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Photograph of Hastings Municipal Airport Hangar-Building No. 1
Photograph by Ammodramus, Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Hastings Municipal Airport Hangar-Building No. 1

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

From the record

One of 20 National Register listings published here for Adams County · listed in 2005 · category: Building.

Sources: 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.
  • Listed as. Hastings Municipal Airport Hangar--Building No. 1 - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. 3100 W. Twelfth St., Hastings, 68901
  • When was it listed? July 2005
  • Category. building
  • City. Hastings city
  • National Register reference number. 05000722 - 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.

The ground it stands on

6,040 words

The chapter on Hastings City in Past and Present of Adams County, Nebraska, published 1916 names Hastings. This is what it says, exactly as the scans read.

Tlie location of a settlement upon the land on which the City of Hastings stands was due to the oiJeration of American hnmigration agencies in Great Britain. These agencies, through the means of advertisements inserted in the British newspapers and through personal interviews with prosjDective colonists, set forth in glowing terms the inducements offered in the middle western section and other parts of the United States not already jjopidated.

Passage source: Past and Present of Adams County, Nebraska, published 1916.

There assembled in Liverpool one day a little company of colonists bound for America, who eventually settled in Hastings, Xeb. They embarked upon passenger vessel Scandinavia of the Allan Line, and in due time arrived in Portland, INIe. From Portland they continued Avestward, as directed by the immigration agents, until they reached Lincoln. Here they bought horses and wagons, a few simple agricultural implements and provisions and continued their journey overland. In the spring of 1871. in either April or JMay, this little company halted at Thirty-Two Mile Creek.

Passage source: Past and Present of Adams County, Nebraska, published 1916.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Hastings City - 6,040 words on its settlement, mills, schools and churches.

Fires near this property

22 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Hastings Municipal Airport Hangar-Building No. 1 between 2005 and 2020, burning about 22 acres in total. None 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
Debris and open burning11
Missing data/not specified/undetermined5
Equipment and vehicle use4
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Arson/incendiarism1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
23 September 2013Debris and open burningunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
13 September 2005Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
4 July 2012Arson/incendiarismunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
21 July 2020Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
8 June 2016Debris and open burningunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
27 June 2010Railroad operations and maintenance1.0 acresNebraska Forest Servicenot named
25 June 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named
23 June 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNebraska Forest Servicenot named

Every fire recorded in Adams County

Storms near this property

60 of 211 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hastings, the town this property stands in, in 211 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 124 hail, 65 thunderstorm wind, 6 funnel cloud, 4 heavy rain. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2019LightningHastings2 hurt, $19,000,000Investigators with the Nebraska State Fire Marshals Office determined that lightning was the cause of a very large fire that completely destroyed the Cooperative Producers Inc. Dry Fertilizer Facility. This facility opened in July 2018, and was located just east of the intersection of Highway 6 and Showboat Road. Hastings Rural Fire District, along with firefighters from 4 other fire districts, helped contain the fire. The fire was contained by 3 AM CDT, but firefighters were on scene to address hotspots well into Friday. Two injuries were reported as a result of the fire, both injured parties were treated and released at a local hospital within hours of the fire. The injured parties were semi drivers on site at the time of the fire. Damage is estimated to be at least $5 million worth of product at the plant with a facility cost of $14 million.
May 2005HailHastings$40,000,000A super cell thunderstorm pummeled the Hastings area with baseball size hail, torrential rain and strong winds. The hail was as large as baseballs, and was reported anywhere from about 10 miles south of Hastings to 5 miles north of Hastings. Damage was widespread throughout the central part of the county.
June 2022HailHastings$12,000,000There were several reports of hail ranging in size from golf balls to 2.5 inches in diameter all across the city of Hastings. This hail was accompanied by wind gusts exceeding 60 MPH, including a peak measured gust of 66 MPH at the Hastings Airport ASOS. Reports of damage across town included broken windows, siding damage, downed tree limbs, and power outages.
May 2018HailHastings$5,000,000Half dollar to golf ball size hail was reported.
May 2012HailHastings$1,000,000no account filed
May 2012HailHastings$750,000Hail to the size of softballs was reported on the north side of town.
December 2021HailHastings$500,000Wind-driven hail up to quarter size caused siding, fence, and roof damage.
May 2014HailHastings$250,000Quarter to hen egg size hail was reported.
May 2012HailHastings$250,000Golf ball size hail reported at Lake Hastings.
May 2012HailHastings$250,000Golf ball size hail was reported at the intersection of 14th and California.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHastings$250,000Winds of 60 to 70 mph battered the Hastings area for about 10 minutes. There were many reports of tree and minor structural damage.
May 2003HailHastings$250,000no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindHastings$250,000no account filed
May 2012HailHastings$200,000Hail measured at the NWS office.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindHastings$200,000no account filed
June 2016Thunderstorm WindHastings$150,000A 30 foot tall, 10 inch diameter tree was blown down on the far east side of Hastings. Also, a flag pole was blown down.
August 2007Flash FloodHastings$150,000Flash flooding throughout the eastern half of the county. Numerous county roads covered with water. Many streets in Hastings had 1 to 2 feet of water and the Burlington Street underpass was closed due to high water.
August 2019FloodHastings$125,000The West Fork of the Big Blue River flooded, causing Showboat Road to be closed for a brief period of time. A 24-hour rainfall total of 4.02 inches was reported from 5 miles north-northeast of Juniata.
June 2015Flash FloodHastings$125,000Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall totaled generally 4-7 across primarily northern Adams County between the 3rd-6th, with the majority of this rain falling on the 4th-5th. Road flooding was initially reported across parts of the county on the evening of the 4th. On the morning of the 5th, the Adams County Department of Roads reported that many roads (paved and gravel) were closed due to severe flooding, especially within the northeast quadrant of the county. Just as one example of these road closures, paved Showboat Road from 12th Street to 26th Street was barricaded on the east side of Hastings for several hours on the 5th. The flooding situation gradually improved over the following 24 hours.
June 2015FloodHastings$125,000Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall totaled generally 4-7 across primarily northern Adams County between the 3rd-6th, with the majority of this rain falling on the 4th-5th. Road flooding was initially reported across parts of the county on the evening of the 4th. On the morning of the 5th, the Adams County Department of Roads reported that many roads (paved and gravel) were closed due to severe flooding, especially within the northeast quadrant of the county. Just as one example of these road closures, paved Showboat Road from 12th Street to 26th Street was barricaded on the east side of Hastings for several hours on the 5th. The flooding situation gradually improved over the following 24 hours.
May 2013HailHastings$125,000Nickel to ping pong ball size hail was reported on the west side of Hastings.
July 2024Tornado (EF0)Hastings$100,000A multi-vortex tornado, confirmed by storm chaser video, touched down in a corn field just north of the highway rest stop along Highway 6 east of Hastings. The tornado produced intermittent tree damage as it drifted south over the rest stop area and near a residence. A new condensation funnel developed over a nearby corn field where a pivot was overturned. The tornado actually curved back to the north, back across the highway, then dissipated shortly thereafter in a corn field. The official track is a best estimate based on a combination of damage and storm chaser video. The peak wind gust was estimated to be 85 MPH.
October 2014HailHastings$100,000The one inch diameter hail occurred along with thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 50 mph.
October 2014HailHastings$100,000One inch diameter hail was occurring, with damage to siding occurring. Wind gusts of 55 mph were measured a bit earlier at 848 pm CDT at the Hastings Airport, which likely contributed to the damage to siding. This report was received from Facebook.
October 2014HailHastings$100,000This report was received from Facebook.
June 2014HailHastings$100,000Hail ranged in size from golf ball to baseball.
September 2015HailHastings$100,000no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindHastings$100,000no account filed
August 2014Thunderstorm WindHastings$75,000Wind gusts were estimated to be between 60 and 80 MPH.
July 2014HailHastings$75,000no account filed
May 2014HailHastings$75,000no account filed
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHastings$75,000no account filed
May 2019FloodHastings$50,000Heavy rainfall across the area resulted in the flooding of the West Fork of the Big Blue River in eastern Adams County. Portions of Showboat Road near the river, which runs along the east edge of Hastings, was covered in several inches of water.
May 2014HailHastings$50,000Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported.
July 2008Flash FloodHastings$50,000All lanes of 82nd Street and Highway 281 were covered by water. Three feet of water was reported over Blaine Street from 12th to 26th Street. Two feet of water was reported at the intersection of 26th Street and Showboat Road. The Big Blue River and Turtle Creek were both out of their banks. Over a dozen county roads were flooded with several roads washed out.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindHastings$50,000no account filed
May 2002HailHastings$50,000no account filed
June 1997Thunderstorm WindHastings$50,000no account filed
June 1997HailHastings$50,000no account filed
April 2001Thunderstorm WindHastings$40,000no account filed
April 2001Strong WindHastings$40,000no account filed
May 2017Thunderstorm WindHastings$35,000Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. There were a few tree limbs downed in town, and to the south-southeast of town an irrigation pivot was overturned.
May 2002HailHastings$30,000no account filed
June 2000HailHastings$30,000no account filed
June 1997HailHastings$30,000no account filed
June 2014HailHastings$25,000One oblong stone measured near softball size. The entire spectrum of hail sizes occurred, with the average size of the largest hailstones being 2.5 inches. Pea size hail started falling around 9:25 p.m. CDT.
September 2015HailHastings$25,000no account filed
September 2015HailHastings$25,000no account filed
September 2015HailHastings$25,000no account filed
May 2013HailHastings$25,000no account filed
May 2013HailHastings$25,000no account filed
April 2006Thunderstorm WindHastings$25,000no account filed
April 2006Thunderstorm WindHastings$25,000no account filed
May 2005HailHastings$25,000no account filed
May 2005HailHastings$25,000no account filed
August 2005Thunderstorm WindHastings$25,000no account filed
July 2003Thunderstorm WindHastings$25,000no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindHastings$25,000no account filed
August 2007Tornado (EF0)Hastings$20,000A brief tornado began on the east side of Hastings and traveled to the southeast for 1 to 2 miles. Damage was minimal and winds were estimated at 75 mph. The tornado was rated an EF0.
July 1997HailHastings$20,000no account filed

Every storm recorded in Adams 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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Chautauqua Pavilion1.0 miles1978
William Brach House1.9 miles1979
Central Hastings Historic District1.9 miles2003
St. Mark's Episcopal Pro-Catherdral1.9 miles1987
Hastings Masonic Temple2.0 miles2024
Nebraska Loan and Trust Company Building2.0 miles1979

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 05000722 in Record Group 79.
Adams CountyAll 20 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.
  • 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.