Downtown Hobart Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

From the record

“The Downtown Hobart Historic District, in Hobart, Oklahoma, is a 36 acres (15 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The district is roughly bounded by Jefferson St., 3rd, Washington, 4th, and the 200 and 500 blocks of S.”
Wikipedia article Downtown Hobart Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 6 National Register listings published here for Kiowa County · listed in 2005 · category: District.

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

The listing

Address. Roughly bounded by Jefferson St., 3rd, Washington, 4th and 200 and 500 blk of S Main St., Hobart, 73651
When was it listed? March 2005
Category. district
Census division. Hobart
National Register reference number. 05000130 - 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

1 since 2009

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Downtown Hobart Historic District in 2009, burning about 5 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
Debris and open burning	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
14 July 2009	Debris and open burning	5.0 acres	Anadarko Agency	ELK CREEK

Every fire recorded in Kiowa County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Downtown Hobart Historic District: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone. 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
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unknown Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Past Producer
Unknown Sandstone Quarry	Flagstone	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Kiowa County

Storms near this property

60 of 162 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hobart, the town this property stands in, in 162 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 83 hail, 59 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 5 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
June 2007	Flash Flood	Hobart	$150,000	Two swift-water rescues were initiated due to high water in Hobart. Two bridges were heavily damaged. Thirty homes and eight business reported some kind of flood damage. Four-hundred and fifty feet of railroad tracks along HWY 9 in Hobart were washed out. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Hobart	$100,000	Widespread flooding was reported in the city of Hobart due to rapidly rising water. Several houses were evacuated due to the high water. 35-40 people in total were evacuated from their homes. Access to some of the houses could not be done without a boat. The intersection of HWY 9 and Eastern was closed with four feet of water flowing over it. Monetary damages were estimated.
August 1997	Flash Flood	Hobart	$100,000	After 8.6 inches of rain fell in less than 12 hours, portions of Hobart suffered from severe flash flooding. Seven houses and several businesses, including a carpet store, a saloon, and a radio station, were flooded. Two homes in the 700 block of South Monroe were evacuated due to rising water. Numerous roads were covered by flash flood waters, and eight to ten people had to be rescued from their vehicles by emergency personnel.
May 2019	Tornado (EF2)	Hobart	$75,000	A large tornado developed north-northeast of Hobart and moved north-northeast to just southwest of the intersection of US-183 and the Kiowa-Washita County line. One mobile home received roof damage, a number of barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed, and trees and power poles were damaged, including at least four wooden large transmission line poles that were snapped. As this tornado was dissipating, a second tornado was developing about one mile to the NW in Washita County.
August 2007	Tornado (EF1)	Hobart	$50,000	A tornado touched down to the east-southeast of Hobart and moved north. The tornado destroyed a large barn, and damaged power lines, numerous trees and farm implements. Monetary damages were estimated.
March 2003	Tornado (F1)	Hobart	$50,000	The tornado started about four miles east-southeast of Hobart and tracked northeastward. About midway through the path, a home received F1 damage when a large part of its roof was removed and blown to the south. The house appeared to be small but was well built with brick. Two barns just east of the house were also destroyed. About 12 power poles were blown down in this area as well. In the area around the tornado, a broad area of minor wind damage occurred to small structures.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$50,000	no account filed
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$20,000	Several homes, barns, and a grainery sustained minor damage. Tree limbs and power lines were also downed. The main area of damage was along Highway 183 from Hobart south. The report was relayed by the Kiowa county sheriff.
March 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$20,000	A semi-tractor trailer rig was blown over into a bar ditch near the intersection of Highway 183 and Highway 9.
March 2003	Tornado (F1)	Hobart	$20,000	This tornado developed about five miles east of Hobart. The tornado first tracked northeastward for 1.5 miles before making a turn to the northwest for another 1.5 miles. After the tornado turned northwestward, it appeared to reach its peak intensity, which is where several small oil storage tanks were rolled or lifted and carried for a considerable distance. A few power poles were blown down as well. In the area around the tornado, a broad area of minor wind damage occurred to small structures.
April 2019	Flood	Hobart	$10,000	A few vehicles stalled as they attempted to cross an intersection that usually floods.
September 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$8,000	A tree was blown onto two cars at 4th and Randlett. Monetary damages were estimated.
September 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$8,000	A tree was blown down onto two vehicles. Monetary damages were estimated.
March 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$5,000	A storage facility in the south part of Hobart was damaged by thunderstorm winds, likely associated with a gustnado. Video and reports from storm chasers observed a brief area of surface rotation associated with power flashes in the vicinity of this damaged storage facility.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$2,000	Social media image showing a large tree blown down, landing on a carport. Time is radar estimated.
September 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$2,000	A window was blown out at the Ford Dealership at 4th and Washington. Monetary damages were estimated.
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$2,000	Power poles were downed.
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$1,000	no account filed
March 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	$700	A 10x10 foot covered steel dog pen anchored into the ground was flipped by a severe wind gust. The pen was anchored at six points with re-bar.
April 2026	Hail	Hobart	-	The report was relayed through mPING.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Three-inch diameter tree branches were blown down. The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
July 2025	Hail	Hobart	-	The report was relayed through mPING.
July 2025	Hail	Hobart	-	The report was relayed through mPING. The event time is adjusted based on radar observations and additional nearby reports.
July 2025	Hail	Hobart	-	Hailfall along County Road 2180. The location is approximate.
April 2024	Hail	Hobart	-	MPing report.
April 2024	Hail	Hobart	-	MPing report.
April 2024	Hail	Hobart	-	MPing report. Time is radar estimated.
April 2024	Hail	Hobart	-	MPing report.
April 2024	Hail	Hobart	-	MPing report. Time is radar estimated.
May 2024	Hail	Hobart	-	MPing report.
June 2023	Hail	Hobart	-	Based on radar evidence, hailfall likely occurred prior (2010-2015 LST) to report time.
May 2020	Hail	Hobart	-	Mping report.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Measured at intersection of Hwy 183 and Hwy 9.
May 2019	Hail	Hobart	-	Quarter size hail in Hobart. Zero visibility also reported due to rain and hail.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Estimated gusts.
April 2019	Flood	Hobart	-	Water reaching up to homes in Hobart area.
April 2019	Hail	Hobart	-	Nickel to ping pong ball sized hail covering the ground.
December 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Measured at Hobart, OK.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Numerous trees were damaged. Several barns were damaged with shingles removed from homes. Time estimated from radar.
July 2010	Flash Flood	Hobart	-	Most of the streets in Hobart had to be closed due to very high water. The water was over a foot deep in places, especially along Highway 9 and Business Highway 9. Highway 9 was closed due to the high water for over 4 hours. Five high-water rescues occurred at a nursing home, and one person had to be rescued from their car. No injuries were reported with the flooding.
June 2007	Heavy Rain	Hobart	-	A total of 3.45 inches of rain fell between 11:55 pm and 12:55 am.
June 2007	Flood	Hobart	-	Four feet of water covered the roadway making it impassable. Other flooding was reported near Gotebo and Mountain View.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Hobart	-	HWY 9 between HWY 183 and HWY 54 at Gotebo closed due to high water.
June 2007	Flash Flood	Hobart	-	Water was reported over HWY 9 between HWY 44 and Lone Wolf.
August 2007	Flash Flood	Hobart	-	Business HWY 9 was closed due to high water.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
June 2004	Flash Flood	Hobart	-	Rainfall totals up to 5 inches in the Hobart, OK area during the evening and overnight hours of June 21-22 produced flash flooding along Frisco Creek. The creek overflowed its banks and flooded Third Street and Business Highway 9 in Hobart during the late morning hours of June 22.
October 2004	Flash Flood	Hobart	-	At 8:30 am CST, the Kiowa County sheriff's office reported that Elk Creek had overflowed its banks and had inundated E1370 (Iris) Road, about 2.5 miles west of Hobart.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2003	Hail	Hobart	-	Hail was observed 2 miles east of the intersection of Highway 9 and Highway 183.
May 2003	Hail	Hobart	-	Hail was observed near the intersection of Business Highway 9 and Highway 183.
May 2003	Hail	Hobart	-	Hail was observed near the intersection of Business Highway 9 and Highway 183.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobart	-	Wind was measured by Oklahoma mesonet.
October 2001	Tornado (F0)	Hobart	-	D1. This tornado was brief and resulted in no damage.

Every storm recorded in Kiowa 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

4 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Kiowa County Courthouse	under 500 feet	1984
Hobart City Hall	under 500 feet	1978
Hobart Public Library	0.1 miles	1980
Hobart Rock Island Depot	0.1 miles	1995

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 05000130 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Kiowa County	All 6 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.