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One of 7 National Register listings published here for Howell County · listed in 2025 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Lincoln School
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.
The listing
- Address. 1400 E. Pony Thomas Street, West Plains, 65775
- When was it listed? January 2025
- Category. building
- Township. Howell township
- National Register reference number. 100011398 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
74 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Lincoln School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 251 acres in total. 1 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 | 47 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179682-14639-09082019-1411 |
| 31 August 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 22 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 16 August 2020 | Smoking | 2.2 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 261338-14639-08162020-1534 |
| 31 July 2001 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177928-14639-07262018-1320 |
| 23 July 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 33 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Lincoln School: 24 past producers, 4 occurrences, 2 producers, 2 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dowhen & Napier | Zinc | Prospect | ||
| C. Foster Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 1910, 1916 | |
| Claude Lawrence Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 1908, 1910 | |
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown - Ls | 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 - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 172 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Plains, the town this property stands in, in 172 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 76 hail, 62 thunderstorm wind, 27 flash flood, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | West Plains | $60,000,000 | Extreme flash floods hit the West Plains area. All roads in and out of West Plains were flooded and impassable. Numerous structures were flooded, including 51 that were affected and 13 destroyed, two of which accounted for a very large share of the dollar damage. The Missouri State University campus in West Plains also suffered severe flood water damage. This report will contain the total dollar estimate for flood damage to infrastructure, businesses, and homes across Howell County. |
| November 2024 | Flash Flood | West Plains | $5,700,000 | Trained spotters reported the intersection of Washington Avenue and Broadway Street in West Plains was impassable due to flash flooding. Additional county property damages were reported throughout the entire county, primarily to dirt roads and bridges. Damage cost estimates are a reflection of the county as a whole. |
| April 2026 | Hail | West Plains | $500,000 | Hen egg sized hail was reported with minor damage to roofs of homes and businesses, vehicles, equipment and outbuildings. |
| April 2025 | Hail | West Plains | $250,000 | Hen egg sized hail was reported in a mainly rural portion of the county. Some homes around the Arrowhead Lakes suffered minor roof and vehicle damage from the large hail. |
| April 2001 | Hail | West Plains | $150,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $115,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $100,000 | A communication tower was blown down into a building on the east side of West Plains. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $30,000 | Several trees and power lines were reported down. One tree fell on a home causing minor roof and siding damage to a barn on County Road 6540. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds demolished a mobile home along Highway JJ and also damaged numerous trees. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $25,000 | Several reports of tops of trees broken off in many yards. Power lines were downed. Wendys and Hardees lost signage or parts of signage. Large healthy limbs were down from high winds. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $18,000 | Report of trees and powerlines down in West Plains as well as ZZ Highway east of West Plains. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $10,000 | A roof of a business was destroyed in downtown West Plains. Several awnings were also destroyed. A large tree was blown down. There were numerous tree limbs blown down on power lines. A localized microburst was likely the cause of the wind damage. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $10,000 | A microburst hit the western side of West Plains. Trees and power lines were down across the parking lot at Crossroads convenience store. |
| May 1998 | Flash Flood | West Plains | $10,000 | Heavy rains in excess of one inch falling on saturated ground caused flooding along Highway JJ, south of Highway 160. A section of Highway JJ was damaged by the flooding, closing the highway for over 48 hours. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Lightning | West Plains | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $5,000 | A few power lines were reported down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $5,000 | A tree limb fell on a car causing damage. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $5,000 | Power poles and trees were blown down. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $5,000 | A couple power lines were down in West Plains. A roof of a building was also damaged. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $5,000 | Several trees were reported down on power lines and a car. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles and several trees in the city of West Plains. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts blew siding off of a house. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $5,000 | Numerous trees and large branches were broke off from high wind causing some damage to houses. Lightning also started two seperate house fires. |
| April 2010 | Hail | West Plains | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | West Plains | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $3,000 | Report of two trees that were uprooted and an another tree that was snapped. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down in West Plains. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $3,000 | Brief thunderstorm wind gust downed trees and damaged a business sign. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $2,000 | Several power poles were blown over in the West Plains area. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $2,000 | Several power lines and poles were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines near West Plains. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $1,000 | Several pictures on social media showed damage to a building in West Plains. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $1,000 | Several trees were uprooted and a house had minor damage. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | $1,000 | The public reported a power pole down. |
| April 1996 | Hail | West Plains | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | West Plains | $50 | Numerous reports of hail by local police and Skywarn spotters. |
| April 1994 | Hail | West Plains | $50 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | - | A personal weather station at the West Plains Emergency Operations Center recorded a 62mph wind gust. |
| April 2025 | Hail | West Plains | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | - | High winds downed a few trees and large limbs. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | West Plains | - | Business Highway 63 in town was flooded due to heavy rainfall. from Kentucky Road to Main Highway 63. |
| March 2025 | Hail | West Plains | - | Hail to the size of quarters fell in West Plains. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | - | Multiple large tree limbs from 6 to 8 inches in diameter were blown down. |
| July 2023 | Hail | West Plains | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| July 2023 | Hail | West Plains | - | A few windows were broken by hail up to golf balls in size. |
| May 2022 | Hail | West Plains | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | - | Four large trees were downed by high winds. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | - | A large tree was reported down. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | - | A wind gust of 71 mph was recorded at the Howell County EOC. |
| April 2020 | Hail | West Plains | - | Quarter sized hail was reported by via social media lasting at least 5 minutes. |
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | West Plains | - | In the city of West Plains multiple low water roads were closed due to flooding. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Plains | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts caused tree damage in West Plains. |
| February 2018 | Flood | West Plains | - | There was severe streets flooded and closed in West Plains according to 911 Dispatch. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | West Plains | - | Low water crossings in and around the city of West Plains were flooded and roads were barricaded. |
| March 2017 | Hail | West Plains | - | This report was from social media with a picture. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Shoe Company Building | 0.6 miles | 2011 | |
| Mount Zion Lodge Masonic Temple | 0.8 miles | 2011 | |
| W.J. and Ed Smith Building | 0.9 miles | 2001 | |
| West Plains Bank Building | 0.9 miles | 2001 | |
 | Courthouse Square Historic District | 0.9 miles | 2003 |
| Elledge Arcade Buildings | 0.9 miles | 2001 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100011398 in Record Group 79. |
| Howell County | All 7 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.