Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“The Cafeteria Building of the Cleveland School is a historic school building in rural Conway County, Arkansas. It is located near the hamlet of Cleveland, on the south side of Center School Road.”
Wikipedia article Cafeteria Building-Cleveland School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 50 National Register listings published here for Conway County · listed in 1992 · 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 84 fires within 5 miles of Cafeteria Building-Cleveland School between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,158 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 25 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 224 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Cafeteria Building-Cleveland School: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cleveland, the town this property stands in, in 23 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 14 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Cleveland | - | A funnel cloud occurred over the town of Cleveland. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | - | Multiple trees were blown down in Cleveland. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | - | Roof panels were blown off of an outbuilding. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Cleveland | - | Hail fell on Arkansas Highway 95. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Cleveland | - | Flooding occurred on Arkansas Highway 95 south of Cleveland. |
| September 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Cleveland | - | A strong tornado briefly touched down in northern Conway County. The tornado moved to the northwest around the remnants of Hurricane Rita. Estimated winds with the tornado were about 125 mph. All of the damage observed was on a hilltop. A double-wide mobile home, which had been tied down with tie-down straps, was destroyed. The home was blown across the highway, with much of the debris striking a church. The church itself had considerable damage. A sport utility vehicle also sustained some damage. The tornado was on the ground for about one mile before dissipating. |
| April 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Cleveland | - | A weak tornado was spawned in northern Conway County roughly 4 to 5 miles east-northeast of Cleveland. The tornado briefly touched down and caused some minor tree damage before dissipating. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Hail | Cleveland | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Cleveland | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92001194 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Conway County | All 50 listed properties in this county. |
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