BlockFrom the record
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Menard County · listed in 2003 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Menard County Courthouse
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building, 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 206 E. San Saba St., Menard, 76859
- When was it listed? September 2003
- Category. building
- Census division. Menard West
- Architectural style. Art Deco architecture
- National Register reference number. 03000935 - 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
6 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Menard County Courthouse between 2010 and 2019, burning about 636 acres in total. 2 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/undetermined | 4 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MENARD MUTUAL AID |
| 29 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2011-103 |
| 19 August 2015 | Natural | 35 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 819 |
| 18 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 350 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CLARK |
| 17 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 150 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MENARD CO. MUTUAL AID |
| 2 June 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2011-57 |
Storms near this property
60 of 86 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Menard, the town this property stands in, in 86 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 47 hail, 19 flash flood, 18 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Menard | $250,000 | Up to four inches of rain fell over Menard County with higher amounts in a few areas. The water was up to four feet deep. Farm-to-Market roads and highways were closed. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | $75,000 | Large tree limbs were broken in Menard and throughout the county. |
| August 1996 | Flash Flood | Menard | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Menard | $25,000 | A store near the Conch county line was flooded. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Menard | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | $15,000 | Many pecan and oak trees, some 300 years old, were toppled when a downburst struck near Menard. About 100 of the trees had diameters more than 2 feet in diameter. A gazebo was also heavily damaged by the falling trees. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Menard | $10,000 | This large hail broke the windows of a house. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | $8,000 | Several trees were blown over. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | $4,000 | Fourteen telephone poles were blown down. Several trees were also knocked down due to the severe thunderstorm wind gust. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | $2,000 | Large tree limbs downed by high winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | $1,000 | Trees blown down |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Menard | - | A trained spotter reported a tornado just southwest of Menard. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | The public posted pictures on social media showing streets flooded and yards flooded in Menard. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Law enforcement reported flood waters getting into homes in Menard. In addition, the flow at the San Saba River was elevated and producing flooding across a low water crossing. |
| November 2025 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Emergency management reported significant street flooding in Menard. In addition, significant flooding was reported in the Harris Hollow section of Menard. |
| November 2025 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Public posted a video was on social media, showing extensive flooding in Menard. |
| November 2025 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Emergency Management reported water has started to enter homes in the Harris Hollow section of Menard. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | An emergency manager reported 6 to 8 feet of water flowing over FM 2092, at the Five Mile Crossing, 5 miles east of Menard. The road was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Menard | - | An emergency manager reported quarter size hail five miles east of Menard on FM2092. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Menard | - | Public reported half dollar to ping pong ball size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Menard | - | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| September 2024 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | There was street and road flooding in Menard which resulted in roads being closed. Also, vehicles were stranded due to the high water. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | An Emergency Manager reported telephone lines down on the north side of Menard on Highway 83. Also, there was roof damage to 3 buildings and several tree limbs were blown down. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | An Emergency Manager reported large tree limbs blown down around town. Also, some minor damage to some structures. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Menard | - | Public reported quarter size hail. Also...hail is 3 inches deep in spots and completely covers the ground. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Menard | - | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Menard | - | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| March 2021 | Hail | Menard | - | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail about 9.7 miles south of Menard on U.S. Highway 83. The emergency manager also reported the occupants of a vehicle said the strong thunderstorm winds shook the vehicle. |
| February 2020 | Hail | Menard | - | The Menard Volunteer Fire Department reported nickle size hail covering the ground in Menard. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | The Menard County Sheriff reported a tree blown down in Menard. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet Station located 2 miles northwest of Menard measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 64 mph. |
| April 2019 | Hail | Menard | - | Quarter size hail was reported along Texas Highway 29. The hail start time was estimated by radar. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | Law enforcement reported some trees down and a couple of power lines down in Menard. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Menard | - | TxDOT reported FM 2092 and FM 1773 closed due to flooding. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | A rancher reported many trees were uprooted on his property from damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Menard | - | Golf ball size was reported by law enforcement in Menard. |
| April 2016 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | The Menard County Sheriff's office reported U.S. Highway 83 in Menard flooded, with at least one motorist stranded due to flooding. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Menard | - | The public reported golf ball size hail about 11 miles south southeast of Menard. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Menard | - | This large hail broke out a bedroom window. The hail was just under tennis ball size hail but larger than an egg. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Law enforcement reported knee deep water on roadways in Menard. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Menard | - | The Menard Fire Chief reported baseball size hail on Ranch Road 2092. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Menard | - | Dime to quarter size hail was reported in Menard. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | Power lines were knocked down and garbage dumpsters were turned over. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Highway 190 west of Menard was flooded after very heavy rains caused a draw to flow out of its banks and onto the highway. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | The strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree limb. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Very heavy rains produced flooding on Farm to Market road 1773 and Highway 83 south of Menard. |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Heavy rainfall in excess of 4 inches brought flooding to area just north of Menard, with high water forcing the closure of a roadside park. |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | Menard | - | Rainfall of up to 3 inches caused area creeks and draws to rise rapidly. A low water crossing along Farm Road 2092 just east of Menard was covered by high water. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menard | - | Damaging winds uprooted trees in eastern Menard County. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Menard | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Menard | - | 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.
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000935 in Record Group 79. |
| Menard County | All 2 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.