Fine Arts Building

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.

From the record

One of 27 National Register listings published here for Drew County · listed in 2025 · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Still standing. The Park Service records this property as extant.
Address. 372 University Drive, Monticello, 71655
When was it listed? May 2025
Category. building
Also known as. New Deal Recovery Efforts in Arkansas MPS
Township. Marion township
National Register reference number. 100011828 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

124 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 124 fires within 5 miles of Fine Arts Building between 2001 and 2020, burning about 1,230 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 21 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	56
Debris and open burning	29
Arson/incendiarism	21
Natural	7
Equipment and vehicle use	7
Recreation and ceremony	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
9 September 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
9 September 2007	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 2002	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 2014	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	DRE8464285
30 September 2007	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Drew County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Fine Arts Building: 7 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Drew Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Unk	Clay	Past Producer
Burton Mine	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
C & W Pit & Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Clyde Rogers Sand & Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Cooper Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Drew County Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Drew County Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Rc McKins	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Drew County

Storms near this property

60 of 129 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monticello, the town this property stands in, in 129 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 66 thunderstorm wind, 39 hail, 12 flash flood, 5 lightning. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	1 hurt, $100,000	Large trees were blown down, and one of the trees fell into a house.
January 2013	Lightning	Monticello	1 hurt	A person inside a house was shocked by lightning. The person was not transported to a hospital.
October 2009	Heavy Rain	Monticello	$100,000	Heavy rain caused the roof of an old two-story building on the Courthouse Square in Monticello to collapse. The roof cave-in caused two walls of the building to collapse, sending bricks and other construction materials out into the street and breaking a natural gas line. The broken gas line was beneath the rubble, so repairs were delayed. Nearby businesses were ordered closed until the leak could be repaired.
February 2007	Tornado (EF2)	Monticello	$100,000	A strong tornado touched down in Drew County, about 4.5 miles north of Monticello. Damage along the track of the tornado consisted of downed trees onto a vehicle and mobile home. Windows were blown out of a house, a large metal shop building was destroyed, and a metal barn sustained major damage. The tornado continued moving to the northeast into Lincoln County.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$75,000	At least 20 trees were blown down in Monticello and nearby areas. One of the trees fell on a car. Falling trees just barely missed another car and a house. Power lines were also blown down.
October 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$75,000	Trees and power lines were down. Some homes sustained roof damage from fallen trees.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$60,000	Roofs were blown off of three businesses in town.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$50,000	Several pictures of large trees blown down and onto homes were shared via email. Estimated wind speeds of 70 to 75 mph caused the damage throughout the city of Monticello.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$50,000	Several pictures of large trees blown down and onto homes were shared via email. Estimated wind speeds of 70 to 75 mph caused the damage throughout the city of Monticello.
April 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$50,000	Many trees and power lines were blown down in the Monticello area and elsewhere in Drew County.
July 2011	Flash Flood	Monticello	$50,000	Street flooding occurred in Monticello, and water entered some businesses. The Arkansas Forestry Commission station at Monticello measured 2.50 inches of rain in a short amount of time.
February 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$50,000	Power lines were blown down and trees were snapped and uprooted. Also, storage buildings were destroyed and a roof was blown off of a saw mill. Trees and power lines were blown down across Arkansas Highway 35. Trees blown down onto power lines caused power outages on Old Deane Road, Old Troy Road, and Midway Route.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees onto houses.
November 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds destroyed a storage building.
November 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds damaged a home antenna and moved a house trailer off its foundation.
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$25,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Monticello. The automated weather station at the airport measured a wind gust to 63 mph at 8:32 PM CDT.
September 2011	Lightning	Monticello	$25,000	Lightning struck a transformer and knocked down power lines on N. Gabbert St.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$20,000	The awning of a gas station was displaced in Monticello. Winds estimated by radar were 45 to 50 mph.
February 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$20,000	Trees were blown down in and around Monticello.
January 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$10,000	Trees were blown down at several locations in Monticello.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$10,000	Trees were blown down at several locations in Monticello. One tree blocked Arkansas 35 on the east side of town.
October 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$10,000	Large limbs and power lines were blown down throughout Monticello.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$10,000	Several trees were blown down.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$10,000	Trees were down on Arkansas Highway 83 North.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$10,000	Trees were down on Arkansas Highway 35 South.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$10,000	Trees were down on U.S. Highway 278 East.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$10,000	Trees were down in Monticello.
June 2014	Lightning	Monticello	$5,000	Lightning set a transformer on fire.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$5,000	Trees were blown down in Monticello.
July 2007	Lightning	Monticello	$5,000	The local emergency manager reported that the county's 911 took a lightning strike that knocked out the radio communications consoles.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Monticello	$1,000	Several streets were flooded in Monticello.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Monticello	$1,000	Several streets were flooded in Monticello.
November 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	$500	A couple of trees were blown down on Highway 83.
April 2025	Flash Flood	Monticello	-	Water was completely covering East Jackson Street in the city of Monticello.
May 2024	Hail	Monticello	-	Half-dollar sized hail fell in the city of Monticello.
May 2024	Hail	Monticello	-	Hen egg sized hail was measured in the town of Monticello.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Numerous trees blown down in the city of Monticello.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Numerous tree limbs blown down north of the city of Monticello.
July 2023	Flash Flood	Monticello	-	Arkansas Department of Transportation closed Hwy. 278 in Monticello due to water over the road.
September 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Several large trees were uprooted in the town of Monticello.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Trees were down south of the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus.
April 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Powerlines and power poles were damaged by thunderstorm winds. There were approximately 3,600 people without power in Monticello (approximately half of the city) at the time of this report.
June 2021	Flash Flood	Monticello	-	Social media showed a video of street flooding in Monticello.
June 2021	Heavy Rain	Monticello	-	In 54 minutes 2.19 inches fell.
January 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Power lines were blown down between University Dr. and Bowser Rd.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down in Monticello.
April 2019	Hail	Monticello	-	Received a picture of several one inch hailstones on the ground via Facebook.
April 2019	Hail	Monticello	-	Received a picture of golfball sized hail in Monticello via Twitter.
April 2019	Flash Flood	Monticello	-	A picture of flash flooding was shared via Twitter. East Jackson Avenue was underwater with water flowing over the road.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Several large trees were downed.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Several large trees were downed.
February 2018	Flash Flood	Monticello	-	Water was covering Rose Hill Road.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Trees were blown down.
April 2017	Flash Flood	Monticello	-	Some minor street flooding was occurred.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	A large tree was blown down.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Monticello	-	Trees and signs were knocked down.
April 2014	Hail	Monticello	-	Hail from penny to nickel size fell in the Monticello area.
March 2013	Hail	Monticello	-	Hail the size of nickels fell on Old Troy Rd.
August 2012	Heavy Rain	Monticello	-	Rainfall measured 5.09 inches in 24 hours.
October 2009	Heavy Rain	Monticello	-	In Monticello, it was the wettest October ever recorded.

Every storm recorded in Drew County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Property	Distance	Listed
Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College Student Union	0.2 miles	2021
Science Building	0.2 miles	2021
Arkansas A&M College 4th District Faculty House	0.2 miles	2022
Rough and Ready Cemetery	2.1 miles	1999
Garvin Cavaness House	2.6 miles	1980
Lambert House	2.8 miles	1983

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100011828 in Record Group 79.
Drew County	All 27 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.