Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“Grace Episcopal Church is a historic church at 614 E. It is an architecturally eclectic single-story brick structure, built in 1917 for a newly formed congregation.”
Wikipedia article Grace Episcopal Church (Wynne, Arkansas), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Cross County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 23 fires within 5 miles of Grace Episcopal Church between 1998 and 2017, burning about 160 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
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 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 July 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 June 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 May 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | CRO3161712 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Grace Episcopal Church: 7 unknowns, 6 producers, 1 past producer. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkinsson Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Baskins Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bay Road Material Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brawner | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cross County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kail Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Killough | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Wynne, the town this property stands in, in 47 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 20 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | 2 hurt, $750,000 | Three mobile homes were overturned. The roof was blown off of a restaurant. |
| January 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $100,000 | One trailer was destroyed. Two homes and 28 other structures were damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Wynne | $68,000 | Heavy rain produced flash flooding over Cross County as a result 50 county roads had damage. One bridge went completely under water as well as one culvert was washed away. |
| November 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $30,000 | Trees and power lines down. Damage to one home. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Wynne | $20,000 | Heavy rain, 3.07 inches in 75 minutes, produced widespread flash flooding in Wynne. Falls Boulevard had water as high as vehicle headlights and several vehicles were stalled as a result. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $10,000 | Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines in Wynne. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Wynne | $7,600 | Hail ranged in size from quarters to baseballs. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $5,000 | A metal outbuilding was damaged. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $5,000 | Attached carport was destroyed along Highway 193 South. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $5,000 | Some trees were blown down. |
| January 2002 | Lightning | Wynne | $5,000 | A lightning strike punched a hole through a roof. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $5,000 | A few trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| July 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Wynne | $5,000 | A tornado briefly touched down in an open field. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $2,000 | Windows were blown out southeast of Wynne. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $2,000 | Straight line winds blew siding off of the Wynne Police Station. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $2,000 | A few power lines were knocked down. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Wynne | $1,500 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $1,000 | A couple of power lines were knocked down. |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Wynne | $1,000 | A small tornado briefly touched down near Wynne knocking down a few trees. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Wynne | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Wynne | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Wynne | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Wynne | $750 | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Wynne | $750 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Wynne | $750 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $500 | Some tree tops were sheared off. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | $500 | Some trees were blown down. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Wynne | $100 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Wynne | $100 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Wynne | $50 | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Wynne | $10 | Hail accumulated as much as 8 -10 inches in a mile long swath. Some peach trees were damaged by the hail. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Wynne | $10 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Wynne | $10 | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Wynne | $10 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Wynne | $10 | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | - | Straight-line winds ripped a roof off a building and knocked a valve off a 30,000-gallon propane tank located at Front Street and Pecan Street in Wynne. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | - | Numerous trees were knocked down in Wynne. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | - | Three power pole transformers were knocked down west of Wynne. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | - | Straight line winds knocked down dozens of trees and several power poles. The damage occurred mostly on the north side of Wynne. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Wynne | - | Heavy rain produced flooding in Wynne. Falls Boulevard was covered with 15 to 20 inches of water. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Wynne | - | Nickel size hail covered the ground in Wynne. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Wynne | - | Straight line winds produced minor damage to Kelley's Restaurant in Wynne. Trees and power lines were knocked down in the area as well. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Wynne | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding outside of Wynne. The intersection of Highway 350 and Highway 1 was flooded as a result. |
| September 2011 | Hail | Wynne | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Wynne | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Wynne | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Servetus W. Ogan House | under 500 feet | 2015 |
| Block, Isaac, House | 0.1 miles | 1998 | |
 | South Elementary School | 0.2 miles | 2006 |
 | Giboney-Robertson-Stewart House | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
 | Wynne Post Office | 0.3 miles | 1998 |
 | Wynne Commercial Historic District | 0.3 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000106 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cross County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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