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Photograph of Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District
Photograph by Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

From the record

“The Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District encompasses a small complex of commercial industrial buildings associated with the poultry industry in Springdale, Arkansas. Its three buildings included the original headquarters building of Tyson Foods, one of the world's largest producers of chicken meat.”

Wikipedia article Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 160 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 2011 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 3 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 317 & 319 E. Emma & 316 E. Meadow Aves., Springdale, 72764
  • When was it listed? September 2011
  • Category. district
  • Township. Springdale township
  • National Register reference number. 11000695 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

14 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District between 2001 and 2017, burning about 91 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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/undetermined5
Debris and open burning4
Arson/incendiarism3
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Natural1

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

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
6 July 2012Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
5 July 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
28 July 2011Misuse of fire by a minor4.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
25 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
24 July 2005Debris and open burning3.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
19 July 2012Natural22 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
18 April 2014Debris and open burning10 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionBEN16095542
9 March 2001Debris and open burning4.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Springdale Poultry Industry Historic District: 8 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Johnson Quarry & PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
UnkStoneUnknown
Mcclinton Bros CoLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
UnkLimestone, DimensionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this property

60 of 77 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springdale, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 36 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 6 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2017Flash FloodSpringdale1 killedSeveral roads were flooded and impassable. Two young children were playing near a flooded creek. One of the children fell into the water, was swept downstream, and was drowned.
November 1993Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$500,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees. Some of the trees fell onto vehicles. Several buildings also sustained roof damage.
April 2022HailSpringdale$150,000Tennis ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
April 2022HailSpringdale$100,000Hen egg size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
April 2022HailSpringdale$50,000Half dollar size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
April 2011HailSpringdale$30,000no account filed
April 2011HailSpringdale$30,000no account filed
February 1997Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$30,000no account filed
March 2015HailSpringdale$25,000no account filed
July 2023Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$10,000Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, damaged fences, and blew down power poles.
March 2015HailSpringdale$10,000no account filed
August 2012Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees in and around Springdale. A large swingset and trampoline were also destroyed.
November 2005Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$5,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power lines.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$5,000A large tree was blown onto the roof of a home on Rustic Drive near the small community of Little Flock.
May 1995HailSpringdale$5,000no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$3,000no account filed
April 2025Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power lines.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$1,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew shingles off the roof of a home.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$1,000A tree, reportedly 2 feet in diameter, fell onto a power line near US Hwy 71B and Cooper Drive, causing a power outage for 1,900 customers as far north as Lowell.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$500Several trees were blown down in Springdale.
April 2001Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$100Thunderstorm winds blew a tree down onto Highway 412.
September 1996Thunderstorm WindSpringdale$100no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
May 2022Flash FloodSpringdale-Portions of Highway 71B in Springdale were flooded and closed.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a couple of small trees near Highway 412 and Highway 71.
August 2021Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind snapped a tree near Mill Street in Springdale.
December 2015Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind pushed a detached garage off its foundation, snapped several trees, and moved a stock trailer approximately 20 feet.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree in Springdale.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-A storm spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 mph.
August 2013Flash FloodSpringdale-South Thompson Street was closed due to flooding.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 mph were estimated by a storm chaser.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
July 2010Flash FloodSpringdale-Several water rescues occurred due to flooding in town.
June 2009Flash FloodSpringdale-Heavy rain caused numerous streets and low lying areas to briefly flood.
March 2008Flash FloodSpringdale-Heavy rain caused numerous streets to be closed due to high water. Some water rescues were performed.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree in Nob Hill.
May 1998HailSpringdale-An isolated severe thunderstorm, producing dime-sized hail, formed near Springdale in advance of a larger complex of thunderstorms over eastern Oklahoma.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed trees and power lines in Springdale.
May 2025HailSpringdale-no account filed
May 2025HailSpringdale-no account filed
February 2023HailSpringdale-no account filed
February 2023HailSpringdale-no account filed
April 2023HailSpringdale-no account filed
July 2018HailSpringdale-no account filed
March 2017HailSpringdale-no account filed
March 2016HailSpringdale-no account filed
March 2015HailSpringdale-no account filed
June 2014HailSpringdale-no account filed
April 2014HailSpringdale-no account filed
May 2013HailSpringdale-no account filed
March 2009Thunderstorm WindSpringdale-no account filed
June 2008HailSpringdale-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington 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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Price Produce and Service Stationunder 500 feet2011
Beely-Johnson American Legion Post 1390.1 miles2007
Shiloh Church0.2 miles1975
Shiloh Historic District0.3 miles1978
House at 712 N. Mill Street0.4 miles1992
Old Springdale High School0.5 miles1994

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 11000695 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Washington CountyAll 160 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.