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Photograph of Rock Island Depot
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Rock Island Depot

Built in 1920 (Tudor Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

From the record

“The Rock Island Depot in Grandfield, Oklahoma, at 201 S. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.”

Wikipedia article Rock Island Depot (Grandfield, Oklahoma), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 10 National Register listings published here for Tillman County · listed in 1996 · category: Building · built in 1920, Tudor Revival architecture.

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. 201 S. Bridge Rd., Grandfield, 73546
  • When was it listed? September 1996
  • Category. building
  • Census division. East Tillman
  • When was it built? 1920
  • Architectural style. Tudor Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 96000978 - 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

2 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Rock Island Depot between 1998 and 2009, burning about 390 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
17 April 1998Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresAnadarko AgencyORREL
18 March 2009Debris and open burning380 acresAnadarko AgencySANKADOTA

Every fire recorded in Tillman County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Rock Island Depot: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Tillman County

Storms near this property

60 of 181 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grandfield, the town this property stands in, in 181 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 100 thunderstorm wind, 67 hail, 10 tornado, 4 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2001Tornado (F1)Grandfield1 hurt, $250,000This brief tornado formed on the west side of Grandfield near Highway 70 and tracked northward for approximately 1/2 mile, covering a distance of 5 to 6 blocks. Two grain storage bins were destroyed. The wall of a garage was blown out. Power poles were snapped, and large trees were pulled out of the ground and layed within 50 feet of their original location. In addition, stadium bleachers were blown over, and a chain-linked fence was destroyed. One man was injured when he was blown out of a barn.
April 2013Tornado (EF1)Grandfield$500,000Multiple spotter and storm chaser reports of a tornado. Damage occurred a the Grandfield airport. The tornado has been assigned a preliminary EF-1 rating.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$200,000A hanger with a plane and boat inside was destroyed at the Chattanooga Airport. The irreplaceable plane inside the hanger was heavily damaged.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$100,000Numerous relayed images showing widespread thunderstorm wind damage across the community of Grandfield. Damage included light roof damage to multiple buildings, large tree limbs blown down and a large metal carport lofted into a tree. Event time is estimated from radar observations and a severe wind gust at the nearby Grandfield Mesonet.
April 2002HailGrandfield$100,000Hail damage was sustained to vehicles and trees.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$20,000Numerous downed trees and single damage to at least one home.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$20,000Power lines were downed between the intersection of Highway 36 and 5 to near Chattanooga.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$10,000Report of large tree limbs down as well as roof damage to a few homes.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$10,000Part of a restaurant roof blew off.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$8,000Several trees were damaged.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$5,000no account filed
March 2004Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$4,000Roof was blown off the pharmacy.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$3,000Numerous power poles were downed.
May 2012Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$2,000A couple power lines were downed.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$2,000Eight inch diameter tree limbs were downed.
August 1999Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$1,000no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$750Six to eight inch diameter tree limbs downed. A tree was uprooted. High-line wires were downed.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$500no account filed
June 1994Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$500no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$250Tree limbs, 2-3 inches in diameter, were downed. A tree was also uprooted.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindGrandfield$10Severe thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs.
April 2026HailGrandfield-The location is approximate.
May 2025HailGrandfield-Multiple images were relayed by emergency management. The location is approximate.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Grandfield (GRA2) Mesonet observation.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Grandfield (GRA2) Mesonet observation.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Grandfield (GRA2) Mesonet observation.
October 2025Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Grandfield (GRA2) Mesonet observation.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Grandfield (GRA2) Mesonet observation.
April 2024Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Grandfield (GRA2) Mesonet observation.
April 2024Tornado (EFU)Grandfield-This tornado crossed the Red River from Wichita County Texas into far southeastern Tillman County Oklahoma. It moved one mile northeast before moving into Cotton County. The area of potential damage in the Red River valley was inaccessible to the survey team.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Grandfield (GRA2) Mesonet observation.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Grandfield (GRA2) Mesonet observation.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Image showing a 612-inch diameter tree uprooted. Time is radar estimated.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Tree limbs snapped.
May 2018Tornado (EFU)Grandfield-Storm chasers observed a tornado that developed just south-southeast of Grandfield and moved east. The tornado dissipated before moving into Cotton County and Devol. No damage was reported.
May 2017Tornado (EFU)Grandfield-A tornado was observed by numerous storm chasers crossing State Highway 36 east of Loveland and north of Grandfield. No damage was reported.
May 2016Flash FloodGrandfield-Up to one and a half feet of water was present.
April 2015HailGrandfield-No damage reported.
May 2015Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-No damage reported.
May 2015Flash FloodGrandfield-Street flooding throughout town.
May 2015Tornado (EF0)Grandfield-Numerous storm chasers observed a large, multiple-vortex tornado to the west-southwest of Grandfield. Despite the size of the tornado, no damage was reported to the NWS.
May 2015HailGrandfield-No damage reported.
August 2013HailGrandfield-No damage reported.
April 2013Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-No damage was reported.
April 2013HailGrandfield-No damage was reported.
April 2013Flash FloodGrandfield-Training supercells lead to flash flooding in creeks and low lying areas over rural Tillman county. No major damage was reported and no injuries or fatalities occurred.
May 2012HailGrandfield-Damage occurred to numerous vehicles and homes in Grandfield. Monetary damage estimates were not available.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-In addition to the severe winds, hail up to two inches in diameter was reported.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-No damage was reported with the wind gust.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-The wind gust was relayed by KSWO TV.
June 2007Flash FloodGrandfield-HWY 36 was closed due to flooding.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Wind gust was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
April 2004Tornado (F0)Grandfield-Storm chasers caught this tornado on tape in open country. No damage was reported.
March 2004Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
April 2004Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma Mesonet.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindGrandfield-Wind was measured by the Oklahoma mesonet.

Every storm recorded in Tillman 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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Humphreys Drugstore Building0.2 miles1992
William and Mabel Donahoo Hubbard House0.2 miles1991
Grandfield Downtown Historic District0.2 miles2002
Tillman County Bank of Grandfield0.3 miles1992

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 96000978 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Tillman CountyAll 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.