Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Slope County · listed in 1977 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Mystic Theatre in 2006, burning about 36 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2006 | Natural | 36 acres | Dakota Prairie National Grasslands | MARMARTH |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Mystic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marmarth, the town this property stands in, in 38 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 18 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 6 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Hail | Marmarth | $50,000 | Wind gusts to 60 mph also accompanied the hail. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | $40,000 | A shop that was under construction was collapsed. Grain bin 1 mile east of Marmarth was damaged along with the roof of a farm outbuilding torn off. A horse trailer was tipped 1 mile northeast of Marmarth. The Sand Creek RAWS site 26 miles northeast of Marmarth measured a 78 mph gust around 1130 PM CDT. |
| September 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Marmarth | $30,000 | A tornado touched down near a farmstead in rural Slope County. One small outbuilding was damaged and several small trees were blown down. The damage was consistent with EF0 tornado damage on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. From that it was determined that wind speeds were near 85 mph with this tornado. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Marmarth | $25,000 | Windows at a farmstead were broken by the large hail and buildings were damaged. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | $15,000 | A tree blew over onto a garage roof, damaging the roof. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Marmarth | $15,000 | The large hail broke windows. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | $10,000 | The strong thunderstorm winds resulted in roof damage. |
| August 2011 | Lightning | Marmarth | $5,000 | A lightning strike triggered a large grass fire in southern Slope County that burned into the next day. The fire spread through rows of hay bales. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by the public. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | - | Strong thunderstorm wind gusts were reported by the public. |
| May 2011 | Heavy Rain | Marmarth | - | A storm total rainfall of 3.00 inches was reported. |
| September 2010 | Funnel Cloud | Marmarth | - | A brief funnel cloud was reported. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | - | Small pea sized hail accompanied the strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Marmarth | - | Emergency management reported this funnel cloud. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Marmarth | - | Reported by a cooperative observer. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Marmarth | - | The hail lasted 6 minutes. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Marmarth | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Marmarth | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001029 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Slope County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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