Sallisaw High School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

From the record

One of 7 National Register listings published here for Sequoyah County · listed in 1997 · 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. 200 W. Creek St., Sallisaw, 74955
When was it listed? July 1997
Category. building
Census division. Sallisaw
National Register reference number. 97000614 - 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

228 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 228 fires within 5 miles of Sallisaw High School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,174 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 52 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	74
Debris and open burning	56
Arson/incendiarism	52
Equipment and vehicle use	20
Recreation and ceremony	8
Smoking	6
Railroad operations and maintenance	5
Natural	4
Misuse of fire by a minor	3

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
9 September 2002	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
6 September 1998	Smoking	3.0 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
4 September 1996	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
28 September 2016	Debris and open burning	20 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
28 September 2011	Arson/incendiarism	15 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	30489
2 September 2013	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named
2 September 2010	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	30463
6 August 2001	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Oklahoma Division of Forestry	not named

Every fire recorded in Sequoyah 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 Sallisaw High School: 5 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Unknown Shale Pit	Clay	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

Every working recorded in Sequoyah County

Storms near this property

60 of 147 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sallisaw, the town this property stands in, in 147 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 64 thunderstorm wind, 61 hail, 19 flash flood, 2 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
September 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$250,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew off much of the metal roof from a hospital, blew down several trees and power poles, and snapped large tree limbs.
May 2011	Hail	Sallisaw	$100,000	Hail larger than baseball size was reported in and near town by the public, the broadcast media, and amateur radio operators. The hail damaged homes, businesses, and automobiles.
January 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$100,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour produced damage to various objects along Kerr Lake to the southwest of Sallisaw. The damage included a small garage blown off its foundation, a travel trailer which was blown over, a chicken house which was blown off its foundation and a porch which was blown off a house.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$75,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew the roof off of a business.
May 2022	Hail	Sallisaw	$50,000	Golf ball size hail damaged homes, businesses, and vehicles.
June 2022	Flood	Sallisaw	$50,000	Homes and buildings were flooded on the west side of town.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds produced by a microburst estimated at 70 miles an hour tore the roofs off of five metal barns at Blue Ribbon Downs. Although three horses were injured, no people were hurt.
September 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$50,000	no account filed
October 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$25,000	Strong thunderstorm wind destroyed two barns and snapped large tree limbs across a small area on the northwest side of Sallisaw.
May 2007	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	$25,000	Heavy rains caused a house and a school to be flooded. Neighboring streets were also flooded.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$25,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 80 miles an hour blew the roof of an elementary school building. Numeorus power lines and 50 trees were also blown down.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$25,000	The Oklahoma mesonet site near Sallisaw recorded at 59 mile an hour wind gust. In the city of Sallisaw the roof of a elementary school was damaged. The damage to the roof caused water to leak into the school causing some damage in the class rooms.
June 2025	Tornado (EF1)	Sallisaw	$20,000	This tornado formed between North Wheeler Avenue and the S 4640 Road, to the north of the E 1060 Road. The tornado traveled east-southeast , crossing the E 1060 Road near the S 4650 Road, and continued to the S 4670 Road before dissipating. It uprooted trees and damaged outbuildings. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in the tornado was 90 to 95 mph.
March 2024	Hail	Sallisaw	$20,000	Golf ball size hail damaged vehicles and homes.
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$20,000	A truck was blown onto its side at mile marker 311 on Interstate 40. Numerous trees and power lines were also blown down.
April 2011	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	$15,000	Numerous county roads were closed due to high water and portions of I-40 were flooded. Several cars were stranded in the flood water.
March 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$15,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour moved one end of a trailor home off its foundation and blew off its roof. Several trees were also blown down.
April 2005	Tornado (F1)	Sallisaw	$15,000	A tornado snapped a number of large trees and tree limbs, uprooted a number of large trees, severely damaged several metal barns, and snapped four power poles.
March 2013	Hail	Sallisaw	$15,000	no account filed
May 2020	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	$10,000	Multiple roads were flooded on the west side of town, with one vehicle stranded in high water.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour caused damage near and at Blue Ribbon Downs. Large tree limbs were broken and at least one tree was uprooted. Roof damage to horse barns was also reported.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$10,000	South of Sallisaw, a trailer was blown 15 feet into an electric pole. A nearby chicken house suffered serious damage, with 50-60 chickens perishing. Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Sallisaw.
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$10,000	no account filed
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees and power poles.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew shingles from the roof of a home, and blew down power poles north of Sallisaw.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a county barn and blew down power lines.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree onto a home.
September 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs, blew down power poles, and damaged portable buildings in Sallisaw.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and power poles.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and tree limbs. The result was a few power outages.
May 2011	Hail	Sallisaw	$5,000	no account filed
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$3,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down power lines.
December 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$2,700	Thunderstorm winds blew 27 trees down along State Highway 101.
January 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and trees. A storm spotter estimated wind gusts up to 70 mph.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down two power poles and three trees in town.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power poles and power lines.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$2,000	A shed was lifted and blown 100 feet.
September 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down a sign. The sign hit a car.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$500	Winds blew over a large 70-year old pecan tree in Sallisaw.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$500	Several 20-foot tall trees were blown over in Sallisaw.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$100	Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$100	A large tree was blown down across a road.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	$100	no account filed
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted a few trees, and snapped numerous large tree limbs in Sallisaw.
July 2025	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	-	Portions of a number of roads in and around Sallisaw were flooded and impassable.
June 2022	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	-	Portions of several roads were flooded on the west side of Sallisaw.
June 2022	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	-	Portions of a number of roads were flooded across the county.
May 2021	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	-	Portions of W Redwood Avenue were flooded.
May 2020	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	-	Multiple roads were flooded in and around Sallisaw.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 62 mph.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large trees on Highway 59 near Sallisaw.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated to 60 mph.
April 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Strong thunderstorm wind snapped large tree limbs.
August 2017	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	-	Portions of some roads east of Sallisaw were flooded and impassable. A water rescue was required on the E 1070 Road.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a few trees.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	-	Small creeks around town flooded over roadways. One water rescue occurred.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Sallisaw	-	Several roads in Sallisaw were closed due to high water.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Sallisaw	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree near mile marker 315 on I-40.

Every storm recorded in Sequoyah 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
First Presbyterian Church	0.2 miles	2003
Hines Round Barn	0.6 miles	1984
Judge Franklin Faulkner House	1.0 miles	1980
Dwight Mission	7.1 miles	1973

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 97000614 in Record Group 79.
Sequoyah County	All 7 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.