Built in 1911 (Richardsonian Romanesque). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
“The Bank of Bigheart was a bank based in Barnsdall, Oklahoma and is also the name of its surviving historic commercial building, at 308 W.”
Wikipedia article Bank of Bigheart, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Osage County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1911, Richardsonian Romanesque.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 186 fires within 5 miles of Bank of Bigheart between 2001 and 2020, burning about 34,891 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 42 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 | 67 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 756 acres | Osage Agency | STABLER 2 |
| 22 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Osage Agency | SQUIRREL |
| 15 September 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.6 acres | Osage Agency | NORA |
| 13 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 acres | Osage Agency | MOCCASIN |
| 5 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Osage Agency | BIG HOLE |
| 23 August 2008 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Osage Agency | HIGHTOWER |
| 2 August 2012 | Natural | 2.1 acres | Osage Agency | VERMEER |
| 17 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 acres | Osage Agency | RASBERRY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bank of Bigheart: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Barnsdall, the town this property stands in, in 46 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 21 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 4 tornado, 3 flash flood. The reports record 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | 2 hurt, $50,000 | Two mobile homes were destroyed, and one home was damaged. Two people were injured in this incident. The location was 2 miles west of Ochelata just inside Osage County. The Washington County Emergency Management Director reported that the damage pattern was 300 to 400 yards in length. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Barnsdall | $250,000 | This tornado developed just east of Highway 11, over the southeastern side of Barnsdall. It damaged homes, destroyed outbuildings, and blew down trees and power poles as it moved east-northeast, dissipating north of County Road 2400 and west of County Road 2335. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 100 mph. |
| April 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Barnsdall | $150,000 | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Barnsdall | $45,000 | An F0 tornado skipped across southern Osage County just south of Barnsdall. Four homes received minor damage. However, three barns were completely destroyed, two outbuildings were destroyed, and numerous trees had 12-inch tree limbs knocked out of them. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour tipped over a mobile home just east of Barnsdall. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Barnsdall | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs, some of which landed on a home. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew the roof off an outbuilding 2 miles west of Ochelata. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles per hour damaged a barn and blew down power poles. Some windows were blown out of the Pizza Hut. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Barnsdall | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | $3,000 | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | $100 | Large tree limbs were blown down at the Woolaroc Museum. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 71 mph. |
| March 2021 | Flood | Barnsdall | - | Bird Creek near Avant rose above its flood stage of 17 feet at 10:30 am CST on March 13th. The river crested at 21.32 feet at 8:00 pm CST on the 13th, resulting in moderate flooding. Farmland was flooded, and county roads west of Highway 11 were inundated. The river fell below flood stage at 1:15 am CST on the 14th. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Thunderstorm winds were estimated to 75 mph. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Barnsdall | - | Several roads in and around town were flooded and were impassable. One vehicle stalled in two to three feet of water. |
| October 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Barnsdall | - | Several roads were under water at low water crossings near and around Barnsdall. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down two large trees at Woolaroc Ranch. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | A member of the broadcast media reported at 65 mile an hour wind gust in Barnsdall. The winds blew down tree limbs. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Barnsdall | - | Portions of Highway 11 were closed due to flooding. |
| April 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Barnsdall | - | Multiple storm spotters reported a tornado over open country. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | Severe thunderstorms in Osage County produced dime size hail at several locations in the eastern part of the county. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | Severe thunderstorms in Osage County produced dime size hail at several locations in the eastern part of the county. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | Severe thunderstorms in Osage County produced dime size hail at several locations in the eastern part of the county. |
| April 1995 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | Severe thunderstorms in Osage County produced dime size hail at several locations in the eastern part of the county. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnsdall | - | no account filed |
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.
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.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsdall Main Street Well Site | 0.2 miles | 1997 | |
| Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn | 5.1 miles | 1998 | |
 | Woolaroc Ranch Historic District | 7.4 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84000311 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Osage County | All 23 listed properties in this county. |
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