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One of 21 National Register listings published here for Saline County · listed in 2018 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Norton Apartments, The
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 1111 & 1115 E Iron Ave., Salina, 67401
- When was it listed? March 2018
- Category. building
- City. Salina city
- National Register reference number. 100002246 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
128 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 128 fires within 5 miles of Norton Apartments, The between 2015 and 2020, burning about 467 acres in total. None started naturally. 14 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 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Smoking | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
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 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Saline County | 2000 |
| 8 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Saline County | 1994 |
| 6 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Saline County | 1987 |
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Saline County | 2173 |
| 30 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2257 |
| 3 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Saline County | 1967 |
| 26 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 2228 |
| 19 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Saline County | 2079 |
Mines and quarries near this property
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Norton Apartments, The: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 206 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Salina, the town this property stands in, in 206 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 97 hail, 71 thunderstorm wind, 12 flood, 10 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | 1 hurt, $50,000 | Microburst winds tore a roof off a barn. One man injured, sustaining fractured right elbow and head injury that required ten stitches. Large branches stripped from a maple tree fell onto the porch of a duplex collapsing part of it's roof. Horse shelter didn't exactly live up it's billing when it was lifted off the ground and blown over the tops of about 15 parked cars at a neighboring towing company. Downed power lines cuased spotty power outages although tree damage was fairly widespread. Newspapers contributed to this report. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | 1 hurt, $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew truck off I-70. Driver injured. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Salina | $6,500,000 | Numerous, slow-moving thunderstorms produced widespread 4 to 7 inch rainfall amounts across primarily the northwestern two-thirds of Saline County from the evening hours on May 23rd, to the early morning hours on May 24th. Excessive runoff from this heavy rain caused widespread countywide flooding for days. Numerous rural and city roads were closed due to high water. The Mulberry Creek reached record flood stage during the late afternoon hours of the 24th, resulting in road closures and evacuations across portions of Salina. Mandatory evacuations were needed in the communities of Hedville and Bavaria, due to the rapidly rising Mulberry and Spring Creeks. The rising Smoky Hill River effectively closed all roads leading in and out of New Cambria. Some water rescues were needed across the county, but there were no reported injuries. Numerous homes and businesses received extensive flood damage, as well as various roads and one bridge across the county. Additionally, the Salina Municipal Aiport terminal building received fairly extensive flood damage. Roughly $3.5 million in public damages was suffered across the county, with likely around $3 million in private damages. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $5,000,000 | Damaging winds of 75 miles an hour hit the Salina area and ripped tree limbs and power lines down and yanked roofs off buildings. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Salina | $4,840,000 | Heavy rains over several days from intense thunderstorms caused significant river flooding throughout the county. The hardest hit area was Salina where the Smoky Hill River and the Mulberry Creek combined to cause nearly 5 million dollars in damage. According the Salina Journal, 239 structures had minor flood damage, ranging from a few inches of water in basements to as much as 6 feet of water in basements. 18 structures sustained some structural damage and 9 structures were destroyed. There was also about 1.75 million dollars in damage to public roads bridges and structures. The Mulberry Creek crested at 27.22 feet late in the evening on May 7th. The Smoky Hill River crested at 20.99 feet at Mentor on the evening of May 8th. At New Cambria on the Smoky Hill River, the crested during the afternoon hours of May 7th. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Salina | $500,000 | The largest hail stone fell at Magnolia and Marketplace in Downtown Salina. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Salina | $200,000 | Numerous roads and intersections were flooded in Salina. There were several stalled vehicles dues to high water. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $100,000 | Widespread wind damage occurred across Salina. Numerous powerlines were blown down, including some power poles snapped. Numerous trees and tree limbs were reported down. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Salina | $50,000 | Unspecifieid number of vehicles abandoned. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $50,000 | About 10 power poles blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $30,000 | Numerous large trees and power lines were downed across Salina. Additionally, a pole barn in rural Salina was damaged. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $24,000 | A short lived microburst moved a shed about one quarter of a mile. And produced damage to several homes roofs. |
| August 2011 | Lightning | Salina | $20,000 | Lightning struck an automobile and a radio station in Salina. The strike burned the vehicle antenna, damaged the drivers side door and windshield, and shattered the back window. At the radio station, damage occurred to the transmitter, satellites and other equipment. No one was injured. Property damage amounts are rough estimates. The Salina Journal was the sole contributor to this report. |
| August 2009 | Flood | Salina | $20,000 | Very heavy rainfall rates on the order of nearly 2.50 inches per hour during the late evening hours on the 25th caused sporadic street flooding across Salina. The Autozone warehouse on the south side of town was reportedly flooded, but the extent or severity of the flooding is a rough estimate at best. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $20,000 | Large trees and street lights were downed. Additionally, the wind pulled the roof off the west side of a residence. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $15,000 | Several signs were blown over at the National Guard Armory. An air conditioning unit was blown off at the Kansas State facility located on airport grounds. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $15,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds blew a tree onto a car. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $10,000 | A semi trailer traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 was blown onto its side. The driver was not injured. |
| April 2004 | Lightning | Salina | $10,000 | Tree top on south side of house struck. Side discharge punctured a hole in attic wall, traveled through the attic then down into a wall of a first-floor bedroom. A small section of wallpaper was peeled from the corner of the bedroom near ceiling, causing part of the wallboard to fall to the floor. (Narrative courtesy of the Salina Journal.) |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Salina | $10,000 | Power line knocked down just south of Iron Ave./Columbia Ave. intersection, tripping a circuit breaker that severed power to 656 people including the Penn Campus of Salina Regional Health Center and the Salina Journal. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $7,000 | Reports from Fire Department personnel, emergency management and a KAKE TV storm chaser reported areas of thunderstorm wind damage in Salina. Windows were blown out of a business near the intersection of Cloud and South 9th street, power lines were downed on Santa Fe Avenue, and some trees were uprooted across the city. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $5,000 | Some power lines and trees were downed by the damaging winds. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $5,000 | 7 to 10 inch diameter tree limbs downed with several on to cars. Report via KSAL radio |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $2,500 | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Flood | Salina | $2,000 | Several roads were flooded across the city of Salina. rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were reported in Salina. One intersection had one to two feet of water over the intersection. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $1,000 | Dispatch reported strong winds in town with a tree knocked down. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $500 | Three to four inch diameter tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Salina | $100 | Water was reported over numerous roads across Salina with heavy rain. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Salina | $100 | Some minor flooding was reported in rural areas south of Salina. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Salina | $100 | The intersection of ninth and Republic had water over the road. Several other streets were also flooded. |
| May 2015 | Flood | Salina | $100 | The public reported street flooding in Salina. |
| August 2015 | Flood | Salina | $100 | A few stalled cars were reported in town due to water over the road. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | $50 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Salina | - | The report was received via MPING. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Salina | - | The time was estimated via radar. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Salina | - | A picture was sent of ping pong ball sized hail. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | There was a damage report of one tree branch blocking a roadway. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Salina | - | Flooding was occurring on Crawford Street from Front to 3rd Steet. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Salina | - | Multiple sources reported ping pong ball to golf ball sized hail. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | A sensor on top of the roof of the KSAL Radio station measured 95 mph. Per social media posts and the local media, extensive tree damage occurred in Salina. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | Widespread trees and power lines down throughout the city of Salina. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | Around 55 to 60 mph wind gusts were reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | The public reported the gust. |
| August 2023 | Heavy Rain | Salina | - | Rain fall total 24 hours of 1.18 inches. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | Tree limbs were blown down. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Salina | - | The report was received via mPING. |
| July 2022 | Heavy Rain | Salina | - | A cocorahs observer reported 3.05 inches in 24 hours. |
| July 2022 | Heavy Rain | Salina | - | A cocorahs observer reported 3.59 inches in 24 hours. |
| July 2022 | Heavy Rain | Salina | - | A cocorahs observer reported 2.97 inches in 24 hours. |
| September 2022 | Heavy Rain | Salina | - | This was a 24 hour rainfall report of 3.5 inches. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Salina | - | Viewer of KWCH sent a picture of hail next to a quarter. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | Power lines were blown down in Salina. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Salina | - | The report was from Mping. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Salina | - | The hail was nickel size on the north side of Salina. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | A tree that was blown down took out power in the northern part of town. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Salina | - | Tree branches about 5 inches in diameter were blown down. |
| May 2021 | Heavy Rain | Salina | - | This was a 24 hour rainfall report of just over 4 inches. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Salina | - | Water rescues had to be performed in the northeast part of the county. Ohio street north of interstate 70 was impassable. Also, multiple homes had four or more feet of water in the basements. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lakewood Park Bridge | 0.2 miles | 2004 |
 | A. J. Schwartz House | 0.4 miles | 1973 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar School | 0.7 miles | 2025 | |
 | Mount Barbara | 0.7 miles | 1995 |
 | H.D. Lee Company Complex | 0.9 miles | 2008 |
| National Bank of America | 0.9 miles | 2020 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100002246 in Record Group 79. |
| Saline County | All 21 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.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- 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.