BlockFrom the record
One of 1 National Register listings published here for Coke County · listed in 2004 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Coke County Jail
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 6th at Chadbourne, Robert Lee, 76945
- When was it listed? December 2004
- Category. building
- Census division. Robert Lee
- National Register reference number. 04001395 - 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
20 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Coke County Jail between 2006 and 2013, burning about 372 acres in total. 4 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 | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 15 August 2009 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILDCAT MARINA - LIGHTNING |
| 12 August 2012 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SCOTT STATION |
| 4 July 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2006 | Natural | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 19 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CRMWD ARCHES |
| 16 July 2012 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILDCAT MTN. RANCH |
| 27 June 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Coke County Jail: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece-Albert Operations | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bryan Concrete Abandoned Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Johnson Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Robert Lee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Robert Lee Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 92 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Robert Lee, the town this property stands in, in 92 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 57 hail, 24 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 3 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 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | $250,000 | The second severe thunderstorm of the day that moved across Robert Lee produced winds up to 80 MPH causing damage to numerous houses and carports. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Robert Lee | $30,000 | Hail lasted for several minutes. Damage to roofs and cars was observed. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Robert Lee | $30,000 | The final severe thunderstorm for the evening developed just to the north of Robert Lee. This thunderstorm maxed out right over Robert Lee producing soft ball size hail and winds to 87 mph. This produced significant damage to vehicles and some houses. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | $23,000 | Mobile home had the roof blown off, power lines were downed, and tree limbs downed. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Robert Lee | $10,000 | Windows broken throughout Robert Lee due to hail. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Robert Lee | $10,000 | Road washouts reported. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Robert Lee | $10,000 | There was some roof and car damage from the storms in Robert Lee. These storms brought Golfball size hail and high winds. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Robert Lee | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | $5,000 | Several homes in Robert Lee suffered roof damage as high winds blew through the town. Two mobile homes were also lightly damaged. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Robert Lee | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | $3,000 | Damage to power poles. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Robert Lee | $1,000 | Quarter size hail reported in Robert Lee. |
| May 1993 | Hail | Robert Lee | $500 | Amateur radio spotters reported quarter-size hail in Robert Lee. No significant damage resulted. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | Public reported quarter size hail on social media. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | A trained storm spotter reported ping pong ball size hail on Highway 208 just south of Robert Lee, Texas. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | - | Fire department reported a tin roof was ripped off a residential home in Robert Lee. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | The Robert Lee Volunteer Fire Department reported dime size hail. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | - | The fire department reported residential roofs were damaged by the strong winds. |
| January 2011 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | A trained storm spotter reporter nickel size hail with lots of dime size hail covering State Highway 158. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Robert Lee | - | Law Enforcement Officials witnessed a tornado for several minutes. No damage was noted as the tornado remained in open fields. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | The third severe thunderstorm to affect Robert Lee this day dropped quarter size hail. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | A wind gust also occurred in conjunction with the soft ball size hail. |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Robert Lee | - | State highway 158 was closed for a time west of Robert Lee due to flooding. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Robert Lee | - | Streets flooded in Robert Lee. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | Amateur radio spotters reported baseball size hail south of Robert Lee. |
| May 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Robert Lee | - | Amateur radio spotters as well as an off duty NWS employee observed a tornado over the upper end of E.V. Spence Reservoir. The tornado was observed for about six minutes. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Robert Lee | - | Significant street flooding was reported in Robert Lee. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Robert Lee | - | Large amount of street flooding reported in Robert Lee. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | - | Winds gusting to 60 mph. |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Robert Lee | - | Minor street flooding reported in Robert Lee. |
| May 1998 | Flash Flood | Robert Lee | - | Street flooding reported in Robert Lee |
| May 1998 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | Baseball size hail |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Robert Lee | - | Brief tornado touchdown |
| September 1995 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | An Abilene television station reported dime-size hail in Blackwell at 1725 CST. The public reported dime-size hail south of Blackwell and nickel-size hail in Robert Lee. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | The Coke County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail in Robert Lee. No damage resulted. |
| August 1993 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | Dime-size hail was reported by the public at Oak Creek Lake. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robert Lee | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Robert Lee | - | 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 04001395 in Record Group 79. |
| Coke County | All 1 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.