Attucks Community Center

Built in 1936. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

From the record

One of 60 National Register listings published here for Kay County · listed in 2017 · category: Building · built in 1936.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 1001 S 12th St., Ponca City, 74601
When was it listed? December 2017
Category. building
Census division. Ponca City
When was it built? 1936
National Register reference number. 100001866 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

40 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 40 fires within 5 miles of Attucks Community Center between 2006 and 2020, burning about 284 acres in total. None started naturally. 10 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	16
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10
Arson/incendiarism	10
Equipment and vehicle use	3
Recreation and ceremony	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
3 September 2019	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Pawnee Agency	OAKLAND
16 August 2011	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Pawnee Agency	PLEASENTVIEW 2
11 August 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Pawnee Agency	TARP
1 July 2013	Equipment and vehicle use	15 acres	Pawnee Agency	VIC
29 May 2016	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Pawnee Agency	STICK
8 April 2016	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Pawnee Agency	PONCA 452
7 April 2020	Debris and open burning	1.5 acres	Pawnee Agency	BOIS DARC
4 April 2016	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Pawnee Agency	CONTROL

Every fire recorded in Kay County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 16 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Attucks Community Center: 9 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 Limestone Pit	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Evans & Associates Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Fagg Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Lee Top Const Co Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Miller Co Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
No. 1 Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Nowa Sanitary Landfill Site	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Sober Bros Pits No.2,3, 4 & 5	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unknown Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unknown Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Kay County

Storms near this property

60 of 175 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ponca City, the town this property stands in, in 175 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 77 hail, 60 thunderstorm wind, 24 flash flood, 7 lightning. The reports record 7 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 2001	Lightning	Ponca City	3 hurt, $25,000	Two 911 dispatchers and a civilian were struck by lightning. A house was also struck by lightning causing a large fire.
July 1997	Lightning	Ponca City	2 hurt, $35,000	Lightning struck and set fire to a house, destroying the den and living areas. Two occupants of the house were injured in the fire.
June 1998	Hail	Ponca City	2 hurt	A man and an elderly woman were injured when they were caught outside in the hailstorm. The woman was taken to a local hospital and treated for cuts and bruises from the hail and a fractured hip.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$900,000	Widespread wind damage was reported over the southeast parts of Ponca City. The damage area was from S. 8th to S. 13th from South Ave north about 4 to 5 blocks. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Several houses reported at least minor damage, with one home blown off its foundation and losing its roof. Monetary damage is estimated based on figures from Ponca City Emergency Management.
May 2024	Tornado (EF0)	Ponca City	$50,000	A brief tornado moved through a neighborhood just south of Lake Ponca. House and tree damage was observed along Goldenrod Avenue and East Lake Drive.
June 2002	Lightning	Ponca City	$50,000	Lightning struck the Conoco refinery, causing a fire.
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$45,000	no account filed
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$40,000	no account filed
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$20,000	Numerous tree limbs were downed across town. There were an estimated 50 to 60 large trees uprooted. At Ponca Lake the docks were damaged and a ski boat sank.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$20,000	Several roofs and windows of homes were damaged. Vehicle windows were also broken along with downed trees and a damaged air conditioning unit. The damage was sustained within a 2 mile long and 2 block wide path.
September 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$15,000	The back wall of an industrial building was partially blown down. A few power lines were also downed by the severe winds. Monetary damages were estimated.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$15,000	no account filed
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$15,000	no account filed
April 2026	Tornado (EF0)	Ponca City	$10,000	An OKC television storm chaser observed this tornado develop southwest of the intersection of US-60 and SH-156 to the west of Ponca City. The tornado initially moved northeast crossing US-60, and then turned east-southeast after crossing Ranch Drive. Tree damage was noted just north and along the US-60 and US-60-Business interchange. The tornado continued east into the far southern portion of Ponca City. A power pole bent and a trees were damaged in far south Ponca City. The tornado crossed the Arkansas River into Osage County (see Storm Data from NWS Tulsa).
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$10,000	Sheet metal roofing torn off a building. Signs and fencing blown down.
May 2019	Flash Flood	Ponca City	$10,000	A few cars were stranded in flood waters with ongoing rescues. Several city streets closed.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$10,000	Power lines were downed in various locations around the city, causing widespread power outages. Some power poles were downed as well. Monetary damages were estimated.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$10,000	A tree was blown onto a vehicle. The event occurred at the 1900 block of Mary Street. Monetary damages were estimated.
April 1998	Hail	Ponca City	$10,000	Hail larger than baseballs broke windows and damaged roofs and vehicles south of Ponca City.
May 1999	Lightning	Ponca City	$10,000	no account filed
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$5,000	Social media image showing power poles down along US Highway 60. Time is radar estimated.
May 2019	Flash Flood	Ponca City	$5,000	Water entering buildings.
September 2019	Flash Flood	Ponca City	$5,000	Flooding of underpasses and roads. Flood water getting into buildings.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$5,000	A 15x75-foot wooden horse barn was destroyed, and debris was blown into several other horse trailers.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$5,000	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$5,000	no account filed
August 1996	Lightning	Ponca City	$3,000	no account filed
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$2,000	Three power poles were snapped by high wind.
September 1999	Lightning	Ponca City	$2,000	no account filed
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$1,500	A large tree was blown down onto a road.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$1,000	Four large hail bales were rolled across the street. Power poles were also downed at this location. Monetary damages were estimated.
December 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$1,000	no account filed
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$1,000	no account filed
October 1998	Lightning	Ponca City	$1,000	no account filed
May 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$500	Two to six inch diameter tree limbs down in a 4-5 block area.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$500	A large tree was snapped.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$500	Several tree limbs were downed.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$500	Trees and power lines were blown down.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$500	no account filed
April 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$300	Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph downed power lines south of Ponca City.
April 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$200	no account filed
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$100	Large trees were downed on Princeton Avenue.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	$100	no account filed
April 2026	Hail	Ponca City	-	Hailfall near the intersection of U.S. Highway 60/177 and Oklahoma Highway 156.
April 2026	Tornado (EFU)	Ponca City	-	The tornado that began west of Ponca City moved back crossed a bend of the Arkansas River moving back into Kay County from Osage County. This tornado moved through a rural area of bottomlands along the Arkansas River. No known damage occurred in this area before the tornado crossed the Arkansas River again into Osage County. See Storm Data from NWS Tulsa for the documentation of this tornado in Osage County.
April 2024	Hail	Ponca City	-	Multiple images relayed by broadcast media. Time is radar estimated.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	-	Tree branches blown down.
June 2024	Hail	Ponca City	-	Social media image with ruler measurement. Report relayed through broadcast media. Time is radar estimated.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	-	Social media image showing a large tree uprooted. Time is radar estimated.
May 2023	Hail	Ponca City	-	MPing report.
May 2023	Hail	Ponca City	-	Photo relayed via social media.
May 2023	Hail	Ponca City	-	Photo relayed via social media.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	-	Estimated severe wind gust.
May 2019	Flood	Ponca City	-	Five to 7 inches of rainfall across Kay county. Parts of SH-11, US-60, US-177, and SH-156 closed due to flooding.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	-	Large tree limbs reported down. Time estimated from radar.
September 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	-	Trees and store signage down. Twitter picture. Time is radar estimate.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	-	Multiple reports of large tree limbs downed, blocking some roads in town.
March 2016	Hail	Ponca City	-	No damage was reported.
October 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	-	A large tree was uprooted. Time estimated by radar.
October 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Ponca City	-	Minor tree damage was reported throughout the city as well as power outages and significant street flooding.

Every storm recorded in Kay 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

6 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
St. John Baptist Church and Rectory	under 500 feet	2015
Kimbrough Temple C.M.E. Church	0.2 miles	2020
George and Margaret Miller House	0.4 miles	2021
WBBZ Radio Station	0.6 miles	2022
Daniel J. Donahoe House	0.7 miles	1982
Marland-Paris House	0.7 miles	1976

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100001866 in Record Group 79.
Kay County	All 60 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.