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One of 10 National Register listings published here for Hughes County · listed in 1988 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Moss School Gymnasium
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. Off the intersection of US 270 and US 75, Holdenville, 74848
- When was it listed? September 1988
- Category. building
- Also known as. WPA Public Bldgs., Recreational Facilities and Cemetery Improvements in Southeastern Oklahoma, 1935-1943 TR
- Census division. Holdenville
- National Register reference number. 88001388 - 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
15 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Moss School Gymnasium between 2005 and 2018, burning about 13,746 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2016 | Debris and open burning | 260 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | JOHNSON |
| 9 March 2008 | Debris and open burning | 80 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | WALLET |
| 6 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3,128 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | IRATE |
| 4 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Wewoka Agency | MUD HOLE |
| 19 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3,756 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | CHUPCO |
| 16 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 144 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | PEARL |
| 13 March 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 21 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | CASTLE |
| 13 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | PIG TRAP |
Mines and quarries near this property
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Moss School Gymnasium: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 101 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holdenville, the town this property stands in, in 101 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 51 thunderstorm wind, 37 hail, 5 flash flood, 4 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1997 | Lightning | Holdenville | $100,000 | Lightning struck and set fire to a brick home, destroying the house and its contents. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $75,000 | Widespread wind damage occurred throughout the community of Holdenville. The most significant damage occurred in the vicinity of Stroup Park, where numerous large (24-36+ inch diameter) trees were snapped or uprooted along with numerous large limbs blown down. Multiple power poles were blown down and a few homes had minor roof damage on the north side of the community as well. Additional power poles were snapped near the base further south, near the intersection of East 5th Avenue and Hinckley Street. Time is radar estimated. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $50,000 | Relayed images showing light roof damage to a home, trees blown down and a metal barn destroyed. Event time is estimated from radar observations and a severe wind gust from the nearby Holdenville Mesonet. |
| May 1995 | Tornado (F2) | Holdenville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $40,000 | One large metal roof was blown off a building in downtown Holdenville with widespread tree damage also reported. Monetary damages are estimated. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $40,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Holdenville | $30,000 | Numerous roads impassable due to flooding. One high water rescue with a stalled car. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $30,000 | Holdenville fire department reported trees downed with damage to homes. Monetary damage estimated. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $30,000 | Damage was sustained to roofs, trees, and power poles on Eastern Hills Road. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $30,000 | An RV was blown over at Lake Holdenville, which is 5 miles southeast of Holdenville. In addition, trees and power poles were downed, and numerous house roofs sustained minor structural damage. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $15,000 | A roof was blown off of the Masonic lodge. A few signs were destroyed. Significant tree damage was also observed. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $7,500 | Shingles were blown off several homes. Many trees were also damaged. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $5,000 | Winds caused roof damage. Time estimated by radar. |
| April 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Holdenville | $5,000 | A few trees were damaged and there was some roof damage to some homes and businesses as a small tornado moved northeast across the south and east side of Holdenville. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $5,000 | A few large tree limbs were downed along Highway 48. Nickel-size hail was also reported at this location. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $5,000 | A roof was blown off of a house. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved across northern Oklahoma during the evening of the 25th and continued into central Oklahoma into the early morning hours of the 26th. Hail as large as quarters was reported in Lookout in Woods County. Severe thunderstorm winds were measured at 63 mph at the Oklahoma Mesonet site three miles southeast of Breckenridge in Garfield County. Severe thunderstorm winds up to 60 mph blew down a six-inch tree two miles northwest of Gibbon in Grant County. In Ponca City in Kay County, winds blew a metal storage shed into the road and felled a tree onto a street. In Noble County in Perry a two-foot tree was felled, and in Oklahoma County in Edmond power lines were downed, knocking out power to 2,000 people. In Hughes County in Holdenville, trees and roofs were damaged by severe winds and at least one county road was blocked by a fallen tree. Lightning from the thunderstorms struck a chimney in Ponca City in Kay County, causing it to explode. No fire was started, and the damage was estimated at $4000. In Payne County in Stillwater lightning struck and ignited a wood frame home, resulting in $20,000 damage. In Coyle in Logan County lightning struck and set fire to a church steeple. The church, built in 1902, burned to the ground. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $4,000 | Two barns were destroyed. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Holdenville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $2,000 | Powerlines downed. Time estimated from radar. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $2,000 | Winds caused significant tree damage, knocked out a power pole, and destroyed a shed. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $1,000 | A few trees were uprooted. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $500 | A power pole was downed. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $500 | Trees were downed on Highway 48, on the north side of town. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $100 | Severe thunderstorm winds estimated at over 60 mph uprooted trees and caused extensive limb damage. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | $100 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Hail | Holdenville | - | The location is approximate. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | Small tree limbs were blown down. Event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | Holdenville (HOLD) Mesonet observation. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | A relayed image shows a tree blown down at Holdenville Lake. The event time is estimated from radar observations. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Holdenville | - | Relayed image. |
| November 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | Holdenville (HOLD) Mesonet observation. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | Estimated wind gust. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | Damage was observed near and north of the Davis Correctional facility west of Holdenville. A storage trailer was blown into a house near the intersection of E1330 and N3690 Road. Trees and power poles were also damaged in the area. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Holdenville | - | Six to eight inches of water crossing the roads in town at several locations. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Holdenville | - | Email report with photo. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | No damage was reported. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Holdenville | - | Many streets in town were flooded. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Holdenville | - | A tornado was observed approximately 2 miles north of Holdenville. No damage was reported. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | Trees and tree limbs downed. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Holdenville | - | Several inches of water over area roads with drainage ditches flowing into streets and yards. No damage was reported. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | Approximately 15-20 structures sustained damage. Several 60-foot transmission power poles were broken approximately 30 feet above the ground. Several homes also sustained damage from wind blown quarter- to golf ball-size hail. Monetary damage estimates were not available. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Holdenville | - | Quarter- to golf ball-size hail drifted six to eight inches deep. The hail was still on the ground the next morning. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Holdenville | - | The total rainfall accumulation was 3.53 inches. |
| September 2009 | Hail | Holdenville | - | The hail was reported on Highway 48. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Holdenville | - | Highway 48 and numerous other city streets in town were flooded and closed. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Holdenville | - | Hail was reported in downtown Holdenville. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Holdenville | - | Hail was reported covering the ground. |
| January 2005 | Heavy Rain | Holdenville | - | Rainfall totals of 2 to 3.5 inches in the Holdenville area flooded some streets in the city during the late morning hours of January 3. |
| March 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Holdenville | - | A brief tornado was videoed by storm chasers in open country. No known damage. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | Thunderstorms in north-central and central Oklahoma late on the 1st and during the early morning hours on the 2nd produced damaging winds. Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines in Billings, ripped the doors off a barn 2 miles east of Agra and downed trees in Holdenville. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Holdenville | - | no account filed |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Hail | Holdenville | - | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdenville | - | 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.
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88001388 in Record Group 79. |
| Hughes County | All 10 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.