Eufaula Armory

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

From the record

One of 14 National Register listings published here for McIntosh County · listed in 1994 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 48 Memorial Dr., Eufaula, 74432
When was it listed? May 1994
Category. building
Census division. Eufaula
National Register reference number. 94000481 - 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

37 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Eufaula Armory between 1992 and 2012, burning about 1,770 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 17 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	17
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	11
Debris and open burning	6
Recreation and ceremony	1
Equipment and vehicle use	1
Natural	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
27 July 2008	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	20173
20 July 2012	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	20170
17 July 2012	Arson/incendiarism	3.0 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	20114
17 July 2012	Arson/incendiarism	5.0 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	20116
17 July 2012	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	20115
9 April 2010	Debris and open burning	18 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	20114
9 April 2010	Arson/incendiarism	8.0 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	20117
15 April 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	18 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	20138

Every fire recorded in McIntosh County

Storms near this property

60 of 153 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eufaula, the town this property stands in, in 153 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 81 hail, 56 thunderstorm wind, 13 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths and 4 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
June 2025	Lightning	Eufaula	1 killed	A woman was walking through Greenwood cemetery, and took shelter under a tree when a thunderstorm moved into the area. She was struck and killed by lightning.
August 2003	Lightning	Eufaula	1 killed	A man was struck by lightning while standing in a parking lot near Eufaula Cove on Lake Eufaula. The man was attending a festival at the time. He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
August 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	4 hurt, $1,000,000	Thunderstorm winds measured by a storm spotter at 85 miles an hour overturned several camper trailers and severely damaged boat docks at Lake Eufaula State Park. Three boats were capsized by the wind. Four people were transported to the hospital with injuries.
September 2010	Flash Flood	Eufaula	$125,000	McIntosh County Emergency Management reported numerous road closures across the southern half of county. Some roads were washed out. High water flooded a few businesses in Eufaula and flooded a few residences just west of Eufaula.
April 2008	Hail	Eufaula	$100,000	Golfball size hail damaged homes and automobiles.
October 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$100,000	The Oklahoma mesonet site near Eufaula recorded at 90 mile an hour wind gust. The strong wind damaged several homes and businesses, blew down numerous trees and power lines, damaged eighteen barns, and damaged a number of boat docks.
April 2025	Hail	Eufaula	$25,000	Hail larger than golf ball size damaged homes and vehicles.
May 2021	Hail	Eufaula	$25,000	Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$25,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines, snapped numerous large tree limbs, and damaged roofs of buildings.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$25,000	Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 77 mph at the courthouse in Eufaula. Trees and power lines were blown down.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$25,000	A 20' x 60' metal building was blown off its foundation by strong thunderstorm wind. The wind also blew the top portion off a radio tower and damaged cars.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$25,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roofs off of two buildings and blew down power lines.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$25,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew the roof off of an office building.
August 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$25,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down several large tree limbs and the fence at the baseball diamond. The wind also blew a tin roof off of a storage building of one of the local restaurants.
April 2009	Hail	Eufaula	$25,000	no account filed
April 2009	Hail	Eufaula	$20,000	no account filed
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds damaged a house and blew the roof off a barn. Several trees and tree limbs were also blown down.
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$10,000	no account filed
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power poles in and around town.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a barn down.
May 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$5,000	no account filed
June 1997	Hail	Eufaula	$4,000	no account filed
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines in and around town.
April 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$2,000	no account filed
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$100	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs. The limbs blocked a county road.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$100	Several large tree limbs were blown down in Eufaula.
April 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$100	no account filed
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	$100	no account filed
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
April 2021	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Portions of Highway 9 were flooded west of Eufaula.
May 2020	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Portions of Birkes Road were flooded on the north side of town.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Strong thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 72 mph along Highway 9 near Lake Eufaula.
February 2018	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Portions of several roads were reported flooded.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	A storm spotter measured thunderstorm wind gusts to 72 mph.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	The downtown recreational area was flooded. The baseball field and surrounding area was under at least a foot of water.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Eufaula Lake flooded all roads that accessed the McIntosh County Sheriffs Office.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 62 mph.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.
October 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several trees.
April 2011	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Roads near Paradise Point were flooded.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	A spotter reported a 70 mile an hour wind gust at Tiger Mountain.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down several trees.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	A trained spotter estimated that thunderstorm winds reached 60 miles an hour near Eufaula.
August 2008	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Heavy rain caused some county roads to be flooded in the vicinity of Hanna.
October 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	The Oklahoma mesonet site near Eufaula recorded a 65 mile an hour wind gust.
December 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tree down.
June 2001	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Heavy thunderstorm rains caused water to flow over the road.
June 2001	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Heavy thunderstorm rains caused street flooding.
June 2000	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Heavy thunderstorm rains caused water to flow over a road north of Eufaula.
April 1999	Hail	Eufaula	-	Location: on the Indian Nations Turnpike
June 1999	Hail	Eufaula	-	Location: Fountainhead State Park
April 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	63 mph tstm gust measured at Oklahoma mesonet site
March 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	62 mph tstm gust measured at Oklahoma mesonet site.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Eufaula	-	A severe thunderstorm produced 60 mile an hour winds in Eufaula.
November 1996	Flash Flood	Eufaula	-	Severe thunderstorms developed in northeast Oklahoma during the late afternoon and evening of November 16th. Strong thunderstorm winds blew down a sign at the Claremore exit on Interstate 44 1 mile southeast of Claremore, and several large tree limbs were blown down in Eufaula. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 miles an hour in Mounds, and dime size hail fell 5 miles south of Lenapah and at Bixby. The thunderstorms also produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. Water was knee deep in the Wal Mart parking lot in Claremore, and some streets were closed in both Claremore and Mannford due to high water. 12 inches of water covered the intersection of Interstate 244 and 129th East Avenue in the city of Tulsa with some cars stalled in the water. 12 inches of water also covered Interstate 44 at Peoria Street in Tulsa, and 6 to 8 inches of water covered U.S. Highway 75 in Bartlesville. The intersection of 76th Street North and Main Street in Owasso was flooded, and Alternate U.S. Highway 75 in Sapulpa was flooded. Street flooding occurred in Pawhuska, in Avant, in Kiefer, in Nowata, and in Eufaula.
April 1995	Hail	Eufaula	-	,,,,,,,,TSTM Wind (52)

Every storm recorded in McIntosh 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.

Listed places nearby

4 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Eufaula Business District	0.2 miles	1988
McIntosh County Courthouse	0.2 miles	1985
C. L. Cooper Building	0.4 miles	1985
First Soil Conservation District Dedication Site	2.4 miles	1982

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 94000481 in Record Group 79.
McIntosh County	All 14 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.
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.