St. Joseph Convent and Academy

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

From the record

“Joseph Convent and Academy was a historic Roman Catholic church convent and school located off of State Highway 33 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States. It was added to the National Register in 1979.”
Wikipedia article St. Joseph Convent and Academy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 18 National Register listings published here for Logan County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · 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. Off OK 33, Guthrie, 73044
When was it listed? December 1979
Category. building
Census division. Guthrie
Architectural style. Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
National Register reference number. 79002000 - 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

3 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of St. Joseph Convent and Academy between 2006 and 2015, burning about 1,956 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	3

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
18 January 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	556 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	I35 SHUTDOWN
12 January 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	400 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	COLLEGE AVE. FIRE
1 January 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1,000 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	GUTHRIE FIRE

Every fire recorded in Logan 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 St. Joseph Convent and Academy: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 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
Dolese Sand Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	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

Every working recorded in Logan County

Storms near this property

60 of 169 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Guthrie, the town this property stands in, in 169 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 90 hail, 70 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 6 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
September 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	5 hurt, $3,500,000	no account filed
December 1999	Tornado (F2)	Guthrie	1 hurt, $275,000	Refer to summary at end of Dec 2nd storm reports for more information.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$1,500,000	Numerous trees and power lines were downed along with structural damage to many buildings across town due to the strong winds. One home was destroyed and eleven received minor damage. An apartment received minor damage. Major damage was reported at seven businesses with fourteen receiving minor damage. One of those businesses was The Olde Towne Emporium which lost most of its roof. Several public buildings were damaged with the storage building for city vehicles being destroyed. Trees were also reported down on roadways and vehicles across town.
September 2000	Wildfire	Guthrie	$750,000	A large wild fire, believed to be intentionally set, developed about 9 miles south of Guthrie and consumed 35 homes before being extinguished 3 miles south of Guthrie. No injuries were reported.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$250,000	Numerous trees and power lines were downed along with some structural damage.
March 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$150,000	Wind damage - some significant - occurred over parts of Logan county. The metal roof and garage door of the Crosstown Veterinary Services building in Guthrie were destroyed. Three homes were damaged, with one of the homes sustaining significant damage southwest of Guthrie. Several outbuildings were damaged, as well as an empty barn. A mobile home was heavily damaged near the Coyle area. Numerous trees and power lines were downed by the strong winds as well. The time of occurrence and monetary damage estimates were estimated.
January 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$25,000	Farm outbuildings and fence posts were damaged by thunderstorm winds. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$25,000	Multiple trees were blown down in the Cedar Valley RV Park, including one that landed on a fifth wheel travel trailer. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$20,000	Two farm buildings, several trees, and a farm gate were damaged or destroyed.
September 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$18,000	Metal shelter was blown down. Half a metal roof was torn off a house. Reports from social media. Timing estimated by emergency manager.
March 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$15,000	Roof damage was reported to several homes and Ace Hardware; and trees, signs, and power lines were downed.
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$15,000	no account filed
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$2,000	Several trees and power lines were downed.
April 2010	Hail	Guthrie	$2,000	The hail cracked the windshield of a fire truck. Monetary damages were estimated.
September 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$2,000	Several tree limbs were downed around town. Monetary damages were estimated.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$1,500	A large tree limb was blown down by the high wind. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$1,500	At approximately 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Waterloo and Douglas, two garage doors were dented in and a large section of a cottonwood tree was ripped off. Monetary damages were estimated.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$1,500	A shed and fence were destroyed along Interstate 35.
August 1998	Lightning	Guthrie	$1,000	no account filed
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$750	A large tree was down across the road near the intersection of Sooner Road and Forrest Hills.
September 1998	Lightning	Guthrie	$500	no account filed
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$500	no account filed
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$10	Numerous tree limbs were blown down.
October 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	$10	Severe thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a barn and downed trees.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Trees were blown down and partially blocked the roadway near the intersection of Noble Avenue and 17th Street. The event time is estimated from radar observations.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Trees were blown down, trapping individuals in a storm shelter. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.
November 2025	Hail	Guthrie	-	The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	A tree blown down near the intersection of Oklahoma Highway 105 and Douglas Boulevard. Time is radar estimated.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Guthrie Municipal Airport (KGOK) observation.
May 2024	Hail	Guthrie	-	MPing report.
May 2024	Hail	Guthrie	-	MPing report.
April 2023	Hail	Guthrie	-	MPing report. Hailfall likely occurred prior to report time (between 1700-1710 CST) based on radar evidence.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Guthrie Municipal Airport (KGOK) observation.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Guthrie Municipal Airport (KGOK) observation.
May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Large tree limbs down over roadway.
May 2021	Hail	Guthrie	-	Time radar estimated.
March 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Tree damage with a large limb across road.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Estimated gust through broadcast media.
May 2019	Flash Flood	Guthrie	-	Hwy 77 at Cimarron River bridge is closed on the south side of the bridge.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Small sheet-metal shed destroyed. Time estimated.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	No damage reported.
March 2015	Hail	Guthrie	-	Reported at interstate 35 and Highway 77.
April 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Minor damage to a home at Seward and Coaltrane. Time estimated from radar.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Trained spotter estimated a gust to 60 mph.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Trees 6 to 8 inches in diameter were blown down along with minor street sign damage. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Numerous trees were blown down and one power pole was snapped. Metal outbuildings were damaged as well. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
February 2009	Hail	Guthrie	-	The hail was reported by KFOR-4 TV.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Several trees, tree limbs, and power lines were downed from near 11th Street, west to Academy Road. Tree limb and power line damage was also reported near 15th Street and Noble Avenue. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
July 2009	Hail	Guthrie	-	The hail was reported at Broad Street and Harrison Avenue.
November 2008	Hail	Guthrie	-	The hail was reported at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 33.
November 2008	Hail	Guthrie	-	The hail covered the ground.
May 2008	Flash Flood	Guthrie	-	High water covered numerous streets in Guthrie due to persistent heavy rainfall throughout the day. Other roads were closed around the county due to high water. Byrd creek also overflowed its banks. No damages were reported.
October 2007	Hail	Guthrie	-	The hail covered the ground.
October 2007	Hail	Guthrie	-	The hail covered the ground.
October 2007	Hail	Guthrie	-	The hail covered the ground.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	The wind was measured near the intersection of Bryant Avenue and Waterloo Road at Imperial College.
September 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Guthrie	-	Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.

Every storm recorded in Logan 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
Benedictine Heights Hospital	1.0 miles	2017
Excelsior Library	1.9 miles	2016
Guthrie Historic District	2.0 miles	1974
Co-Operative Publishing Company Building	2.0 miles	1973
Logan County Courthouse	2.2 miles	1984
Carnegie Library	2.4 miles	1971

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 79002000 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Logan County	All 18 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.