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One of 47 National Register listings published here for Delaware County · listed in 2023 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Forest Park Elementary School
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 2517 West 8th St., Muncie, 47302
- When was it listed? May 2023
- Category. building
- Also known as. Indiana's Public Common and High Schools MPS
- Township. Center township
- National Register reference number. 100009020 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Mines and quarries near this property
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Forest Park Elementary School: 3 producers, 2 past producers, 2 unknowns. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanon Flagstones Co.Limestone | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Delaware County Highway Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Muncie Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Muncie Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Royertown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Shirey Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tuck Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this property
60 of 141 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Muncie, the town this property stands in, in 141 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 61 thunderstorm wind, 43 hail, 19 flash flood, 9 flood. The reports record 1 death and 3 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 1998 | Lightning | Muncie | 1 killed | Man fatally struck by lightning while fishing at Prairie Creek Reservoir during pre-dawn hours. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | 1 hurt, $45,000 | A man was seriously injured and suffered head and neck injuries when a tree fell on his van. A tree also fell on the man's mobile home. Two other motorists had trees fall on their vehicles as well. A semi was also overturned due to the damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2005 | Lightning | Muncie | 1 hurt | Coby A. Harmon, 30, of Muncie, was struck and killed by lightning early Saturday morning in the parking lot of a local bar. His body was discovered shortly after 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Tornado (F2) | Muncie | $3,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $125,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Lightning | Muncie | $100,000 | Lightning struck a church and caught the church on fire. |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | West Muncie | $50,000 | Street flooding and flowing water over the roads throughout Muncie. Rain amounts varied from 1.5 to 2.6 inches. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $50,000 | The Muncie Fieldhouse had brick facade damage at the top of the building due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. It punctured a large hole in the roof and ruptured sprinkler pipes as big as four inches wide. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Muncie | $50,000 | Cars were stalled and water rescues were performed in Muncie due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. |
| August 2006 | Lightning | Muncie | $50,000 | A house fire was started by a lightning strike. The home suffered fire damage in the attic and rear portion, with smoke and water damage throughout. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Muncie | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | West Muncie | $25,000 | Multiple road closures across much of the county with most severe flooding in Muncie. Several cars stalled in the floodwaters with rescues needed. 24 rainfall amounts were highest in Muncie and Yorktown with reports of 6.00 and 6.26 inches at each location. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $25,000 | Report of partial collapse of an unoccupied metal warehouse structure. |
| November 2017 | Tornado (EF1) | Muncie | $20,000 | Brief EF1 tornado within the heart of Muncie, with winds estimated at 95 mph, destroyed a garage, removed roof panels from a couple houses, snapped numerous trees, and uprooted a large tree then deposited it north of another large tree that was north of it.||A large bow echo on radar producing widespread straight line wind damage spun up this small, brief EF1 tornado. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $20,000 | Roof damage occurred to the Muncie Mall on the east side due to damaging thunderstorm wind gust. Water damage was occurring too. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Muncie | $20,000 | Heavy rain caused flooding on roadways in Muncie. Flooding affected a few homes and trailer parks. State Road 32 was closed by high water. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $15,000 | A tree was uprooted onto a house by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $15,000 | Numerous reports of trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts across the county. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $15,000 | Straight line winds tore the roof off of a barn and blew down trees and power lines along Proctor Road southwest of Muncie. |
| February 2008 | Flood | Muncie | $10,000 | Flooding occurred along the White River in Delaware County, including in Muncie, due to heavy rain and snow melt. |
| July 2018 | Flood | Muncie | $8,000 | A car went around a barricade and into flood water where it stalled. The flooding was due to heavy rainfall. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $8,000 | Trees and power lines were down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. One tree fell on a vehicle. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $7,500 | Thunderstorm winds blew a power pole and tree limbs down between 350 W and 400 E. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $6,000 | A tree fell on a house near the university, damaging a porch. This damage was caused by strong thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 50 mph. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $5,000 | A tree was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts onto a power line. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $5,000 | Tree limbs one inch in diameter broken. Shingles blown off house. |
| November 2017 | Flash Flood | Muncie | $5,000 | Flash flooding in Muncie and across much of Delaware County due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. There were several streets closed with water flowing over them in Muncie. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $5,000 | A small roofing or room addition attached to the side of a house collapsed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Muncie | $5,000 | The Washington Street Bridge was closed due to flooding from thunderstorm heavy rainfall. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $5,000 | Trees were reported down at Washington and Dicks Street as damaging winds along the gust front from a thunderstorm passed overhead. The timing of this event was estimated by spotter. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Muncie | $5,000 | Flooding occurred along the White River in Delaware County, including near Muncie, due to heavy rain. |
| January 2007 | Flood | Muncie | $5,000 | The White River in Delaware County flooded very briefly in mid-January. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $5,000 | Trees were downed and a roof was damaged. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $5,000 | A house lost a roof. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $5,000 | Several trees were downed. One tree damaged a car. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were downed in Albany. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $3,000 | A thunderstorm wind gust, estimated at 75 mph, was observed in this location. Power poles were partially blown down and power lines were downed. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Muncie | $3,000 | A tornado was reported on the ground near the intersections of Kilgore Avenue and Perdieu Road, as well as, Kilgore Avenue and Proctor Road. Some power pole damage was reported in this area. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $2,000 | Two trees were downed in the 300 block of Schroeder Avenue due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Muncie | $2,000 | Water, of unknown depth, was reported to be over the road in Muncie due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. This report was received via Twitter. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $1,000 | Four-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Muncie | $1,000 | There were numerous reports of flash flooding across Muncie due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Muncie | $1,000 | A tree limb of unknown size was downed along with a live electrical wire on Nebo Road near County Road 200 South due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Muncie | $1,000 | Street flooding occurred at the intersection of Kilgore Avenue and Adams Street due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall. Police blocked the intersection. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $1,000 | Utility lines were blown down and a three inch diameter live tree limb was broken off and laying across the road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Muncie | $1,000 | The White River flooded again in Delaware County. Crests were over three feet above flood. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Muncie | $1,000 | The White River flooded in Delaware County. Crests were over two feet above flood stage. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $1,000 | Power lines and trees were reported to be down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $1,000 | Trees downed. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Muncie | $500 | Large tree limbs were downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Muncie | $500 | A large portion, about 12 inches in diameter, of a live tree was blown down blocking the road at the intersection of Lindell Drive and Pleasant Road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| November 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $500 | Tree limbs, six inches in diameter, were downed from a live tree on West Main Street due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2012 | Flood | Muncie | $500 | Street flooding was occurring at the intersection of Jackson and Liberty Streets due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $500 | Sixteen inch diameter tree blown down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Muncie | $250 | A tree limb, 8 to 12 inches in diameter, was downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Beech Grove Cemetery | 1.5 miles | 1999 |
| Muncie Trade School | 1.6 miles | 2019 | |
 | Westwood Historic District | 1.8 miles | 1992 |
 | Riverside Historic District | 1.9 miles | 1999 |
 | Otto Carmichael House | 1.9 miles | 2000 |
 | Alva Kitselman House | 2.0 miles | 1994 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100009020 in Record Group 79. |
| Delaware County | All 47 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.
- 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.