BlockFrom the record
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Osage County · listed in 1998 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. OK 11, 3.5 mi. N of Avant, Avant, 74002
- When was it listed? March 1998
- Category. building
- Also known as. Energy-Related Properties in Northeastern Oklahoma MPS
- Census division. Barnsdall
- National Register reference number. 97001152 - 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
109 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 109 fires within 5 miles of Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn between 2003 and 2020, burning about 20,361 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 21 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 | 45 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 acres | Osage Agency | RASBERRY |
| 11 August 2005 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Osage Agency | GLENN |
| 8 July 2013 | Natural | 10 acres | Osage Agency | OLD RAILROAD |
| 3 July 2009 | Fireworks | under an acre | Osage Agency | ALFRED |
| 9 April 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Osage Agency | HWY 11 |
| 5 April 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 145 acres | Osage Agency | BDALL |
| 5 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Osage Agency | JOHNSTON |
| 5 April 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 293 acres | Osage Agency | GRAND FINALE |
Mines and quarries near this property
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 Limestone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this property
42 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Avant, the town this property stands in, in 42 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 17 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2013 | Hail | Avant | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Avant | $5,000 | This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. In Osage County, the tornado snapped or uprooted a number of hardwood trees. Large tree limbs were snapped, one of which fell onto the roof of a home. Based on this damage, estimated maximum wind in the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. It was photographed by a number of storm spotters and storm chasers. This tornado continued into Washington County, Oklahoma. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew a tin roof off a garage and damaged a barn roof. |
| April 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Avant | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | $2,000 | Several power poles were blown down near Avant. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | $500 | Trees and tree limbs were blown down east of Avant. |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | $100 | Thunderstorm winds blew a large tree down onto Highway 20. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 64 mph. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 73 mph. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Avant | - | Bird Creek near Avant rose above its flood stage of 17 feet at 12:30 am CDT on May 23rd. The river crested at 27.92 feet at 5:30 am CDT on the 23rd, resulting in major flooding. Damaging flooding occurred from Barnsdall to Skiatook. Homes were flooded and agricultural flooding occurred. Portions of Highway 11 were closed between Avant and Skiatook. Monetary damage as a result of the flood is unknown. The river fell below flood stage at 1:45 pm CDT on the 23rd. |
| May 2019 | Flood | Avant | - | Bird Creek near Avant rose above its flood stage of 17 feet at 9:30 pm CDT on May 20th. The river crested at 36.52 feet at 12:00 pm CDT on the 21st, resulting in record flooding. Severely damaging flooding occurred from Barnsdall to Skiatook. Homes were flooded and expansive agricultural flooding occurred. Highway 11 was closed between Avant and Skiatook. Monetary damage as a result of the flood is unknown. The river fell below flood stage at 8:00 am CDT on the 22nd. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Avant | - | Bird Creek near Avant rose above its flood stage of 17 feet at 8:00 pm CDT on April 29th. The river crested at 23.79 feet at 2:30 am CDT on the 30th, resulting in moderate flooding. County roads west of Highway 11 were inundated. The river fell below flood stage at 10:15 am CDT on the 30th. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Avant | - | The Bird Creek near Avant rose above its flood stage of 17 feet at 6 am cdt on April 10th. The river crested at 25.07 feet at 2 pm cdt that day. This crest classified this as a moderate flood. The river fell below its flood stage at 11:05 pm cdt the same day. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Avant | - | Bird Creek near Avant rose above its flood stage of 17 feet at 6:45 am cdt on April 9th. The river crested at 27 feet at 6 pm cdt the same day. This crest classified the flood as major. The river fell below its flood stage at 5:45 am cdt on the 10th. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a tree on Highway 11. |
| May 2007 | Flood | Avant | - | Bird Creek near Avant rose above its flood stage of 17 feet at 10 am CDT on May 7. The river crested at 20.26 feet at 4 pm and then fell below flood stage at 9 pm. The creek flooded a county road to the west of Highway 11 just south of Avant. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which downed numerous large tree limbs in Avant. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| November 2008 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Flash Flood | Avant | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Avant | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avant | - | 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.
Listed places nearby
2 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Bigheart | 5.1 miles | 1984 | |
| Barnsdall Main Street Well Site | 5.4 miles | 1997 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001152 in Record Group 79. |
| Osage County | All 23 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.