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One of 21 National Register listings published here for Ottawa County · listed in 2004 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Ottawa County Courthouse
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 4 objectss, 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 102 East Central, Miami, 74354
- When was it listed? March 2004
- Category. building
- Also known as. County Courthouses of Oklahoma TR
- Census division. Miami
- National Register reference number. 04000122 - 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
36 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Ottawa County Courthouse between 2000 and 2020, burning about 236 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 6 were 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 burning | 14 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Miami Agency | HOSS |
| 1 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Miami Agency | PIUS |
| 1 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Miami Agency | PLAYHOUSE |
| 3 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Miami Agency | SALVAGE |
| 9 March 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Miami Agency | GREEN POND |
| 8 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Miami Agency | MUSHROOM |
| 7 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Miami Agency | STABLES |
| 24 March 2006 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Miami Agency | COUNTRY CLUB |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Ottawa County Courthouse: 28 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Lead, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1925, 1927 | |
| Lost Trail | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1925, 1927 | |
| Mcbee Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1924, 1927 | |
| Scammon Hill Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1918, 1920 | |
| Unknown Lead-Zinc Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Wah-Tah-Nah-Zhe | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1924, 1927 | |
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 181 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Miami, the town this property stands in, in 181 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 60 thunderstorm wind, 53 hail, 42 flood, 23 flash flood. The reports record 7 deaths and 155 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 2008 | Tornado (EF4) | North Miami | 6 killed, 150 hurt, $15,000,000 | This tornado developed at 1620 cst in northeastern Craig County and continued into Ottawa County. The tornado moved rapidly eastward toward the town of Picher where it destroyed about 200 homes, killed six people, and injured another 150 people at about 540 pm. Damage in and around Picher was rated EF-4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. ||The tornado began moving more southeasterly near Picher and struck the north side of Quapaw. While this tornado was beginning to weaken east of Quapaw, the supercell produced another tornado a few miles east-northeast of Quapaw that merged with this tornado just east of I-44. After the merger of the two tornadoes, a single tornadic circulation reintensified and became about a mile wide for several miles before moving into Newton County MO. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | 1 killed, $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew a tractor trailer over a concrete retaining wall on I-44, resulting in the death of the driver. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Miami | 4 hurt, $50,000 | Extensive flooding was reported in and around the City of Miami. Portions of Highway 10 and Alternate Highway 69 were flooded and closed. At least four motorists had to be rescued after they became stranded in flood water. A couple homes were damaged by flood water in the city. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | 1 hurt, $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew over a tractor trailer on I-44, injuring its driver. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Miami | $1,000,000 | Baseball sized hail caused significant damage to about 160 cars at an automobile dealership. Cars and house roofs near the dealership also likely sustained damage. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Miami | $150,000 | Hail larger than golf ball size damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Miami | $110,000 | Several homes had water damage in Miami when Tar Creek overflowed its banks. Residents of the Scotty Court area were evacuated after Tar Creek began rising. The baseball diamond at Northeast Oklahoma A&M was badly damaged when 3 feet of water covered the field. In Commerce, 20 homes and businesses, including city hall, were flooded. In Quapaw, floodwaters entered a nursing home. At Wyandotte, Fairland, and Afton, roads were closed in each of those communities. Up to 20 streets at one time were closed in Miami, particularly north of town. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $85,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off a commercial building, and snapped numerous large tree limbs. At least $35,000 in damage occurred across Ottawa County from debris removal and damage to the utility infrastructure during this severe thunderstorm. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Miami | $75,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles. |
| May 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | North Miami | $75,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. In Ottawa County, this large tornado developed southwest of the E 40 Road and S 530 Road intersection. It moved northeast damaging a few homes, destroying outbuildings, snapping or uprooting trees, and snapping power poles. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. This tornado was observed by multiple people, and it produced a radar-detected debris signature. The tornado continued into Cherokee County, Kansas. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | North Miami | $50,000 | This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado developed south of the E 30 Road and moved northeast, uprooting some trees, and destroying several outbuildings before crossing into Cherokee County, KS, near the S 510 Road. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 70 to 80 mph. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour lifted the roof off a bus barn. The roof landed on a home. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Miami | $40,000 | Heavy rains caused 4 homes to be flooded and a few roads to be closed in Miami. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Miami | $30,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| March 2023 | Hail | Miami | $30,000 | Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles, homes, and businesses. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Miami | $25,000 | Half dollar size hail damaged homes and vehicles. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged several homes. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Miami | $25,000 | Baseball size hail damaged vehicles and homes. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $25,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a home. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Miami | $25,000 | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Flash Flood | North Miami | $20,000 | Several roads were closed due to high water. Flood water entered a couple of businesses in Miami. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed a large barn. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew much of the roof off of a city maintenance wood-framed outbuilding and snapped large tree limbs. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Miami | $12,000 | Heavy thunderstorm rain caused water to flow over the road 2 miles northeast of Miami. A few cars stalled trying to cross the water. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Miami | $10,000 | Half dollar size hail damage vehicles and homes. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several stadium light poles and a large tree. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $10,000 | Thunderstorm wind blew the roofs off two buildings. Numerous trees were also uprooted. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Miami | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Miami | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles in Miami. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a sign on I-44. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs and damaged the roofs of outbuildings. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees, blew down power lines, and damaged a home on the 530 Road northwest of Miami. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines and trees. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and power lines. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs and power lines. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | Several large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind and some fell onto power lines resulting in power outages. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several power poles. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and power lines. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees, large tree limbs and power lines. Some of the trees and tree limbs blocked roads. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down power lines and power poles. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several tree limbs. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed several large tree limbs in Miami. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | $100 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Miami measured 61 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto I-44 in the westbound lane. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | The Oklahoma Mesonet station near Miami measured 68 mph thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Miami | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| March 2021 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 3:30 pm CST on March 13th. The river crested at 19.59 feet at 3:45 am CDT on the 16th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low-lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park, and Highway 125 near the Fairgrounds was flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 5:00 pm CDT on the 17th. |
| March 2021 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 5:30 am CDT on March 18th. The river crested at 18.97 feet at 4:15 pm CDT on the 19th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low-lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park. The river fell below flood stage at 2:00 am CDT on the 22nd. |
| March 2020 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 9:30 am CDT on March 19th. The river crested at 19.16 feet at 4:15 pm CDT on the 20th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park, and Highway 125 near the Fairgrounds was flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 5:30 am CDT on the 22nd. |
| February 2020 | Flood | North Miami | - | The Neosho River near Commerce rose above its flood stage of 15 feet at 10:45 pm CST on February 24th. The river crested at 18.71 feet at 12:15 pm CST on the 26th, resulting in moderate flooding. Low lying areas around Miami were flooded, including Riverview Park, and Highway 125 near the Fairgrounds was flooded. The river fell below flood stage at 7:15 am CDT on the 28th. |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Commerce Building/Hancock Building | under 500 feet | 1983 |
| Miami Downtown Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2009 | |
 | Dobson Family House | 0.2 miles | 2011 |
 | Coleman Theatre | 0.2 miles | 1983 |
| Hudson Service Station | 0.2 miles | 2025 | |
| Nine Tribes Tower | 0.3 miles | 2022 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04000122 in Record Group 79. |
| Ottawa County | All 21 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.