BlockFrom the record
One of 32 National Register listings published here for Pittsburg County · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Southern Ice and Cold Storage Company
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The listing
- Listing status. The Park Service records this property as Removed.
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 338 E. Choctaw Ave., Pittsburg, 74501
- Category. building
- Census division. McAlester
- National Register reference number. 79002023 - 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
81 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Southern Ice and Cold Storage Company between 1993 and 2019, burning about 5,700 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 45 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Talihina Agency | ALDERSON` |
| 5 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Talihina Agency | BREWER FIRE |
| 3 August 2006 | Natural | 60 acres | Talihina Agency | BURNT CHAIR |
| 3 August 2006 | Natural | 15 acres | Talihina Agency | BOAT RAMP |
| 25 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 20459 |
| 17 August 2009 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Talihina Agency | W KING |
| 12 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 20384 |
| 7 July 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 20107 |
Mines and quarries near this property
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Southern Ice and Cold Storage Company: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
18 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pittsburg, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2025 | Tornado (EF3) | Pittsburg | 1 hurt, $500,000 | This tornado developed approximately 3 miles southwest of the town of Pittsburg near Staples Road. The tornado intensified as it approached Pittsburg Lake. EF-1 to EF-2 damage was done to homes and trees just north of Pittsburg Lake on Indian Trail Road. One person was injured in the most badly damaged home. The tornado continued to grow as it passed just southeast of Pittsburg, where it did EF-1 and EF-2 damage to two homes. The tornado reached its maximum width of 1.7 miles near Blanco. Several homes just south and southwest of Blanco received significant roof damage, and a number of power poles were broken as well. Winds were estimated from 95 mph to 115 mph in these areas. The tornado turned onto a more east-northeast course leaving the immediate Blanco area. During this turn, the most intense winds stayed just south of Blanco proper. The highest rated damage was to trees 2.4 miles east of Blanco, where many trees were stripped of some bark and most branches. This occurred in a forested area where nearly all trees were downed. A rating of EF-3 was assigned to this area, with the wind speeds estimated near 140 mph. The tornado slowly weakened from this point and dissipated 9 miles east-northeast of Blanco. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $100,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind, associated with a mesocyclone, destroyed two mobile homes and several storage buildings. The wind also damaged a number of homes. Numerous trees and power poles were also snapped, uprooted, or blown down. An NWS storm survey indicated an estimated maximum wind speed of 85 to 95 mph based on the damage in and around town. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Pittsburg | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a school. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off a barn. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | $900 | Eight or nine trees were blown down just to the east and south of Pittsburg. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Pittsburg | - | This tornado developed southwest of Storrie Lake, and moved northeast, uprooting trees. A resident observed the brief tornado. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 85 to 90 mph. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Pittsburg | - | The public reported a brief tornado touchdown near Pittsburg. No damage was reported. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | Pittsburg | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pittsburg | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAlester DX | under 500 feet | 1980 | |
 | Federal Building and US Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 2000 |
| McAlester Downtown Historic District | 0.2 miles | 2015 | |
 | Aldridge Hotel | 0.2 miles | 1995 |
 | Pittsburg County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1984 |
 | International Temple, Supreme Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girls | 0.2 miles | 2013 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79002023 in Record Group 79. |
| Pittsburg County | All 32 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.