Built in 1909 (Romanesque Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Pottawatomie County · listed in 2000 · category: Building · built in 1909, Romanesque Revival architecture.
Sources: 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 14 fires within 5 miles of Barnard Elementary School between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,032 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 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Fireworks | 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 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Southern Plains Regional Office | BENSON |
| 4 July 2011 | Fireworks | 1.0 acres | Kickapoo Field Office | SPARKLER BOMB |
| 3 June 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kickapoo Field Office | 6TH ST |
| 19 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 512 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | BRIAR CREEK |
| 1 March 2012 | Debris and open burning | 34 acres | Kickapoo Field Office | 13 TH STREET |
| 1 February 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Kickapoo Field Office | FIRELAKE |
| 9 December 2010 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kickapoo Field Office | BENSON RD. |
| 29 December 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 232 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | ROCK ROAD FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Barnard Elementary School: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tecumseh, the town this property stands in, in 63 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 33 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF3) | Tecumseh | 2 hurt | This tornado lasted for at least 30 miles and continued into Seminole and Okfuskee counties, with significant damage along almost its entire path. At times, the tornado damage path widened up to a mile. The most significant damage was located north and northeast of Earlsboro near the Pottawatomie/Seminole county border. Here a two story home was destroyed except for a few interior walls. A pick-up truck was also lofted approximately a quarter of a mile, and a semi-trailer was lofted or rolled approximately 200 yards. Farther east along its path, seven high tension towers were downed. Significant tree damage was reported along the entire track of the tornado, some of them debarked and stripped off all their branches. This tornado is labeled #J4.||This tornado moved into Seminole County. |
| April 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Tecumseh | $4,000,000 | The Shawnee Tornado was the seventeenth tornado of this outbreak. This large, mulitple-vortex tornado initially developed near New Hope Road and Gaddy Road just southeast of Bethel Acres. It moved northeast quickly become a large tornado with a width of up to 1.3 miles. The tornado moved northeast into Shawnee, then turned north moving through western and northern portions of Shawnee with damage at Oklahoma Baptist University, areas near the Shawnee Mall near Interstate 40 and Kickapoo Street, and numerous locations in Shawnee. The large tornado continued north and north-northwest producing damage along both Kickapoo Street and Leo Road all the way north to the Lincoln County line. The tornado moved into Lincoln County just west of Kickapoo Street and dissipated soon after. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Tecumseh | $250,000 | A couple of feet of water covered the wastewater treatment plant. Several outlets, fans, and pumps were damaged as a result. The Tecumseh High School had one inch of water in several classrooms. Five feet of water accumulated at Broadway and Tecumseh. Water was over the vehicle roofs near the US 177 interchange. Five residences received minor flood damage. A couple of residents had to be rescued from their home, as well as 5 people from their vehicles due to the high water. Numerous streets were flooded in Shawnee as well due to the high water. The southern portions of Pottawatomie county had extensive fence damage due to baled hay and other debris being washed through them. Numerous roads were closed in Bethel Acres, Pink, Brooksville, Macomb, and Wannette. In Earlsboro, one woman and two children had to be rescued from their vehicle at Kings Road. No injuries were reported at any location. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Flood | Tecumseh | $25,000 | Relayed images courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management show a tinhorn and a section of Sharon Road washed out. The event time is approximate. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Tecumseh | $20,000 | Six inches of water was reported in the Kwik Stop convenience store. A woman was evacuated from her home when a nearby creek overflowed its banks. Water got into the high school, damaging all the flooring. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $5,000 | House damage and tree limbs downed. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $5,000 | Power poles reported snapped. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $5,000 | A tree fell onto a house at 9th and Locust. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $5,000 | Several power lines and tree limbs were downed. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $1,500 | Power lines were downed, along with three to four inch diameter tree limbs. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $1,000 | Numerous signs and a wooden fence were blown over. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $100 | A tree was downed on East Main Street. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $100 | A stockage fence was blown down on East Locust Street. |
| October 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $100 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | $50 | Tree limbs, two inches in diameter, were downed. |
| January 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Tree limbs were blown down near the intersection of Hardesty Road and Coker Road. The report was relayed by emergency management. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | MPing report. Event time adjusted based on radar observations. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Numerous confirmations from emergency management and public sources, including relayed images with ruler measurements. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Estimated severe wind gust. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Tecumseh | - | Water rescue performed. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Tecumseh | - | Water rescues performed reported by media. Time radar estimated. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | No damage reported. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | No damage reported. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Tecumseh | - | Multiple cars being swept away with high water rescues ongoing. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Up to baseball-size hail was reported 2 miles south of State Highway 9 and 2 miles east of Highway 102. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Brief power outages were reported throughout town. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | Power lines were downed and roof damage was reported on Highways 9 and 270. In Tecumeseh, Highway 9 was closed for a short time from Malone to Skaggs Streets due to power lines lying on the roadway. Some fencing was also damaged at this location. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | Up to nickel-size hail was reported by the Citizen Pottawatomie Nation. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | High winds downed power lines, utility poles and several trees. A sign from a local convenience store was blown down onto State Highway 9. Most of the town was without power for a short time. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | The hail fell at the intersection of highways 9 and 102. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| November 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Tecumseh | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tecumseh | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Shawnee Friends Mission | 3.0 miles | 1973 |
 | Squirrel Creek Bridge | 3.3 miles | 2010 |
| State National Bank Building | 5.1 miles | 2020 | |
 | Billington Building | 5.1 miles | 1985 |
 | Bell Street Historic District | 5.1 miles | 2000 |
 | Santa Fe Depot | 5.2 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000624 in Record Group 79. |
| Pottawatomie County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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