Built in 1928 (Art Deco architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
One of 27 National Register listings published here for St. Clair County · listed in 2007 · category: Building · built in 1928, Art Deco architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Curtiss-Wright Hangars 1 and 2 between 2009 and 2014, burning about 1 acre in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2014 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 21 January 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 255 FOREST |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Curtiss-Wright Hangars 1 and 2: 24 past producers, 6 plants, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Cerro Copper Sauget Smelter | Copper | Plant | ||
| (Facility) Sauget Zinc Refinery | Zinc, Refiner, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Plant | ||
| Hydraulic Press Brick Co Mine No.6 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Hypothetical Lead Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Cobalt, Copper, Nickel, Cadmium | Prospect | Underground | |
| Pfizer Inc. Mineral Pigments | Iron | Producer | ||
| Alpha Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Superior Dredge and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Allen Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Casper Stolle Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cahokia, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 1993 and 2021: 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2002 | Lightning | Cahokia | $30,000 | A lighting strike started a fire which destroyed a double wide mobile home in Cahokia. The woman resident along with her 3 dogs and 2 cats escaped without injury. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | $500 | County officials reported trees and power lines down in Cahokia. A large warehouse roof was later damaged from high wind. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | A 67 mph wind gust was recorded at St. Louis Downtown Airport. In Belleville, a small tree was uprooted and numerous tree limbs were blown down around town. Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Millstadt. In Freeburg, several power lines were blown down at the intersection of Illinois Route 15 and Jefferson Road. Also, several trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down around town. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Cahokia | - | Local law enforcement reported hail up to golfball size. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | Multiple large tree limbs were reported down just south of Cahokia. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | Numerous trees and power lines were down across the east portion of town. |
| September 2003 | Lightning | Cahokia | - | An early morning fire at a propane facility in Cahokia was caused by a lightning strike. The lighting hit a manifold where two 10 inch high pressure lines converge. Flames were reported shooting 100 feet into the air. Shut off valves on the lines were closed, but since one valve was 3 miles away, the fire continued until early afternoon as the residual fuel in the line burned off. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | The County Sheriff reported trees down blocking a road in Cahokia. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Cahokia | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cahokia | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nicholas Jarrot Mansion | 1.3 miles | 1974 |
 | Church of the Holy Family | 1.4 miles | 1970 |
 | Old Cahokia Courthouse | 1.5 miles | 1972 |
 | Pierre Martin House | 2.7 miles | 1990 |
 | United States Post Office and Courthouse | 3.4 miles | 2014 |
 | Downtown East St. Louis Historic District | 3.5 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06001024 in Record Group 79. |
| St. Clair County | All 27 listed properties in this county. |
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