Hannibal Old Police Station and Jail

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

From the record

“Hannibal Old Police Station and Jail, also known a City Hall, is a historic police station and jail located at Hannibal, Marion County, Missouri. It was built in 1878-1879, and is a two-story, eclectic late Victorian style brick building on a granite foundation.”
Wikipedia article Hannibal Old Police Station and Jail, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 39 National Register listings published here for Marion County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 4th and Church Sts., Hannibal, 63401
When was it listed? July 1979
Category. building
Township. Mason township
National Register reference number. 79001381 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

18 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Hannibal Old Police Station and Jail between 1992 and 2020, burning about 58 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	12
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5
Railroad operations and maintenance	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
5 May 2018	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Missouri Department of Conservation	177318-06417-05052018-1413
7 March 2020	Debris and open burning	1.5 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	190478-06417-03072020-1155
30 March 1997	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
28 March 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Illinois Division of Forestry Resources	102217
19 March 1994	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	not named
15 March 2018	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Missouri Department of Conservation	177317-06417-03152018-1744
9 February 2018	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Missouri Department of Conservation	177311-06417-02092018-1519
27 February 2018	Debris and open burning	2.4 acres	Missouri Department of Conservation	177315-06417-02272018-1012

Every fire recorded in Marion County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 25 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Hannibal Old Police Station and Jail: 18 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Hannibal Plant - Shale Pit	Clay	Producer
Missouri Geodes	Gemstone	Producer	1967
Bleigh Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Gen Stewart S&G Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Poage Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Al Plant - Quarry & Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Burlington Mine	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Central Stone #7 Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Fullgrat Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Odell Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Marion County

Storms near this property

60 of 79 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hannibal, the town this property stands in, in 79 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 39 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 3 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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
August 2006	Lightning	Hannibal	1 hurt, $25,000	Lightning struck a house on Ridgewood causing a fire resulting in one injury and moderate damage. A woman was treated at a local hospital for smoke inhalation.
May 2008	Hail	Hannibal	$1,000,000	Hail up to golf ball size fell on Hannibal. Most of the large hail fell on the south part of town. About 200 cars in a manufacturing company parking lot were damaged.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Hannibal	$200,000	Up to 6 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including several in Hannibal. Also, Bear Creek in Hannibal overflowed its banks flooding a nearby parking lot with two feet of water and 35 to 40 residents along the creek had to be rescued from their homes by boat due to the flooding.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	$10,000	Thunderstorm wind gusts downed some trees in Hannibal. One large tree fell on a car causing major damage.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds downed 2 trees in Hannibal. The trees were approximately 2.5 feet in diameter.
October 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds downed a 2 foot diameter tree on Market Street and downed a 1 foot diameter tree on Beech Street both in Hannibal.
March 2023	Hail	Hannibal	-	Another wide swath of large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter fell across Hannibal. Numerous cars sustained damage as well as siding on homes.
March 2023	Hail	Hannibal	-	A wide swath of large hail up to golf ball sized fell across Hannibal.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of large trees and numerous tree limbs. One tree fell onto a house causing moderate roof damage.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	A strong outflow boundary from a supercell that was north of Hannibal moved through the city. A large tree was blown over onto a house, causing minor damage.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds caused widespread damage across Hannibal. Several large tree limbs and minor roof damage was reported on Lilly Street. Several trees were blown down onto Lindell Avenue.
June 2021	Flash Flood	Hannibal	-	Up to four inches of rain in a short amount of time caused flash flooding in Hannibal, especially for areas along Bear Creek. Numerous streets in the area were flooded due to Bear Creek rising well above its banks.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Widespread damaging winds occurred across Hannibal. Numerous large trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree was blown down onto an unoccupied camper and another tree was blown down onto an unoccupied car. A hardware store in town sustained moderate roof damage. Also, a large portion of a flat metal roof was removed from a building on the Hannibal-LaGrange University Campus. Several trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down on campus as well.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees and power lines around town.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines around town.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous tree limbs, mainly on the south side of Hannibal.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew in several windows on businesses downtown as well as blowing down a traffic light.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts blew bricks off of a chimney at an apartment building.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down a six inch diameter tree as well as numerous large tree limbs. The tree was blown onto a power line, knocking out the power to the immediate area.
April 2009	Flash Flood	Hannibal	-	Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time causing flash flooding. There were areas of flash flooding around Bear Creek, Munger Lane Bridge was washed out and many county roads were closed due to high water.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs onto Highway MM.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Hannibal.
September 2008	Flood	Hannibal	-	Four to five inches of rain fell onto already saturated soils causing flooding. Some of the rainfall was from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Numerous secondary roads were flooded. The heavy rains loosened up soils in the area causing several trees to fall. A large mudslide occurred on Ely Street in Hannibal. Up to ten dump trucks full of mud had to be hauled away from the slide. No structures were affected by the mudslide.
May 2008	Hail	Hannibal	-	A storm spotter reported 1 inch hail just north of Hannibal.
August 2007	Flood	Hannibal	-	Heavy rain upstream caused minor flooding on the Mississippi River. At Hannibal, the river peaked about 2.5 feet over flood stage and was still in flood when the month ended.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Numerous 6 to 8 inch diameter trees were blown down as well as power lines across the city. One of the trees was blocking Route O.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Several large trees were blown down.
March 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm winds blew some siding off of a couple of homes in Hannibal.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts destroyed a garage and peeled the tin roof off another.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Emergency management personnel reported trees down and damage to tin roofs on outbuildings.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	Hannibal Emergency Management and storm spotters reported several trees and power lines down across town. One house on Vermont Street was damaged by a downed tree.
August 2005	Hail	Hannibal	-	A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail in Hannibal.
November 2005	Hail	Hannibal	-	A storm spotter reported 3/4 inch hail.
May 2004	Tornado (F0)	Hannibal	-	A weak tornado caused tree damage just south of Highway 61 northwest of Hannibal.
September 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hannibal	-	A few trees were reported down in Hannibal.
June 2003	Lightning	Hannibal	-	A lightning strike was responsible for a large portion of Hannibal losing power. Lighting struck a main feed line resulting in the temporary loss of power from two substations. Power was off for about 45 minutes.
July 2003	Lightning	Hannibal	-	A lightning strike at a substation knocked out power to about 6000 homes in Hannibal.
June 2023	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
May 2018	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
May 2016	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
February 2014	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
May 2013	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
June 2011	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
April 2011	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
March 2010	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
June 2009	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
May 2009	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
March 2006	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
March 2006	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
March 2006	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
September 2005	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
September 2005	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed
September 2005	Hail	Hannibal	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Marion County

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 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Clemens Field	under 500 feet	2008
Green Double House	under 500 feet	1986
Robert Elliott's Wholesale Grocery	under 500 feet	1986
Federal Building	0.1 miles	1980
Broadway District	0.1 miles	1986
Buildings at 207-209 South Main St.	0.1 miles	1986

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 79001381 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Marion County	All 39 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.