Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
“Pitcher Store, also known as Craighead Store, is a historic commercial building located at Fulton, Callaway County, Missouri. It was built in three stages between 1888 and 1905.”
Wikipedia article Pitcher Store, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 17 National Register listings published here for Callaway County · listed in 2001 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 Pitcher Store in 1999, burning about 6 acres 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 12 April 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 51 workings within 5 miles of Pitcher Store: 51 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Coal, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Bank | Coal, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Knight Bank | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Miller Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fulton, the town this property stands in, in 81 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 39 thunderstorm wind, 33 hail, 6 lightning, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Fulton | 1 killed, 2 hurt, $75,000 | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Lightning | Fulton | 1 killed | An 18-year old male was killed by a lighting strike while retrieving a book from a pick-up truck. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Fulton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Lightning | Fulton | $50,000 | Lightning struck a wing of Reeves Library on the campus of Westminster College in Fulton, MO. Fortunately the school was renovating that part of the library, so damage was contained. Damage was estimated around $50,000. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $50,000 | A roof was torn off a church at Fulton and two metal stakes were driven into the side of a trailer. Power lines and large trees were blown down. Several large trees were also blown down in Mokane, New Bloomfield, and areas in-between. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Fulton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $20,000 | A garage was destroyed and a large tree branch fell onto a pickup truck. A power pole was also snapped. |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Fulton | $15,000 | Lightning strikes caused a power outage across most of downtown and in the North Business 54 area. At least 2 area homes also suffered minor damage from lightning strikes. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and a tree on the east side of town. |
| August 2010 | Lightning | Fulton | $5,000 | A church was struck by lightning damaging the steeple and causing electrical damage. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts tore the roof off a mobile home on Route NN. Damage was estimated at $5000. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $5,000 | Large trees and power lines were knocked down. Local power outages caused the WXL-45 NOAA weather radio transmission tower in Fulton to fail between 1900 and 2200 CST. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $2,400 | Large trees were blown down across northwest parts of the county with 60 mph wind gusts reported near Auxvasse and along Interstate 70 around Kingdom City. As the line of storms moved through the Fulton area, several trees were blown down with one crushing a mobile home. Winds estimated at 70 mph also ripped sections of a roof off a lumber building. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $2,200 | A house roof in Fulton was sligtly damaged from high winds. Wind gusts in the Holts Summit area reached 60 mph. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $200 | The county sheriff's department reported large trees down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $200 | Large trees were blown down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees around town as well as tree limbs and power lines. One large tree fell onto a house causing moderate damage. One barn had minor roof damage. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew over a semi on the Kingdom City overpass at the I-70, U.S. 54 exit. No injuries were reported. Also, several large trees were blown down, one of which blocked a road in Fulton. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees. One tree was blown onto State Route C just south of Fulton and another one was blown down onto State Highway D near Yucatan. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Fulton | - | After 3 days of heavy rain over the county, with up to 8 inches of rainfall, and a lot of rain in the month leading up to this, the dam on Glover Spring Lake, a 35 acre lake, failed. It washed out the bridge on County Road 101 just below it. No structures were affected near the dam or downstream on Dunlap Creek, Crows Fork Creek and Auxvasse Creek. The gage near Reform on Auxvasse Creek did show about a 23 foot rise in an 8 hour time period. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree limb. The limb took down a few power lines when it fell. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down at least a dozen large trees. One tree fell onto a garage causing moderate damage. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees throughout town. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs, as well as, several power lines on the west side of town. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in Fulton. Also, the winds blew down a large tree onto Interstate 70 blocking the far right lane of the westbound side of the highway. This occurred near mile marker 156. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Some trees were blown down and a few were blocking roads. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Fulton | - | Quarter to golfball sized hail fell in a swath from just southwest of Fulton to 4 miles south of Williamsburg. Some roofs and vehicles sustained hail damage. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Fulton | - | Amateur radio spotters reported nickel size hail covering the ground. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines on Route F between Route KK and Route WW. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Storm spotters reported large tree limbs just north of Fulton. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Several large tree branches were blown down and one tree was uprooted near the intersection of county roads 102W and 113N. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Fulton | - | A storm spotter reported hail up to 1 inch fell in Fulton for at least 10 minutes. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | The Sheriff Department reported power lines down in Fulton. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Fulton | - | The County Sheriff reported hail up to golfball size. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Fulton | - | Security at the AmerenUE Callaway Nuclear Power Plant reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Fulton | - | A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Local law enforcement reported several large trees down in Fulton. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | The County Sheriff reported several large tree limbs blown down. |
| November 2005 | Hail | Fulton | - | Local law enforcement reported 3/4 inch hail northwest of Fulton. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | The Sheriff Department reported trees and power lines down. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Local law enforcement reported trees down on Route Z near Fulton. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Scattered trees and power lines were reported down in various parts of Fulton. |
| April 2003 | Lightning | Fulton | - | Lightning struck a 69 kilovolt transmission line knocking out power to about 60 percent of town. Power was quickly restored to most of the town within about 5 minutes while some areas were out of power up to an hour. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Fulton | - | Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail west of Fulton. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines near Route HH. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | The sheriff department reported trees and power lines down in several areas of Fulton. |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Fulton. Reported by county sheriff. |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Fulton | - | A brief touchdown was reported just east of Fulton. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Wind gusts reached 60 mph in Fulton and a mobile home was heavily damaged in the northeast part of the county. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| March 2010 | Hail | Fulton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle River School | 5.7 miles | 2024 | |
 | John Augustus Hockaday House | 6.4 miles | 1980 |
 | Westminster College Gymnasium | 6.7 miles | 1968 |
 | Dr. George M. Willing House | 6.7 miles | 1980 |
 | Westminster College Historic District | 6.8 miles | 1982 |
 | M. Fred Bell Rental Cottage | 6.8 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000235 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Callaway County | All 17 listed properties in this county. |
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