Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
One of 21 National Register listings published here for Ottawa County · listed in 1991 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 144 fires within 5 miles of John Patrick McNaughton Barn between 1995 and 2020, burning about 1,736 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 27 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 | 57 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Miami Agency | WATSON |
| 19 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Miami Agency | HOSS |
| 16 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.1 acres | Miami Agency | THIRD TIME |
| 30 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | 2.3 acres | Miami Agency | FOR SURE |
| 24 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Miami Agency | YOUNG |
| 22 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Miami Agency | DAYLIGHT |
| 1 August 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Miami Agency | PLAYHOUSE |
| 8 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Miami Agency | BIKINI |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of John Patrick McNaughton Barn: 24 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Zinc, Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Mill & Semple | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Crawford-Holder | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1922, 1924 | |
| Ramage | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1915, 1917 | |
| 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 Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Alice Greenback Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1917, 1919 | |
| Betsy Greenback Mine | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1917, 1919 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Quapaw, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 13 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | $75,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of the elementary school, blew HVAC units from the roof of the high school, damaged windows and buses, and blew down trees and power poles. The damage delayed the start of the school year for the district. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Quapaw | $25,000 | Golfball size hail damaged vehicles and the roofs of homes. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Quapaw | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Quapaw | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew the roof off of a barn. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | $100 | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph were estimated by fire department personnel. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring Creek near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 1:00 pm CDT on April 25th. The river crested at 25.11 feet at 7:30 pm CDT on the 26th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below its flood stage at 1:15 am CDT on the 28th. |
| March 2010 | Flash Flood | Quapaw | - | Highway 69A at the railroad overpass was flooded with 12 inches of water, which resulted in the road being closed. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| October 2009 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring River near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 10:15 p.m. CDT on October 8th. The river crested at 27.94 feet at 6:30 p.m. CDT on the 10th, resulting in moderate flooding. The river fell below flood stage at 5:45 a.m. CDT on the 12th. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring River near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 10:11 am cdt on April 10th. The river crested at 28.64 feet at 7:30 am cdt on April 12th. This crest classified the flood as moderate. The river fell below its flood stage at 1:40 pm cdt on April 13th. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring River near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 9:00 p.m. cdt on March 18th. The river crested at 28.33 feet at 4:00 p.m. cdt on March 20th. This crest caused the flood to be classified as a moderate flood. The river fell below its flood stage at 6:30 p.m. cdt on March 21st. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Quapaw | - | This tornado developed from the Picher supercell and moved east-southeast eventually merging with the then decaying Picher tornado. The merger apparently reintensified the original tornadic circulation as it quickly became a mile-wide just north of Peoria. A NWS storm survey found extensive tree damage associated with this second tornado prior to its aforementioned merger with the original tornado. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Quapaw | - | The Spring River near Quapaw rose above its flood stage of 20 feet at 11:45 am cdt on June 11. The river experienced it 8th highest crest on record at 32.18 feet at 5:00 am cdt on June 13. The river fell below its flood stage at 3:45 am cdt on June 15. While the river was in flood, several county roads were closed and a camp site was also flooded. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a few trees. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | Car blown off Will Rogers Turnpike |
| November 2020 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Quapaw | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quapaw | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Peoria Indian School | 1.4 miles | 1983 |
| Peoria Indian School | 2.6 miles | 1983 |
| Peoria Tribal Cemetery | 2.7 miles | 1983 | |
 | George L. Coleman Sr. House | 4.3 miles | 1983 |
| Nine Tribes Tower | 5.2 miles | 2022 | |
| Ottawa County Courthouse | 5.3 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001903 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ottawa County | All 21 listed properties in this county. |
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