Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
“The Patman House was a historic house at Mountain and Jackson Streets in Pangburn, Arkansas. It was a T-shaped wood-frame structure, with a dormered gable roof, novelty siding, and a foundation of brick piers.”
Wikipedia article Patman House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 203 National Register listings published here for White County · listed in 1991 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 76 fires within 5 miles of Patman House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,223 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 23 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 28 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | WHI17514057 |
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Patman House: 4 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pangburn, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1996 | Lightning | Pangburn | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Lightning | Pangburn | $100,000 | Lightning set fire to a house, burning it to the ground. Three all-terrain vehicles were also destroyed. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | $60,000 | Trees fell on two mobile homes on First St., and a transformer fell onto Austin St. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Pangburn | $50,000 | Rainfall measured 7.13 inches at Georgetown, 4.50 inches at Bradford and Griffithville, and 3.50 inches at Steprock. Roads and farm fields were flooded. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | $20,000 | Arkansas Highway 16 was closed due to power lines across the road. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | $20,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | $15,000 | A tree was down on a house. |
| June 2014 | Flood | Pangburn | $10,000 | Due to the excessive rain on the morning of the 29th, some roads and fields remained flooded into July. |
| July 2014 | Flood | Pangburn | $10,000 | Due to excessive rain on the morning of June 29th, some roads and fields remained flooded into July. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | $7,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Multiple powerlines and tree limbs were blown down in Pangburn. |
| October 2022 | Hail | Pangburn | - | A picture on twitter showed ping pong ball sized hail. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Power poles were blown down at Pangburn. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Trees were blown down on Hwy 16. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Pangburn | - | Dime to penny size hail occurred in Pangburn. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Pangburn | - | Flooding occurred on Arkansas Highway 16. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Pangburn | - | Heavy rains flooded portions of Highway 16 for a brief period of time. |
| November 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Pangburn | - | A weak tornado was spawned in northern White County close to the Pangburn area. The tornado tracked to the northeast, and destroyed a travel trailer. A shed was also overturned, with damage to the roof of a home and to a barn roof. Some trees were downed as well. The tornado dissipated 1.3 miles east-northeast of Pangburn. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and power lines. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Pangburn | - | Heavy rains resulted in some street flooding in the Pangburn area. Some roadways were covered by high water for a few hours. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Numerous trees were blown down in Pangburn. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| April 2018 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pangburn | - | no account filed |
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.
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 | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | McAdams House | 0.1 miles | 1991 |
 | Walter Marsh House | 0.1 miles | 1991 |
 | James William Boggs House | 0.4 miles | 1991 |
 | Rufus Gray House | 0.4 miles | 1991 |
 | John Shutter House | 0.4 miles | 1991 |
 | Austin Pangburn House | 0.4 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001292 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| White County | All 203 listed properties in this county. |
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