Mandan High School

Built in 1917 (Tudor Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

From the record

“Old Mandan High School, superseded by a more modern Mandan High School in 1958, in Mandan, North Dakota, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. After it served as high school it was Mandan Junior High.”
Wikipedia article Old Mandan High School, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 11 National Register listings published here for Morton County · listed in 2017 · category: Building · built in 1917, Tudor Revival architecture.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. 406 4th St., Mandan, 58554
When was it listed? July 2017
Category. building
City. Mandan city
When was it built? 1917
Architectural style. Tudor Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 100001364 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

46 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Mandan High School between 2005 and 2020, burning about 138 acres in total. 2 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	14
Fireworks	8
Debris and open burning	7
Equipment and vehicle use	6
Recreation and ceremony	4
Smoking	4
Natural	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
6 September 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	CRESTWOOD FIRE
30 September 2005	Recreation and ceremony	2.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	not named
25 September 2020	Smoking	1.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	ROUGHRIDER
21 September 2020	Smoking	under an acre	North Dakota State Forest Service	RIVER RD
21 September 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	not named
17 September 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	North Dakota State Forest Service	I-94 MM 122
17 September 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	FD2009170004
7 August 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	5.0 acres	North Dakota State Forest Service	57TH STREET FIRE

Every fire recorded in Morton County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Mandan High School: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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
U S Noonlite Mine & Plant	Clay	Producer
Dakota Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Helm Bros Sand & Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Sunny Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Wetch Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Morton County

Storms near this property

60 of 160 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mandan, the town this property stands in, in 160 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 98 hail, 40 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 6 flood. The reports record 1 death and 4 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
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	1 killed, $2,000,000	One man killed while attempting to land small plane at the Mandan airport. Extensive damage occurred to building roofs and large trees were damage or destroyed. Widespread electrical outage.
May 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	3 hurt, $50,000	Winds overturned two tractor semi-trailers on Interstate 94 west of Mandan. Three occupants inside were injured.
April 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	1 hurt, $25,000	High winds from thunderstorms caused a large tree to fall on a mobile home in Mandan. One person in the home received minor injuries. Time is estimated.
June 2001	Hail	Mandan	$113,000,000	no account filed
June 2009	Flash Flood	Mandan	$1,800,000	Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall continuously redeveloped across far eastern Morton County for several hours during the evening of the 15th. Public reports of three to four inches of rainfall were received in the city of Mandan along with street flooding. Some homes had water in their basements. A 30 foot by 40 foot section of roof collapsed at a bowling alley in Mandan. Newspaper reports were that the flat roof failed as a result of the added stress from the weight of the rain water. Two elementary schools in Mandan also had water damage. There were no injuries or deaths.
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$1,300,000	no account filed
March 2009	Flood	Mandan	$603,000	Heavy overland flooding from the Heart River damaged state, county, and township roads. Eleven homes were flooded. Ice jams on the Heart contributed to flood severity. The Cannonball River also contributed to overland flooding along the Sioux County line. Flooding continued into April.
July 2024	Hail	Mandan	$300,000	An intense thunderstorm passed over the Harmon Lake area, including the campgrounds on the north side, and produced hail as large as three inches in diameter. Many campers and structures sustained significant damage.
July 2017	Hail	Mandan	$250,000	Large hail fell over a broad swath of the city of Mandan, with the largest hail reported near the baseball field on 3rd Street SW.
August 2016	Hail	Mandan	$250,000	no account filed
July 2001	Flood	Mandan	$200,000	Up to 5 inches of rain fell within a 24 hour period causing flooded roads. High water washed up debris over some rural roads and homes. Up to 4 feet of standing water on some roads in the city.
August 2016	Hail	Mandan	$200,000	no account filed
August 2016	Hail	Mandan	$200,000	no account filed
April 2009	Flood	Mandan	$190,000	Heavy overland flooding and flooding on the Heart River from snowmelt damaged numerous state, county, and local roads along with eleven homes.
August 2016	Hail	Mandan	$150,000	no account filed
September 2025	Flash Flood	Mandan	$50,000	Approximately two to three inches of rain fell in a short period of time, leading to flash flooding. Many rural roads over far eastern Morton County had water flowing over.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$50,000	Parts of a roof were torn off of a group home.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$40,000	Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph combined with half-dollar size hail to cause damage to structures in the Roughrider Development area. In addition, multiple large branches were blown down.
August 1998	Lightning	Mandan	$40,000	no account filed
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$30,000	Many branches were broken by the strong wind gusts.
March 2019	Flood	Mandan	$25,000	Ice jam related high water created flooding along the Heart River in the Mandan area of Morton County from March 22 to March 26. Most flood damages were to agriculture. Four sheep were lost and a home was damaged.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$25,000	Heavy rain accompanied the strong winds. Trees were downed in Mandan.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$20,000	Tree fell on house, causing considerable roof and siding damage.
May 2006	Hail	Mandan	$10,000	Hail lasted 2027 until 2045 with the largest stone 2.50 inch diameter. Numerous windows broken.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$8,000	The strong thunderstorm winds combined with large hail resulted in damage to siding on a home.
August 2011	Flash Flood	Mandan	$5,000	Very heavy rain was creating flash flood conditions in Mandan.
July 2011	Flash Flood	Mandan	$5,000	Very heavy rain was creating flash flood conditions in Mandan.
July 1994	Hail	Mandan	$5,000	no account filed
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$1,500	18 inch diameter 25 foot tall tree uprooted and windows broken in businesses on the west side of Mandan.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$1,000	A tree that was approximately ten inches in diameter split.
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$1,000	A tree blew over.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	$1,000	no account filed
July 2024	Hail	Mandan	-	Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 mph combined with half-dollar size hail to cause minor damage to structures in the Roughrider Development area. In addition, multiple large branches were blown down. Financial damages are noted in the corresponding wind entry for this location.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 mph.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	An amateur radio operator reported the very strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	Large hail accompanied the strong winds.
July 2013	Hail	Mandan	-	Public report of large hail.
July 2013	Hail	Mandan	-	Public report of large hail.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	Pea size hail and heavy rain accompanied the severe winds.
June 2011	Heavy Rain	Mandan	-	A report of 1.10 inches of heavy rain in 25 minutes.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	Estimated winds of 70 mph were reported on the northwest side of Mandan.
August 2010	Funnel Cloud	Mandan	-	Funnel clouds repeatedly formed and dissipated underneath a rotating wall cloud west of Mandan. None of the funnels touched the ground.
June 2010	Hail	Mandan	-	Heavy rain accompanied the large hail.
June 2009	Heavy Rain	Mandan	-	A measured rainfall amount of 4.00 inches was reported.
May 2008	Hail	Mandan	-	Hail was falling over the east side of Mandan.
May 2008	Hail	Mandan	-	Hail was reported on the west side of the city of Mandan.
June 2008	Funnel Cloud	Mandan	-	A brief funnel cloud was reported south of Mandan. It was moving southeast.
June 2007	Hail	Mandan	-	Hail continued off and on for 25 minutes, mostly pea size with stones as large as nickels from time to time.
June 2007	Funnel Cloud	Mandan	-	Funnel remained just below cloud base.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	Based on pictures taken of the event it was a gustnado. The event occurred on the gust front (forward outflow) of a line of convection. The small whirlwind had rotation that spun dust upward from the ground toward the sky. There was no damage.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	A parked 24 foot pull type camper spun around in the high winds.
June 2005	Funnel Cloud	Mandan	-	Several funnel clouds observed.
July 2005	Hail	Mandan	-	Hail occurred in the southside of town.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	Metal flag pole broken. Tree branches of 4 to 5 inches in diameter snapped off.
July 2005	Hail	Mandan	-	Heavy rain accompanied the hail. Reported by a NWS cooperative observer.
August 2004	Hail	Mandan	-	Street flooding was reported in the low lying areas of Mandan due to very heavy rain with this storm.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	Reports of branches and a few tree's down.
July 2001	Flash Flood	Mandan	-	Emergency manager reported some back roads washed out.
July 2001	Flood	Mandan	-	An off duty NWS employee reported 4.75 inches of rain. Several roads accumulated up to 2 feet of water closing those roads to traffic.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Mandan	-	Numerous tree's blown over.

Every storm recorded in Morton 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
Welsh House	0.2 miles	1980
Mandan Commercial Historic District	0.3 miles	1985
Lewis and Clark Hotel	0.3 miles	1983
Stuart Dunlap House	0.4 miles	1992
State Training School Historic District	1.7 miles	1996
Sunnyside Farm Barn	2.5 miles	1996

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100001364 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Morton County	All 11 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.