Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
“The Dickinson Post Office in Dickinson, North Dakota, is a post office building that was built in 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as U.S.”
Wikipedia article Dickinson Post Office, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 6 National Register listings published here for Stark County · listed in 1989 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of US Post Office-Dickinson in 2020, burning about 9 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2020 0071 |
| 29 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2020 0070 |
| 26 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2020 0069 |
| 29 June 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 2020 0058 |
| 10 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 20-43 |
| 8 December 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 20-171 |
| 6 December 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | North Dakota State Forest Service | 694 BROADWAY EAST |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of US Post Office-Dickinson: 1 producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Industries Plant #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dickinson, the town this property stands in, in 96 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 48 hail, 37 thunderstorm wind, 4 funnel cloud, 3 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Tornado (EF3) | Dickinson | 2 hurt, $20,000,000 | Meteorologists from the National Weather Service conducted a storm damage survey in and around Dickinson on Thursday, July 9th, 2009. Meteorologists walked through the area and spoke with numerous people affected, many of whom were eye witnesses to the event.||This tornado passed through the city of Dickinson on the far south side, mainly just south of the Heart River. No witnesses spoken to actually saw the tornado. From their eye witness accounts, and from video obtained by the Dickinson Police Department, it is likely that this was a rain-wrapped tornado, and very difficult if not impossible to see. The tornado occurred before sunset, yet it was described as being as dark as night during the event.||The conclusion of the damage survey was that this tornado touched down around a mile or so outside the city limits, on the southwest side, and moved east-northeast, passing through the far southern part of the city. It lifted back into the parent thunderstorm on the extreme southeast side of Dickinson near the city limit. This occurred in the window between 815 PM MDT and 830 PM MDT.||Over 450 structures were damaged, of which nearly 100 were declared completely destroyed or beyond repair. Numerous vehicles were damaged or destroyed, some were on their roofs. Power lines were snapped, knocking out power to most of Dickinson, and tree damage was extensive. Two minor injuries were reported, with no deaths. The injuries were to a 23 year old male and a 42 year old male. Both occurred in homes.||The worst damage surveyed was between the Heart River and roughly 8th Street Southwest and 8th Street Southeast in southern Dickinson. Of that damage, the absolute worst corresponded to middle EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale. From that it was determined that peak wind speeds in the tornado were on the order of 150 mph.||Other parts of Dickinson and the surrounding area sustained wind damage likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of the storm. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $3,000,000 | Large hail accompanied the severe storm causing major damage to homes, businesses, vehicles and other buildings. Wind ASOS measured. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Dickinson | $2,000,000 | Damage occurred on the north side of Dickinson. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $850,000 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey was done on the west side of Dickinson where wind damage occurred. The very high winds blew the roof off a storage unit and blew doors in. The debris from this building was blown to the southeast, and resulted in additional damage to several other buildings and vehicles. The damage surveyed was consistent with straight line winds and not a tornado. The damage surveyed indicated peak wind speeds of approximately 90 miles per hour. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Dickinson | $500,000 | Heavy rain moved through central Stark County, with over two inches of rain falling in a short period of time over the Dickinson area. Dickinson's storm water system was overwhelmed from the intense heavy rains and caused flooding to basements. Numerous streets were flooded and the underpass along Highway 22 was completely filled. Over 150 homes and businesses were affected by the flooding. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Dickinson | $300,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Dickinson | $200,000 | Multiple vehicles were damaged. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $200,000 | Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted on the south side of Dickinson. A camper was also flipped. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $200,000 | Two barns and one pole barn destroyed. Broken windows in homes and mobile homes. Cattle injured. Storm accompanied by 0.88 inch diameter hail. Hail piled six inches deep against buildings. Farmer was quoted as saying the crops looked like they had been mowed by a lawn mower. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Dickinson | $50,000 | Ditches and creeks were full to overflowing from 3 to 5 inches of rain in the area. Water was running nearly a foot deep over some county roads. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $45,000 | Shingles were torn off of numerous structures due to these very strong thunderstorm winds. These winds were likely the result of the rear flank downdraft on the back side of a tornadic thunderstorm that was occurring around the same time in Dickinson. See the tornado entry for Stark County the same day from 1915 MST to 1930 MST. |
| August 2008 | Lightning | Dickinson | $40,000 | Lightning struck a house north of Dickinson, igniting a fire which damaged the roof and the attic. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $30,000 | A tree fell onto a house. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Dickinson | $25,000 | Copious amounts of small hail fell over the Dickinson area. Although the hailstones were small, they piled up in drifts and blocked storm drains resulting in street flooding and stranding some cars. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $25,000 | A tall tree blew over onto a truck. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $25,000 | The strong winds collapsed a pole barn as well as ripped the roofs off of a few out buildings. Damage amout estimated. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Dickinson | $25,000 | Numerous reports of car windshields being cracked or broken out. Also reports of damage to the siding of houses. Damage amounts estimated. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Dickinson | $20,000 | A seperate second storm developed to the west of Dickinson and brought more hail to the town. More houses were damaged as well as more cars. Damage amounts estimated. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $15,000 | Tree limbs were downed as a result of the strong wind gusts. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $5,000 | A bolted down deck canopy blew over, and a few small trees blew down. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Dickinson | $5,000 | Vehicles were dented by the hail. |
| September 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $1,000 | A medium to large size tree branch blew down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | $1,000 | KDIK ASOS PK WND 31053/2206. Trees uprooted. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated by an amateur radio operator. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | The public reported thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts to 65 mph. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | Law enforcement estimated thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph. |
| August 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Dickinson | - | There were several reports of a funnel cloud on the west side of Dickinson. A broadcast media web cam reportedly depicted a brief funnel for thirty seconds around three thousand feet off the ground. Other reports of the funnel came from the public and local law enforcement. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | Strong winds were reported on Interstate 94 east of Dickinson. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Dickinson | - | Rotating wall clouds were also observed over Dickinson. There were no confirmed reports of funnel clouds. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | Estimated winds of 70 mph were reported. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Dickinson | - | Numerous homes, businesses, vehicles and other builds sustained major damage from the baseball size hail. Strong winds to 84 mph accompanied the large hail. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | Dickinson | - | Street flooding in the city of Dickinson due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Dickinson | - | Tornado briefly touched ground over open country. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Dickinson | - | Minor damage to paint on west side of buildings. |
| August 2000 | Hail | Dickinson | - | Hail associated with funnel cloud. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Dickinson | - | Automoble damage along highway 22. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Dickinson | - | windows broken out in farm house |
| July 1997 | Hail | Dickinson | - | hail fell 5 NW Dickinson |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | wind occurred 5 NW Dickinson |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | 68 MPH WIND |
| June 2025 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Dickinson | - | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Hail | Dickinson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Elks Club and Store Building-Dickenson Lodge #1137 | under 500 feet | 2008 |
 | Stark County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
 | Dickinson (Carnegie Area) Public Library | 0.3 miles | 2008 |
 | Dickinson State Normal School Campus District | 0.7 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89001757 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Stark County | All 6 listed properties in this county. |
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