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One of 162 National Register listings published here for Benton County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Applegate Drugstore
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 116 1st St., Rogers, 72756
- When was it listed? June 1982
- Category. building
- Township. Township 3
- National Register reference number. 82002095 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
29 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Applegate Drugstore between 1997 and 2019, burning about 383 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 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 | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 June 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 April 1998 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 April 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 April 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Applegate Drugstore: 2 unknowns, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Storms near this property
60 of 97 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rogers, the town this property stands in, in 97 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 49 hail, 43 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | 2 hurt, $10,000 | A tree was blown down onto a car injuring two people. |
| May 2013 | Lightning | Rogers | 2 hurt | Two people were struck and injured by lightning while outside in a parking lot. Both victims were transported to the hospital. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Hail | Rogers | $250,000 | Hail larger than baseball size damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $120,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Rogers | $75,000 | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Hail | Rogers | $50,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and blew down several small barns. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Rogers | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $50,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Rogers | $30,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a home. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour produced a ten block wide swath of damage from downtown Rogers to two miles north to Highway 102. Most of the damage was trees trees and power lines blown down and trees falling on buildings and cars. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Rogers | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Rogers | $25,000 | no account filed |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $20,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged fences and the roofs of homes. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a house. |
| March 2015 | Hail | Rogers | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and blew shingles from the roofs of homes. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, some fell onto a vehicle. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a tree that fell onto a home. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees. The falling trees downed power lines causing power outages. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $5,000 | At least a half-dozen trees were blown down in Rogers. County road crews had to clear at least 50 trees and tree limbs that were blown into roads throughout Benton County. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Rogers | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, and blew down power lines. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $1,000 | A large section of privacy fence was blown down by strong thunderstorm wind. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down power lines. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power lines. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $1,000 | A tree was blown onto power lines near 14th and West Oak Streets in Rogers, knocking out power to 2,000 electric customers. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $500 | Thunderstorms winds blew down many large tree limbs and trees west of Rogers. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $500 | Numerous tree limbs were blown down around Rogers, Cave Springs, and Horseshoe Bend. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $100 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| April 2021 | Flash Flood | Rogers | - | Numerous roads were flooded in and around Rogers. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous large tree limbs. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Rogers | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in street flooding across town. A car was stranded in high water on Elm Street. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | An 85 mile an hour wind gust was reported by the broadcast media. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph blew down large tree limbs. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees in the Prairie Creek Campground area. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 65 miles an hour blew down a tree. |
| July 1999 | Flood | Rogers | - | There was minor street flooding in Rogers. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | - | An isolated severe thunderstorm in Benton County produced wind gusts to 60 miles an hour in Bentonville and ten miles east of Rogers. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Rogers | - | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Rogers | - | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Rogers | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Rogers | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Rogers | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Rogers | - | no account filed |
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 milesOther 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 | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bank of Rogers Building | under 500 feet | 1980 |
 | Walnut Street Historic District | under 500 feet | 1988 |
 | Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase III) | under 500 feet | 2012 |
 | Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | under 500 feet | 2002 |
 | Rogers Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase II) | under 500 feet | 1998 |
 | Mutual Aid Union Building | 0.1 miles | 1976 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002095 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Benton County | All 162 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.