Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
“Downtown Monett Historic District is a national historic district located at Monett, Barry County, Missouri. It encompasses 35 contributing buildings in the central business district of Monett.”
Wikipedia article Downtown Monett Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Barry County · listed in 2014 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Downtown Monett Historic District between 1993 and 2020, burning about 262 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 30 August 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 21 July 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | LAWRENCE 2210 |
| 12 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 230842-00532-07122020-1250 |
| 26 April 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 March 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 10 March 2001 | 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 11 workings within 5 miles of Downtown Monett Historic District: 9 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Lead, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead & Zinc | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead & Zinc | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Globe Prospect Number One | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Globe Prospect Number Two | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Monett | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead & Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monett, the town this property stands in, in 143 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 56 thunderstorm wind, 54 hail, 23 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. 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 2015 | Hail | Monett | $750,000 | Numerous reports of broken car windows across southern Lawrence and Barry Counties. Several car dealerships suffered severe damage from the large hail. |
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Monett | $500,000 | A National Weather Service ground survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado initially touched down near the Plymouth Hill subdivision...then tracked through the Casino Park area before destroying the Pizza Hut and damaging several other structures. The tornado lifted near the race track on the eastern edge of Monett. Maximum winds were estimated at 100 to 110 mph with a maximum width of 200 yards. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Monett | $400,000 | Five to six inches of rain fell over Barry County. All locations that typically flood during periods of excessive rainfall were flooded. Areas near Table Rock Lake were flooded from excessive discharge from Beaver Lake. Damage to roads and bridges occurred while several structures near Monett were flooded from Kelly Creek. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $100,000 | A least 3 trees were reported down on homes with winds estimated between 60 and 70mph along with pea sized hail. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Monett | $100,000 | Significant flooding occurred along Kelly Creek as it rose out of its banks flooding numerous businesses and roads in town. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $100,000 | Downburst winds significantly damaged several businesses and homes in Monett. Damage to the high school was also revealed in a National Weather Service storm survey. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $75,000 | Several trees blown down in Monett. One tree damaged a boat. Another tree was on a house and an outbuilding. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $50,000 | Several large limbs were reported down with some on power lines causing power outages. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Monett | $50,000 | This report was from social media with a picture. There was reports of damage to cars in the Monett area. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Monett | $50,000 | Several cars had damage and windows cracked. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $50,000 | Several trees were damaged and a few roofs lost shingles from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $40,000 | Multiple power lines were reported down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $30,000 | Powerlines were reported down. |
| August 2012 | Hail | Monett | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $15,000 | Power poles and lines were damaged causing power outages. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $15,000 | Straight line winds caused minor damage to the Race Brothers store and a church on Highway 37 near the city limits. A tractor trailer container was also turned on its side. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $12,000 | Power lines, poles and large trees were reported down within the city of Monett. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $10,000 | A large tree fell on power lines causing power outages. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $10,000 | Power outages were reported with trees blown down on power lines. |
| November 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $10,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 60 knots caused several large trees to be uprooted on the west side of Monett along with a carport blown off. One of the trees fell on a home at Cleveland Heights and Sunset. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $5,000 | Several power lines and trees were blown down in Monett. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $5,000 | Several power poles were downed inside the city limits. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $3,000 | Reported damage in Monett. A McDonalds sign was blown out. Debris landed on a storm spotter's car 60 west of the town damage. This storm ended up producing a tornado just east of Monett. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $2,000 | Powerlines were reported down at 60 and Chappell Road in Monett. This storm ended up producing a tornado just east of this location. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $1,000 | A powerline was down in the road in Monett. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | $1,000 | Report of a large tree down east of the hospital on the south side of 60 Highway. This storm ended up producing a tornado just east of Monett. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Monett | $500 | Reported by National Weather Service office at Monett. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Monett | $50 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | Multiple trees were reported down. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Monett | - | Several city streets were reported as flooded with at least 6 inches of flowing water. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | Multiple trees were reported down. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Monett | - | Dime sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Monett | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | Several trees and large limbs were reported down. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Monett | - | Kelly Creek was reported out of its bank at 7th and lapping over the bridge at 5th Street. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Monett | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Monett | - | Kelly Creek in Monett was reported out of its banks with evacuations occurring as the creek flowed rapidly out of its banks. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Monett | - | Half dollar sized hail was reported in Monett. |
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Monett | - | Heavy rainfall caused street flooding near Highway 60 in Monett. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Monett | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Monett | - | Kelly Creek was out of its banks on Broadway Street with localized flooding on US 60 and Kyler Street in Monett. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | A few small to medium trees were blown down. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | Multiple reports of small to medium sized limbs down along with limited power outages were received in Monett. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Monett | - | Kelly Creek was at the five feet mark and was flooding Kyler and Broadway Streets. The Marshall Trailer Park was evacuated. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Monett | - | Quarter size hail reported from the Walmart parking lot in Monett. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | A tree was blown down in Monett at Lincoln and Dunn Street. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Monett | - | Kelly Creek flooded nearby streets in Monett. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | There were several trees blown down between Pierce City and Monett. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | A tree was blown down in Monett. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | There were several trees blown down in the area. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Monett | - | There was a rainfall report of 1.16 inches that fell in about 20 minutes and 4.29 inches since midnight. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Monett | - | Widespread flooding was report in Monett. Kelly Creek flooded several streets. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Monett | - | A lady and toddler were rescued from driving into high water near Kelly Creek. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Monett | - | Highway 60 was impassable due to high water and flooding. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Monett | - | There was a report of 10.50 inches of rainfall in the last 36 hours. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monett | - | A tree was down across Central Avenue. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Way Oil Company Station | 0.3 miles | 2026 | |
| David W. Courdin House | 1.7 miles | 1971 | |
| Waldensian Church and Cemetery of Stone Prairie | 1.7 miles | 1985 | |
| Tom Town Historic District | 7.2 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 14000373 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Barry County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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