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One of 11 National Register listings published here for Labette County · listed in 2012 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Riverside Park
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 5 buildingss, 5 structuress as contributing to the listing.
- Address. N. Oregon St., Oswego, 67356
- When was it listed? July 2012
- Category. district
- Also known as. New Deal-Era Resources of Kansas MPS
- Township. Oswego township
- National Register reference number. 12000412 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
18 since 2015Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Riverside Park between 2015 and 2018, burning about 142 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 56 |
| 5 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1800022 |
| 22 March 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 30 |
| 15 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 96 |
| 15 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 1800016 |
| 15 March 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 22 |
| 12 March 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 21 |
| 28 February 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 60 acres | Cherokee County | 1700012 |
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 Riverside Park: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswego Mine | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | 1968 |
Storms near this property
48 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oswego, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 20 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 4 tornado, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | $1,000,000 | Barn sustained minor roof damage with trees uprooted in it's immediate vicinity. (Narrative courtesy of Parsons Sun.) Approximately 180 homes damaged, the magnitude ranging from minor to a few that were considered "totaled" by insurance adjustors. The following town property sustained damage: The golf course club house, the roofs of an unspecified number of buildings, fencing at the summer ball field, the electrical circuitry at Riverside Park, and the former Tee Top building. Governor Sebelius declared Labette County a disaster area. (Latter portion of narrative courtesy of Oswego Independent Observer.) |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | $150,000 | Machine shed destroyed. Time estimated. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | $30,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down across town as winds estimated around 60 mph moved across the area. The trees fell on outbuildings and vehicles causing damage. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | $25,000 | Power lines downed and a few large trees uprooted. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | $20,000 | Trees, power lines and power poles downed. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | $5,000 | Downed large limbs and power lines. |
| October 2016 | Flash Flood | Oswego | $100 | Water was reported flowing across US highway 59 at the railroad overpass. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | Several tree limbs and powerlines were reported down initially by law enforcement. A damage survey the following day found straight line wind damage with much of the damage to trees across town including quite a bit of damage to the city park. There was a tree that fell onto a home damaging the roof for the front entry. Minor damage to outbuildings and other structures could be found. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Oswego | - | Labette County Dispatch reported nickel sized hail. |
| February 2024 | Heavy Rain | Oswego | - | This is a 24 hour rainfall total of 1.50 inches. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | Estimated wind gust of 70 mph. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | A significant amount of damage was reported along the path of this wet microburst as it moved southeast across the county from near Oswego to just south of Chetopa. Wind speeds were generally around 75 mph, however, in and around the community of Oswego, enhanced bursts produced wind speeds of 90 mph and possibly bursts to near 100 mph causing widespread damage to the area and along the path. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | Law enforcement reported the gust. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Oswego | - | The Labette County Emergency Management staff reported hail that ranged from 1 to 1.50 inches in diameter. A photo of the hail was relayed via social media. |
| August 2016 | Flood | Oswego | - | The flooding occurred in the vicinity of Victory and Wallace Roads north of Oswego. The flooding had since receded. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Oswego | - | The Cooperative observer measured 4.4 inches of rain the previous 24 hours. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Oswego | - | The Emergency Manager reported 3.5 inches of rain in one and a half hours. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | No damage was reported. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | A few power lines were blown down. |
| October 2014 | Heavy Rain | Oswego | - | The 24 hour rainfall amount was 3.97 inches. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | Law enforcement reported the wind gust. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | Large tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | The emergency manager reported the gust in town. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Oswego | - | The hail ranged in size from 3/4 of an inch to one inch. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | Estimated by law enforcement. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Oswego | - | The tornado touched down briefly in an open field. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Oswego | - | A tornado touched down briefly in an open field, throwing corn stalk debris into the air. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Oswego | - | Numerous thunderstorms steadily redeveloped and moved east-northeast across southeast Kansas during the morning through mid afternoon hours of March 23rd, producing widespread 2 to 4 inch rainfall amounts across primarily central and southern portions of Labette County. Consequently, numerous rural roads and low water crossings were flooded across central and southern portions of the county. Water was also reported over highway 166 approximately between mile posts 125 and 126, and also over highway 59 near mile post 15. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Oswego | - | Widespread 7-10 inch rainfall amounts occurred across Labette County from June 27th through July 1st, heaviest across northern portions of the county, producing widespread, significant flooding. Please refer to this event in the July 2007 StormData publication for complete details. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | Downed limbs. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Oswego | - | Numerous roads across the county were covered by water, making them impassable. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Oswego | - | Water covered York Road. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Oswego | - | Trees downed across highway. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Oswego | - | A brief touchdown in open country. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| November 2022 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| November 2020 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| February 2017 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Oswego | - | no account filed |
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
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oswego Public Carnegie Library | 0.7 miles | 1987 |
| US Post Office-Oswego | 0.7 miles | 1989 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 12000412 in Record Group 79. |
| Labette County | All 11 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.