Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
“Mule Barn Theatre, also known as the David Rankin Mule Barn, was a historic barn located at Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri. It was built as a barn about 1891 and converted to a theatre by the former Tarkio College in 1966-1968.”
Wikipedia article Mule Barn Theatre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Atchison County · listed in 1970 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Mule Barn Theatre in 2019, burning under an acre 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 179097-00307-04252019-1005 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Mule Barn Theatre: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tarkio, the town this property stands in, in 68 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 29 hail, 28 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1993 | Hail | Tarkio | $500,000 | Numerous roofs, automobiles, and windows were damaged. Some wooden window shutters had holes through them from large hail. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Tarkio | $210,000 | An EF1 tornado entered Atchison County at 18:59CST 2.3 miles east southeast of Milton. It proceeded north northeast and dissipated 1.3 miles east southeast of Tarkio. It damaged 5 sheds and destroyed 3 grain bins. Several power poles were also snapped off. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $30,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees, 6 inches or more in diameter , into utility lines in Tarkio. |
| April 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $25,000 | The Atchison County Sheriff's office reported a wind gust to 80 MPH at the intersection of Route 59 and Route B. Damage was reported to barns, sheds and an outbuilding in the area. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $5,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines were reported down. Two houses were damaged by falling trees. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $5,000 | Roof blown off recycling center near intersection of Highway 59 and Highway 136. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $5,000 | Utility wires downed along US 136 |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $2,000 | Power lines and trees were reported down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $2,000 | Trees and power lines knocked down in Tarkio. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $2,000 | The Tarkio Police Department reported damage to a television antenna a mile south of Tarkio. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $1,000 | Numerous tree limbs and power lines down with widespread power outages in Tarkio. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | $500 | One large tree fell down on a power line. Power out in the town. Several large tree limbs were also knocked down. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Estimated 60 mph at this location. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Wind gusts up to 60 mph were estimated in Tarkio as a squall line moved through town. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Trained spotter reported 70 mph wind in Tarkio. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | A trained spotter near Tarkio reported 90 mph wind. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Trees were reported down in and around Tarkio. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | A trained spotter in Tarkio reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Tarkio | - | Many streets in Tarkio had over a foot of water running over them. Highway AA north of Tarkio was also flooded by running water, caused by heavy rain. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Fire department in Tarkio, Missouri reported 70 mph winds. The city went without power. The storm was accompanied by golf ball sized hail. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Fire department in Tarkio reported strong winds and trees down around town. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | A tree was reported down on a house in Tarkio. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Two to three inch tree limbs reported down, with power outages in town. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Thunderstorm winds were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Tarkio | - | Extensive street flooding was observed across the town of Tarkio. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Tarkio. Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | Large tree limbs were reported down on their property. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Tarkio | - | Heavy rains caused flash flooding near the town of Tarkio. |
| May 2008 | Flood | Tarkio | - | The Tarkio River near Fairfax crested at 20.26 feet, or 3.26 feet above flood stage. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Tarkio | - | Brief EF0 tornado touchdown in open country at 1823CST. No damage or injuries reported. |
| October 2007 | Flood | Tarkio | - | The Tarkio River near Fairfax crested at 23.26 feet, or 6.26 feet above flood stage. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Tarkio | - | The Tarkio River at Fairfax crested at 22.14 feet, or 5.14 feet above flood stage. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Tarkio | - | The Tarkio River at Fairfax crested at 18.44 feet, or 1.44 feet above flood stage. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | 4 to 5 inch tree limbs down. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Tarkio | - | Nickel-size hail was reported by the public 10 miles northeast of Tarkio. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Tarkio | - | Half dollar-size hail was reported by the sheriff's office in Tarkio. The same severe thunderstorm that produced the large hail in Tarkio dropped over 3 inches of rain in various other sections of the county. A University of Missouri agricultural weather station measured 3.33 inches of rain in one hour at Nishnabotna. |
| September 1993 | Hail | Tarkio | - | Numerous roofs, automobiles, and windows were damaged. Some wooden window shutters had holes through them from large hail. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tarkio | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Hail | Tarkio | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rankin Hall | under 500 feet | 2010 |
 | Walnut Inn | 1.2 miles | 1982 |
 | Atchison County Memorial Building | 6.9 miles | 1987 |
 | John Dickinson Dopf Mansion | 7.1 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 70000321 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Atchison County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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