Central High School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

From the record

“The Central Middle School on Seventh St. in Devils Lake, North Dakota was built in 1936. It was designed by architects John Marshall of Devils Lake and Nairne W.”
Wikipedia article Central Middle School (Devils Lake, North Dakota), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 15 National Register listings published here for Ramsey County · listed in 2003 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 325 Seventh St., Devils Lake, 58301
When was it listed? December 2003
Category. building
City. Devils Lake city
Architectural style. Art Deco architecture
National Register reference number. 03000871 - 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

61 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of Central High School between 1996 and 2020, burning about 501 acres in total. None started naturally. 19 were 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	36
Arson/incendiarism	19
Fireworks	2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2
Recreation and ceremony	1
Smoking	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
7 September 2017	Debris and open burning	25 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	WANG
19 September 2012	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Fort Totten Agency	CASINO
16 September 2012	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Fort Totten Agency	TOWER
8 August 2017	Debris and open burning	4.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	ACKERMAN
8 August 2017	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	THISTLE
5 August 2018	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	FALSE
4 August 2015	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Fort Totten Agency	BARRELS
31 August 2017	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	ACKERMAN

Every fire recorded in Ramsey County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Central High School: 2 producers. All of them still produce. 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
	Soper Brothers Const Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
	Strong Excavating Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Ramsey County

Storms near this property

60 of 91 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Devils Lake, the town this property stands in, in 91 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 49 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 7 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 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
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	2 hurt, $10,000,000	Strong winds hit the city of Devils Lake, toppling power poles, trees, signs, and light signals. Debris from a roof struck and injured a pedestrian. The 96 knot wind gust was measured at the Law Enforcement Center. A 40x60 foot steel building was thrown 150 feet onto a passing vehicle. The motorist inside was not discovered until 12 hours later. It took an additional hour to free the 48 year-old man from the vehicle. A mobile home was also overturned. 250 homes in the city were damaged, leading the governor to declare a state of emergency.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$7,000,000	68 consecutive power poles were damaged by the high winds across the Devils Lake area. This amounted to about 8 miles of line. Some of the damaged poles ended up on the bottom of Devils Lake, as the lines cut across several bays.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$100,000	A large storage building was destroyed by the strong winds. A 16 ton semi truck was pushed 30 feet sideways into a pole.
August 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$20,000	Two airplanes were blown into each other and a 60-foot communications tower was destroyed.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$15,000	Numerous power poles and billboards were damaged by the wind.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$5,000	A tree branch was blown down onto a car, breaking its windshield. Another tree fell on a garage and another tree fell on a house, knocking out its power.
September 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$5,000	no account filed
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$3,000	A tree was blown down on a car.
September 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$3,000	Several large tree limbs were blown down and some crop damage was reported.
August 2016	Flash Flood	Devils Lake	$500	Ditches and streets across the southern portion of town were flooded. One underpass was also flooded.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	$500	Several large trees were uprooted.
September 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	Tree reported on house, time estimated from radar.
October 2023	Hail	Devils Lake	-	Trained spotter reports quarter sized hail in downtown Devils Lake, ND.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	A large tree was blown down in the Frison Addition. Timing is derived from radar and nearby wind sensors.
July 2021	Hail	Devils Lake	-	Report and photo posted via social media.
July 2021	Hail	Devils Lake	-	Report of 1 inch hail submitted via social media.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	The wind gust was measured at the Devils Lake airport.
June 2019	Hail	Devils Lake	-	Dime to quarter size hail fell.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	The wind gust was measured by a ND DOT RWIS station.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	The peak wind was measured by a ND DOT RWIS station near Devils Lake.
July 2016	Hail	Devils Lake	-	Nickel to quarter sized hail fell.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	Large tree limbs and branches were blown down by the strong wind gusts.
June 2014	Tornado (EF0)	Devils Lake	-	The tornado tracked north to south in open country approximately parallel to 85th avenue northeast. No damage was reported to any structures.
September 2008	Flash Flood	Devils Lake	-	Street flooding occurred in the city of Devils Lake.
July 2007	Hail	Devils Lake	-	The hail was reported by a motorist along U.S. Highway 2.
April 2006	Lightning	Devils Lake	-	A lightning strike caused power outages to sections of Devils Lake. Some of the electrical outages continued into the next morning.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	A 72 mph wind gust was measured by the Devils Lake airport AWOS.
June 2005	Flash Flood	Devils Lake	-	City streets were flooded.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	About 50 trees were snapped off or uprooted in the Lakewood Subdivision playground area. Power lines were also torn down.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	Trees were uprooted in Devils Lake by the strong wind, with some falling on power lines. Scattered power outages were reported. A semi-trailer, not attached to a cab, was flipped over. Several city signs were twisted or broken off. The strong wind broke off a large tree branch next to a gas station, which fell on the store and punctured a hole through its roof. This also cut some of the station's electricity.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	A 2 to 3 foot diameter tree fell on a house. Trees and branches were blown down all over town.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	A ND DOT RWIS sensor along highway 20 measured the wind gust.
June 2005	Flash Flood	Devils Lake	-	Street flooding occurred due to heavy rainfall and power outages at sewer lift stations.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	50 trees were blown down at the Graham's Island State Park, damaging several cars.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	A ND DOT RWIS site measured a 58 mph wind gust.
July 2005	Tornado (F0)	Devils Lake	-	The tornado originated in Benson county 5 miles northeast of Minnewaukan. After crossing Big Coulee just south of highway 19, the tornado continued tracking to the east.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	The wind gust was measured at a ND DOT RWIS site.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	The Devils Lake AWOS measured a 62 mph wind gust.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Devils Lake	-	Power outages were reported by law enforcement.
June 2002	Flash Flood	Devils Lake	-	Roads were flooded in Devils Lake and 2 homes had partial basement collapses. The level of Devils Lake rose two-tenths of a foot.
June 2002	Hail	Devils Lake	-	The large hail broke lawn ornaments, caused roof damage, and dented cars. Two large car dealerships sustained heavy damage.
July 2002	Hail	Devils Lake	-	A funnel cloud was also reported.
July 2002	Hail	Devils Lake	-	A wall cloud was observed.
July 2001	Flash Flood	Devils Lake	-	Heavy rains flooded underpasses, and several cars stalled in the water.
July 2000	Tornado (F0)	Devils Lake	-	A brief touchdown was reported by a state patrol officer.
June 1999	Flash Flood	Devils Lake	-	Some streets in town were covered with 3 feet of water.
July 2020	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
September 2018	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
June 2017	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
June 2010	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
June 2009	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
August 2009	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
May 2007	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
July 2007	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
August 2006	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
August 2006	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
June 2005	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed
June 2005	Hail	Devils Lake	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Ramsey 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
Devils Lake Carnegie Library	under 500 feet	2002
Westminster Presbyterian Church	under 500 feet	2008
Episcopal Church of the Advent-Guild Hall	0.1 miles	2002
Methodist Episcopal Church	0.2 miles	2008
Locke Block	0.2 miles	1986
St. Olaf Lutheran Church	0.2 miles	2015

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 03000871 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Ramsey County	All 15 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.