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One of 10 National Register listings published here for Clay County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Clay Center Library and Gymnasium
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 117 West Edgar St., Clay Center, 68933
- When was it listed? March 2022
- Category. building
- Also known as. Carnegie Libraries in Nebraska MPS
- City. Clay Center city
- National Register reference number. 100007503 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
14 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Clay Center Library and Gymnasium between 2005 and 2020, burning about 53 acres in total. None 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 | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District | MASSIE |
| 15 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 April 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 28 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 26 April 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 April 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Rainwater Basin Wetland Management District | WILKENS |
| 12 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 10 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 March 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this property
60 of 117 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clay Center, the town this property stands in, in 117 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 56 hail, 41 thunderstorm wind, 16 heavy rain, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $250,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in damage across Clay Center. Emergency management reported widespread tree damage and power outages across town and much of Clay County. A couple metal buildings in town sustained damage, including one at the grain elevator. A few power poles were also damaged. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $250,000 | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $200,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be between 60 and 70 MPH by the NWS Cooperative Observer located six miles east-southeast of Clay Center. Clay County Emergency management reported two irrigation pivots were knocked over four miles north of Clay Center. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Clay Center | $200,000 | This was the second tornado to touch down approximately 2 miles north-northeast of Clay Center this day, with this one traveling along a 4 mile path before lifting 6 miles north-northeast of Clay Center. This tornado had a maximum width of 75 yards and maximum wind speed estimated to be 100 MPH. One home suffered minor damage, as did an outbuilding, with metal panels being pulled from the roof and walls. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $200,000 | Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph resulted in a few center irrigation pivots being overturned. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $150,000 | Numerous large trees fell onto homes. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Clay Center | $150,000 | Flash flooding throughout the county with many county roads under water. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Clay Center | $150,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Clay Center | $125,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $100,000 | A wind gust of 72 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located three miles west-northwest of Clay Center and a gust of 71 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile southeast of Clay Center. The NWS Cooperative Observer located six miles east-southeast of Clay Center estimated gusts to be between 60 and 70 MPH and reported downed tree limbs, some up to 8 inches in diameter. Tree damage was also reported in Clay Center. This wind was accompanied by dime size hail. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Clay Center | $100,000 | The time of occurrence was estimated from radar data and also using a nearby report. Severe hail damage to crops occurred. This report was from Nebraska Rainfall Assessment and Information Network (NERAIN). |
| June 2008 | Hail | Clay Center | $100,000 | Hail accompanied by wind gusts estimated at 70 mph. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Clay Center | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Clay Center | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Clay Center | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Clay Center | $75,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail fell during this time in Clay Center. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Clay Center | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Clay Center | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Clay Center | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $25,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH, resulting in damage to large trees in the area. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Clay Center | $25,000 | Hail ranging in size from golf balls to baseballs was reported along this path. A vehicle's windshield was cracked approximately 6 miles southeast of Clay Center. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $25,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. |
| June 2014 | Heavy Rain | Clay Center | $25,000 | A 24 hour rainfall total of 4.07 inches fell 4 miles west southwest of Clay Center. This was an NERAIN report. The rain occurred from late evening into the overnight hours. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Clay Center | $25,000 | Quarter sized hail was accompanied by 50 to 60 mph winds. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Clay Center | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Clay Center | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Clay Center | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Clay Center | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Clay Center | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $20,000 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Clay Center | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Clay Center | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Clay Center | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Hail | Clay Center | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH caused minor tree damage and downed power lines in Clay Center. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $5,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. A gustnado was also reported in the area. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $2,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH downed a few tree limbs, one of which was at least 6 inches in diameter. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | $2,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH, resulting in minor tree damage. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Clay Center | - | Hail up to the size of half dollars was reported along and near this path. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | Wind gusts estimated to be near 60 MPH downed a few tree branches of 3 to 4 inches in diameter. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | Emergency management estimated wind gusts near 60 MPH. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | Wind gusts estimated to be near 70 MPH resulted in grain bins being destroyed as well as a nearby outbuilding located two miles west-northwest of Clay Center. A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located one mile north of Clay Center. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Fairfield. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles southeast of Clay Center. An NWS Cooperative Observer located six miles east-southeast of Clay Center noted wind gusts estimated to be between 55 and 65 MPH, damaging two cedar trees, one of which was 12 inches in diameter. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | A wind gust of 58 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Fairfield. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | A wind gust of 64 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Fairfield. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EFU) | Clay Center | - | This landspout tornado briefly touched down 4 miles south-southeast of Clay Center. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph occurred near Road T and Road 311. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 70 MPH. Visibility was near zero due to rain and wind. A wind gusts of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles southeast of Clay Center. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located four miles northeast of Fairfield. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 65 MPH. Tree damage was reported in Clay Center, including tree limbs landing on a few homes. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clay Center | - | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 60 MPH. |
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
3 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Clay County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 1990 |
 | Fairfield Carnegie Library | 6.7 miles | 2001 |
| Harvard Carnegie Library | 7.2 miles | 2022 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100007503 in Record Group 79. |
| Clay County | All 10 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.