Perkins Downtown Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

From the record

One of 33 National Register listings published here for Payne County · listed in 2000 · category: District.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. 100 Blk. of Main St. bounded by Stumbo and Thomas Sts., Perkins, 74059
When was it listed? December 2000
Category. district
Census division. Stillwater
National Register reference number. 00001578 - 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.

Fires near this property

7 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Perkins Downtown Historic District between 2006 and 2020, burning about 154 acres in total. 2 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	3
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Natural	2

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
20 August 2006	Natural	1.0 acres	Pawnee Agency	WILDHORSE
12 July 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Southern Plains Regional Office	WETLANDS
21 June 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Southern Plains Regional Office	DUGOUT
11 March 2008	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Kickapoo Field Office	IOWA TOWER
12 February 2006	Natural	110 acres	Pawnee Agency	POWERLINE
22 December 2008	Equipment and vehicle use	40 acres	Kickapoo Field Office	COUNTY LINE
22 December 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Kickapoo Field Office	VINCO

Every fire recorded in Payne County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Perkins Downtown Historic District: 8 past producers, 3 producers. 3 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.

Site	Commodity	Status
Amc Trucking Co Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Evans and Associates	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Irwin Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Kerns Construction Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Payne County

Storms near this property

60 of 103 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Perkins, the town this property stands in, in 103 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 55 hail, 39 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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 2019	Flood	Perkins	1 killed, $10,000	A woman drove around a high water sign and her car was subsequently swept off the road into about 10 feet of water. Weather was clear and rains had stopped at time of incident.
May 2022	Tornado (EF1)	Perkins	$50,000	This tornado developed to the west of the Cimarron River near South Union Road and 104th Street. It moved to the east-northeast passing just south of the city limits of Ripley and dissipating about 3 miles east of Ripley. The tornado caused damage to trees, farm buildings and a few mobile homes.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$20,000	Damage to outbuildings, roofs, and trees in and near the community of Perkins. Time is radar estimated.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$20,000	A pole barn on West 26th Street was damaged with debris scattered for about 250 yards.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$10,000	Extensive tree damage, including numerous trees blocking city streets, in the community of Perkins. Time is radar estimated.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$10,000	no account filed
August 1996	Lightning	Perkins	$8,000	no account filed
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$5,000	Power line was downed and a semi turned over at highways 33 and 177.
November 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$5,000	The wind blew a pickup truck off the road near Highway 33 and Union Road. No injuries were reported. Monetary damages were estimated.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$5,000	The damage was mainly in the north part of town. Large trees and tree limbs were downed. Two tall light poles on Perkins Road in the industrial area were also downed.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$2,000	Numerous 8 to 12 inch diameter tree limbs downed.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$750	Eighteen inch diameter tree limbs were downed.
August 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	$500	Some very large, but unhealthy trees, were downed.
May 2000	Lightning	Perkins	$200	A house was struck by lightning with the extent of damage unknown.
May 2025	Hail	Perkins	-	The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2025	Hail	Perkins	-	An image from near the intersection of Range Road and 80th Street was relayed by emergency management. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
May 2025	Hail	Perkins	-	The report was relayed through mPING.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	An estimated wind gust, along with reports of tree limbs blown down, in the community of Perkins. The location is approximate.
April 2024	Hail	Perkins	-	MPing report.
April 2024	Hail	Perkins	-	MPing report.
April 2024	Hail	Perkins	-	MPing report.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Perkins (PERK) Mesonet observation.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Perkins (PERK) Mesonet observation.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Perkins (PERK) Mesonet observation.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Perkins (PERK) Mesonet observation.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Perkins (PERK) Mesonet observation.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Perkins (PERK) Mesonet observation.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Tree damage near Perkins. Time estimated from radar.
May 2019	Hail	Perkins	-	Time estimate from radar.
May 2019	Flash Flood	Perkins	-	Deep water flowing over the roadway on Fairgrounds road 1/2 north of Hwy 33, east northeast of Perkins.
May 2019	Hail	Perkins	-	Ping pong sized hail at Hwy 33 and Hackleman road.
May 2019	Hail	Perkins	-	At 80th and Western Rd.
May 2019	Hail	Perkins	-	Hail of 1.5 inches measured near Hwy 177 and 80th.
May 2017	Tornado (EFU)	Perkins	-	Storm spotters and chasers observed a brief tornado just southwest of Perkins. No damage was reported from this tornado.
August 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	No damage reported.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	No damage reported.
April 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Minor tree damage along with some light structural damage to a home.
May 2013	Tornado (EF0)	Perkins	-	Tornado reported via KWTV. Tornado was brief and only lasted 30 seconds. No damage was reported and the location was estimated.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Wind damage occurred between 80th and 94th Streets west of the Highway 177 intersections. Power lines were downed, several trees sustained various degrees of damage, and a few structures sustained damage. No injuries were reported. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
October 2009	Heavy Rain	Perkins	-	The total rainfall accumulation was 2.95 inches.
February 2009	Hail	Perkins	-	The hail covered the ground, causing slow traffic at the intersection of Country Club Road and 80th street.
February 2009	Tornado (EF1)	Perkins	-	Sporadic damage was observed along the tornado's path, including damage to a grain silo and outbuildings, and snapped trees. The most significant damage occurred near the intersection of Highway 33 and South Range Road in far southern Payne County. At this location a well-built barn was completely destroyed, and several other outbuildings were damaged. A cow and calf were killed in the barn. Sporadic damage was observed as the tornado continued northeast before dissipating about one mile south of the Stillwater city limits. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
November 2008	Hail	Perkins	-	The hail was reported on Highway 177.
November 2008	Hail	Perkins	-	The hail was reported on Highway 177.
November 2008	Hail	Perkins	-	The hail was reported at the intersection of Highway 33 and Union Road.
April 2006	Hail	Perkins	-	Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported on Highway 33, just north of the Cimarron River Bridge.
April 2006	Hail	Perkins	-	Hail was observed near the intersection of Highway 33 and Western Road.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
October 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	Severe thunderstorm winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph.
April 1994	Hail	Perkins	-	Thunderstorms in north-central Oklahoma during the late evening hours on the 9th produced hail up to half dollar size.
April 1994	Hail	Perkins	-	Thunderstorms in north-central Oklahoma during the late evening hours on the 9th produced hail up to half dollar size.
May 2025	Hail	Perkins	-	no account filed
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	no account filed
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Perkins	-	no account filed
April 2020	Hail	Perkins	-	no account filed
April 2020	Hail	Perkins	-	no account filed
May 2019	Hail	Perkins	-	no account filed
May 2019	Hail	Perkins	-	no account filed
May 2019	Hail	Perkins	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Payne 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

1 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	Property	Distance	Listed
	White Cloud Lodge	1.7 miles	2010

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 00001578 in Record Group 79.
Payne County	All 33 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.