Built in 1950 (modern architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
“The Nagel House, located at 1411 Wilson St. in Great Bend, Kansas, is a Lustron house built in 1950. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.”
Wikipedia article Nagel House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Barton County · listed in 2001 · category: Building · built in 1950, modern architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Nagel House between 2015 and 2020, burning about 77 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
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 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 3115 |
| 4 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 3095 |
| 3 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 3080 |
| 3 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 3084 |
| 2 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 3073 |
| 2 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 3077 |
| 15 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 3194 |
| 12 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 3172 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Nagel House: 1 producer. All of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Sand Co Old Moo | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Great Bend, the town this property stands in, in 247 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 134 hail, 76 thunderstorm wind, 14 flood, 11 tornado. The reports record 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | 12 hurt, $5,000,000 | Extensive damage throughout Great Bend! Ten buildings sustained major roof or structural damage. One such casualty was the Travelodge, where the roof was peeled and twisted off part of the motel resulting in water damage to an unspecified number of upstairs guest rooms. In a few instances, the structures were completely unroofed. Numerous vehicles sustained broken windows. Twelve people suffered minor injuries, all of which required treatment at Central Kansas Medical Center. One such injury occurred when the driver of a 2003 Acura had parked his car in the Travelodge parking lot shortly before part of it's roof struck the vehicle. The car's roof and windshield were smashed, trapping him for approximately 15 minutes. Tree damage was extensive and occurred throughout the community, with many trees uprooted. Power lines and power poles downed in and around the city. Power was severed to approximately 5,500 residences. Of the estimated $5 million damage, $750,000 was inflicted upon equipment maintained by Midwest Energy, while an estimated $200,000 to $250,000 was inflicted upon electrical wires maintained by Aquila Electric.(Narrative courtesy of Great Bend Tribune and Hutchinson News.) |
| June 2000 | Hail | Great Bend | 5 hurt, $20,000,000 | The baseball-sized hail caused widespread damage to approximately 8,000 residences, 400 businesses and 2,500 vehicles. Damage included smashed windows, roofs, siding and air conditioners. Among the vehicles damaged were those of the Barton County Sheriff's Department in which nearly all of the windows were smashed. Crop damage was major to alfalfa, sorghum, corn and soybeans with 18 to 20 percent of these crops destroyed. All reported injuries were minor. Area newspapers contributed to this report. |
| June 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Great Bend | 2 hurt, $75,000 | A brief tornado touchdown caused some damage to roofs, garage doors, windows, siding trees, power lines and fences across western portions of Great Bend. Two injuries were reported, including a 38-year old man receiving cuts from flying broken glass, and a 53-year old woman being hit in the head by a falling tree limb. The Great Bend Tribune contributed to this report. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Great Bend | $30,000,000 | Flash flooding was reported throughout the county. Highway 96 9 miles west of Great Bend was closed as water started flowing over the road. An observer in the area reported 3.22 inches of rain in just 3 hours. Highway 56 in Pawnee Rock was closed due to flood water. In Hoisington the intersection of 3rd Street and Main was closed due to high water. An observer reported approximately 3 inches of rain in 3 hours in that part of Barton County. 70 to 80 homes were flooded on the north side of Ellinwood. According to Barton County Emergency Management, the county documented roughly 30 million dollars in damage. This includes damages to private property including crop damage, damage to farm equipment, farmsteads and public roads. The Great Bend Tribune contributed to this narrative. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Great Bend | $1,000,000 | The tornado caused some tree damage and damaged several center pivot irrigation devices. The tornado also damaged a gasoline pipeline terminal and specialized trailer company near the intersection of U.S. 56 and K-156. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Great Bend | $500,000 | Approximately 70 cars damaged at one dealership, while a second dealership sustained only minor damage. Many homes sustained roof damage and broken windows. Some wheat was also damaged but details were provided as of this writing. (Narrative courtesy Hutchinson News.) |
| August 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Great Bend | $500,000 | Significant damage at Great Bend Airport. Hangars were unroofed and an unspecified number of aircraft were overturned. This proved to be an anxious moment for Great Bend! After causing extensive damage to the airport, the tornado was moving toward the city when it lifted. The funnel passed directly over the city at tree-top level. The funnel subsequently touched down east of Great Bend, striking two farmsteads five miles east of Barton County Community College. (See 1544 CST entry for details.) (Narrative courtesy Great Bend Tribune.) |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Great Bend | $350,000 | Numerous stalled cars were reported across town from high water. Some water rescues occurred in town from people in stalled cars. Great Bend Airport reported 4.49 inches of rainfall in less than a 6 hour period. |
| August 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Great Bend | $250,000 | Extensive damage to two farmsteads. The damage survey revealed the tornado achieved a strong F-1 rating, meaning it's rotational velocities were around 110 mph. (Narrative courtesy of Wichita Eagle and Hutchinson News.) |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $150,000 | Amateur radio tower toppled. Fence leveled. Two miles east of Great Bend: Metal shed blown across U.S.56/HIghway 156 intersection. Traffic blocked. Trailer at construction site overturned and destroyed. Great Bend Tribune contributed greatly to this narrative. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $50,000 | Part of a the roof of a church was torn off in Great Bend. The report was relayed via broadcast media KAKE and KSN. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $50,000 | Eighty percent of the roof was blown off the gymnasium at Lincoln Elementary. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $50,000 | Downed branches, reaching 4-5 inches in diameter, blocked neighborhood streets. Unspecified number of homes sustained roof damage and a few outbuildings were destroyed. Great Bend Tribune contributed greatly to this narrative. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $50,000 | Unspecified number of homes sustained roof damage. Widespread tree damage including a few that were uprooted. Great Bend Tribune contributed to this narrative. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $50,000 | Estimated 70 mph winds hit northwest Great Bend damaging a telephone pole, fences and a chimney (blown down). |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $50,000 | Store-front windows blown out of several businesses, uprooted a large tree, toppled over a light standard at an athletic field. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Great Bend | $50,000 | This tornado touched down just long enough to cause some roof and structural damage to a manufacturing plant just to the west of Great Bend. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $40,000 | A trained spotter reported multiple 3 to 4 inch tree limbs down. Large trees were also knocked down. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $30,000 | Roof damage occurred to a nursing home. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $25,000 | Multiple reports of power outages, with power poles and trees down. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $25,000 | Barn blown over. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $20,000 | KSN TV reported, RV campers were rolled over by damaging winds. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $20,000 | Widespread tree damage across town with lots of trees blown over. One tree fell onto a vehicle and crushed it. Reports came in via social media. |
| May 2011 | Lightning | Great Bend | $15,000 | A small fire at a Great Bend apartment complex was reportedly started by lightning. Property damage amounts are rough estimates. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $15,000 | Severe straight line winds blew part of the roof off of After Hours Computer. One employee was inside the building but was uninjured. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $15,000 | Approximately 15 power poles downed. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $15,000 | Numerous power lines downed. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $10,000 | Two homes and an outbuilding were damaged near Barton County Community College, but the extent of damage is unknown. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $10,000 | Power lines downed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $10,000 | A 115,000-volt main transmission line was blown down in Great Bend, leaving all of Great Bend without power for approximately 45 minutes. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $5,000 | Several large tree limbs were knocked down across town. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $5,000 | The roof from an apartment complex was partly peeled off and reported via social media. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Great Bend | $5,000 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail across the east side of town, which was piling up like snow. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $5,000 | Tree limbs were down along with quarter size hail. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $5,000 | A storm spotter reported a Hummer and other vehicles were blown off the road as they were heading north on highway 281. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Great Bend | $5,000 | Several roads in and around Great Bend were closed due to water flowing over them. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Great Bend | $5,000 | Very short track tornado that caused some minor damage to power poles and trees. |
| May 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Great Bend | $5,000 | This toranado touched down very briefly over open country and caused only minor damage to one farmstead. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $2,250 | A two and half foot diameter tree was split down the middle, leaving part of the tree on top of two parked vehicles at a residence. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Great Bend | $2,000 | Tornado touched down near the intersection of Highway 96 and Northwest 20th road. Some very minor damage was done to a couple of outbuildings on a farmstead. |
| September 2015 | Hail | Great Bend | $1,000 | Hail was described as golf ball size. Storm chaser lost his windshield with estimated 70 mph winds. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Great Bend | $500 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | $250 | One window blown out of house. |
| July 2019 | Flood | Great Bend | $100 | A storm chaser reported lots of street flooding in Great Bend, especially along highway 56. The report was relayed via social media. |
| July 2019 | Flood | Great Bend | $100 | Reports of street flooding near 10th and Washington in Great Bend. |
| September 2018 | Flood | Great Bend | $100 | Law enforcement reported various county roads were covered with water from heavy rainfall. Rainfall at Great Bend airport was reported at 2.67 inches. |
| October 2017 | Flood | Great Bend | $100 | Localized street flooding was reported across the city of Great Bend. |
| July 2016 | Flood | Great Bend | $100 | Street flooding was reported across Great Bend. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Great Bend | $100 | Law enforcement reported street flooding in Great Bend. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Great Bend | $100 | Antelope creek ran out of its banks near US Highway 281 and Southeast 20th Road. |
| August 2013 | Flood | Great Bend | $100 | Several county roads southwest of Great Bend had water over them. |
| May 2009 | Flood | Great Bend | $100 | Some street flooding was noted across town with rainfall estimated up to 4 inches. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | - | There was an estimated 65 mph wind gust reported. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | - | There was an estimated wind gusts of 70 mph along with reported power poles and large tree limbs down. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | - | Reports of several downed power lines and a transformer also down. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | - | A power line was reported down. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Great Bend | - | Twenty four hour total of a Cocorahs observer of 1.52 inches. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Great Bend | - | Public sent in a video showing wind and small hail falling. Winds speeds were estimated to be around 65 mph. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Great Bend | - | Rainfall in the past 24hours of 2.23 inches. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Great Bend | - | There was a report of hen egg to tennis ball sized hail at Eisenhower Elementary School in Great Bend. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Abel House | 1.5 miles | 2001 |
 | A.S. Allen Buildings | 1.6 miles | 2018 |
| Great Bend Central Business District | 1.6 miles | 2022 | |
 | Crest Theater | 1.7 miles | 2005 |
| High Rise Apartments | 1.7 miles | 2020 | |
 | Norden Bombsight Storage Vaults | 3.4 miles | 2015 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000181 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Barton County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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