Richardson Building

Built in 1910. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

From the record

“The Richardson Building is a commercial structure located in Union City, Oklahoma. Constructed in 1910 as a bank building, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.”
Wikipedia article Richardson Building (Union City, Oklahoma), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 24 National Register listings published here for Canadian County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1910.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. NE of Main and Division, Union City, 73090
When was it listed? October 1983
Category. building
Census division. El Reno
When was it built? 1910
National Register reference number. 83004164 - 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.

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Richardson Building: 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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
Okla Brick Shale Pits	Clay	Producer
Oklahoma Brick Pit & Plant	Clay	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
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Canadian County

Storms near this property

60 of 62 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Union City, the town this property stands in, in 62 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 31 hail, 17 tornado, 14 thunderstorm wind. 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 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	$5,000,000	no account filed
June 1995	Tornado (F1)	Union City	$500,000	no account filed
February 2023	Tornado (EF1)	Union City	$250,000	This tornado touched down west of Tuttle in Grady County and moved into Canadian County to the southwest of Mustang. The tornado moved north-northeast dissipating west-northwest of Mustang. A number of homes and buildings were damaged, especially from SW 104th Street to SW 75th Street near Cimarron Road. The tornado dissipated near SW 44th Street and Richland Road.
May 2024	Tornado (EF2)	Union City	$100,000	Numerous chasers and spotters observed a tornado that touched down just southwest of SW 15th Street and Banner Road and moved northeast dissipating in far western Oklahoma City just southeast of Page Airport, or just northeast of Northwest 10th and Cimarron Road. A few houses suffered significant roof damage or had windows blown in, and a few outbuildings were damaged, but the damage was primarily to trees and power poles along the path.\|\|For a while, this was the easternmost of three simultaneous tornadoes occurring in Canadian County.
May 2007	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	$100,000	A tornado formed near EW112 Road just east of Reformatory Road. Trees were knocked over or snapped on two properties. The most significant damage occurred near the intersection of EW111 Road and Reformatory Road where a wood and metal garage was essentially destroyed and a barn sustained some damage to a wall panel, however a car inside the garage suffered minimal damage. A grain bin was blown to the north, and power poles were pushed from upright in this area. Trees were damaged from this location to about 1 mile north-northwest. Monetary damages were estimated.\|
January 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	$50,000	A swath of damaging winds occurred from just east of Union City to near the intersection of Southwest 44th Street and Banner Road. Several large outbuildings lost metal roof decking and trees were damaged. Both the wind path and event time are estimated.
September 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	$10,000	Several power poles blown down. Damages estimated.
May 2024	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	$5,000	This was the westernmost of what for a few minutes were three simultaneous tornadoes in Canadian County and was observed by a number of storm chasers and spotters. The tornado developed southeast of Southwest 15th Street and Alfadale Street, and it damaged a barn and blew a hay bale south-southeast along Southwest 15th Street. The tornado initially moved north or north-northeast before turning northwest and crossing US Highway 81 about a half mile north of Reno Avenue. Street signs were blown over along US-81 before the tornado dissipated west of the highway.
October 2022	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	$5,000	The tornado initially broke some tree branches along State Highway 152 between Gregory Road and Banner Road, then moved east-northeast producing more tree damage and roof damage on the north side of a residence on Richland Road north of SH-152.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	$5,000	Roof damage to a barn and sheet metal wrapped around farm equipment.
October 2021	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	$5,000	A weak tornado from a QLCS (Quasi-Linear Convective System) produced a brief, weak tornado that damaged trees and two barns on the south and southeast side of Union City.
March 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	$5,000	Several trees blown down.
August 2007	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	$5,000	A tornado that developed in northeastern Caddo County moved north into Canadian County about 0.3 miles west of the Canadian/Caddo/Grady County intersection. The tornado moved north about one half mile damaging trees before dissipating. Monetary damages were estimated.
August 2007	Tornado (EF1)	Union City	$5,000	Tree damage continued as the tornado moved north from Grady County into Canadian County between Union City and Minco. The tornado moved just east of the immediate Union City area and then dissipated about a mile north of Union City. Monetary damages were estimated.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	$5,000	Thunderstorms in central Oklahoma during the early morning hours on the 16th produced damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds downed large branches and overturned a mobile home in Union City.
May 2003	Tornado (F1)	Union City	$2,500	This brief tornado began 0.2 miles south of EW108 Road on Choctaw Road (NS283 Road) then moved east-northeast for half a mile before dissipating 0.6 miles west of Highway 81 on EW108 Road. A power pole was snapped, consistent with F1 damage, and two others blown over at the start of the path. Minor structural damage to a house was noted towards the end of the path.
May 2024	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	$2,000	An off-duty Storm Prediction Center meteorologist observed this tornado as one of three simultaneous tornadoes observed in Canadian County. This tornado is estimated to have touched down northwest of Southwest 15th Street and Manning Street and moved northeast. One home received some shingle damage along Reno Avenue between Manning Street and Banner Road.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	$1,000	Power lines were downed at Highway 152 and Gregory Road.
March 2026	Hail	Union City	-	The report was relayed through mPING.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	-	No damage reported.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	-	No damage reported.
May 2013	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	-	One of two satellite tornadoes was observed rotating around the primary El Reno tornado by storm chasers and the RaXPol mobile research radar.
May 2012	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	-	Storm chasers observed a small tornado to the west of Union City. Some light damage was reported near Reformatory Road to the south of southwest 74th Street.
October 2011	Hail	Union City	-	Car windshields were shattered from the mail.
May 2010	Tornado (EF0)	Union City	-	Tornado #C1. A tornado was observed and photographed by broadcast media and numerous citizens southwest of Yukon. No damage was reported and the path was estimated.
March 2008	Hail	Union City	-	The hail was reported on Highway 81.
March 2008	Hail	Union City	-	The hail was reported at Highway 52 and Banner Road.
July 2007	Hail	Union City	-	Hail was reported 2 miles north of Highway 152.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	-	The wind gust was reported on hwy 81.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	-	The wind gust was reported off of HWY 81.
May 1999	Tornado (F0)	Union City	-	Tornado B12. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
May 1999	Tornado (F0)	Union City	-	Tornado B13. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
May 1999	Tornado (F0)	Union City	-	Tornado B14. See summary at end of May 3rd storm reports.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	-	Thunderstorms in central and portions of southeast Oklahoma during the morning hours on the 19th produced damaging winds and damaging lightning. Thunderstorm winds destroyed a new hay barn six miles south-southeast of Amber, tore the roof off a barn five and one-half miles south-southeast of Amber and downed four-inch-diameter tree limbs one mile north of Union City. Three golfers seeking shelter from a thunderstorm under trees were struck by lightning. The lightning strike killed two men and injured the third. A siren was sounded around 1245 CST to warn the golfers of the approaching thunderstorm. (M53O)(M51O) Lightning killed five cows, three calves, and one bull just south of Calvin.
March 2026	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
July 2022	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
March 2013	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
May 2012	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
May 2010	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
January 2008	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
March 2008	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
March 2008	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
March 2008	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	-	no account filed
April 2004	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
July 2004	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
June 2004	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
June 2003	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
June 2002	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
May 2001	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
May 2001	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
May 2001	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
October 2001	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
September 1999	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
May 1999	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Union City	-	no account filed
June 1995	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Union City	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Canadian 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.

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 83004164 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Canadian County	All 24 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.
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.