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One of 69 National Register listings published here for Collin County · listed in 2009 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Celina Public School
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 3 buildingss, 1 object as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 205 S. Colorado St., Celina, 75009
- When was it listed? October 2009
- Category. building
- Census division. Celina
- Architectural style. Moderne architecture
- National Register reference number. 09000839 - 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
132 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 132 fires within 5 miles of Celina Public School between 2005 and 2018, burning about 1,066 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 3 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 | 53 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SOUTH PRESTON ROAD |
| 7 September 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 28 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | KERRY ROAD |
| 27 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 September 2014 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 455 FIRE |
| 20 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1771 S. PRESTON |
| 18 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | PRESTON RD/CARTER RANCH RD |
| 18 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SH 289/ CR 83 |
| 13 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1344 N. LOUISIANA |
Storms near this property
51 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Celina, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 4 tornado, 4 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF3) | Celina | $1,200,000 | An intense satellite tornado hit a few homes along Prairie Meadow Lane, just north of Celina (in unincorporated Collin County), causing destructive damage. At least 2 residences along this street sustained moderate to high end EF-3 damage (DI 2, DOD 7 & 8) with estimated maximum winds of 165 mph, with roofs and walls destroyed. Several additional homes sustained EF-2 or EF-1 damage along this street. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Celina | $120,000 | A social media user reported 2.50 inch hail near Prosper/Celina area. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Celina | $100,000 | Amateur radio reported 3-inch diameter hail approximately 1 mile west of the city of Celina, TX. Significant damage to vehicles was reported. |
| January 2012 | Flood | Celina | $50,000 | Nearly 17 hours of continuous rain resulted in widespread nuisance and low-lying flooding across the county. The county received an average of 4-6 of rain during this event. Several creeks and streams overflowed their banks, flooding the surrounding lands and roads. In addition, several low water crossings filled with water resulting in temporary road closures. The county roads that were closed due to high water were: County Roads 413, 58, 317, 325, 275, 618, 384, 210, 375, 429, 1105, 677, 833, 670, 572, 484, 592, 590, 622, 558, 596, 668, 201, 678, 597, 600, 458, 825, 425, 400, 470, and 578. Culvert repairs were needed on CRs 1006, 623, 660, and 335. In addition, the following roads in McKinney were closed due to either water or mud covering the roadways: Alma at Stacy, Town Lake at Parkview, Parkview at Highway 75, Woodland at Highway 380 (north side), Industrial, McIntyre from Highway 5 to Woodlawn, Valley Creek near Highway 75, Northbrook at Parkview, Virginia Independence to Coit Road, Railroad near Rike, CrR 202 to CR 1006, and CR 201 to CR 1006. |
| September 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Celina | $30,000 | The tornado first touched down just north of Prosper and moved due north before dissipating near Celina. Seven homes with roof damage, one home with windows blown out, a storage shed and a greenhouse was destroyed. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $30,000 | A mobile home sales building was blown over, trees were blown down, and roofs were damaged by high winds. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $25,000 | A public report indicated that much of the western portion of the Bethel Baptist Church roof on CR 128 was blown off. |
| September 2010 | Lightning | Celina | $25,000 | A lightning strike started a house fire in Celina. No other information was available, and the time of the strike was estimated from radar. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Celina | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $20,000 | A public report indicated that the roof covering and wood boards were partially torn off the side of a house in North Preston Lakes, north of Celina. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $20,000 | The roof of a home in the Carter Ranch neighborhood in Celina collapsed due to strong thunderstorm winds. The home may have been under construction at the time. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Celina | $20,000 | High water rescues were required in Celina, and water was over the road near Highway 75 and Belt Line Road, and at Wilmeth Road east of Interstate 75. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $10,000 | Downed trees were reported along Dartmoor Drive, Mustang Trail, and Saddlebred Trail in the Carter Ranch subdivision, and a downed power line was at Coit Road and Vest Lane. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Celina | $10,000 | An EF-1 tornado with maximum estimated winds of 95 mph formed along County Road 58, south of County Road 59. The tornado tracked a little over 8 miles to the southwest causing scattered damage along the path, but consistent enough along the track of the radar circulation. Most of the damage was to trees, but some metal buildings and telephone poles were also damaged. The tornado dissipated south of Weston between FM 171 and FM 543. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $10,000 | A home that was under construction was partially collapsed and shifted off the foundation due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Celina | $10,000 | An storm spotter reported golf ball size hail in Celina. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Celina | $10,000 | Social Media reported egg size hail SE of Celina. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $10,000 | Numerous reports of trees blown down and damage to many roofs. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Celina | $5,000 | Storm spotter reported ping pong hail size approximately 4 miles WSW of Celina. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $5,000 | A media report indicated a barn with roof damage in the vicinity of the intersection of CR 133 and CR 134 near the town of Celina, TX. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $5,000 | Large tree limbs were knocked down in Celina. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $5,000 | Numerous trees that were 6-10 inches in diameter were down across Celina. Power lines were also down. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $5,000 | Shingles were removed from a home and trees were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $3,000 | The Celina Fire Department estimated 70 mph winds. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Celina | $3,000 | Flood waters from a swollen creek were entering a home on South Alabama Drive in Celina. Also in Celina, flooding was reported at Ash Street and South Ohio Drive. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $2,000 | A tree was blown down across a road 3 miles east of Celina. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down across CR 95 west of FM 289. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $1,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $500 | Trees were blown down from thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | $400 | Large trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Celina | - | Picture and video evidence confirmed a brief tornado west of Celina. Minor tree damage was found along County Road 9. Maximum estimated winds were 70 mph. The tornado started in Denton County but crossed into Collin County briefly before dissipating. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | - | A 68 mph (59 knot) wind gust was measured at Dallas North Tollway and Hwy 428. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Celina | - | Report received via mPING. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Celina | - | Reported via mPing. |
| March 2022 | Hail | Celina | - | A public report indicated quarter sized hail near Celina, TX. |
| April 2018 | Hail | Celina | - | Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail approximately 3 miles south of the city of Celina, TX. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Celina | - | Collin County Sheriff's Department reported that Preston Rd at Ownsby Pkwy was flooded in Celina, TX. |
| November 2015 | Flood | Celina | - | Collin County Dispatch reported that flooding of several county roads and low lying areas that commonly flood was occurring. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Celina | - | Amateur radio spotters reported half dollar sized hail in Celina. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Celina | - | Quarter size hail fell in Celina. |
| April 2007 | Flash Flood | Celina | - | Water was reported over roads in Celina and Blue Ridge. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | - | Large tree limbs were blown down by high winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Celina | - | Thunderstorm winds downed large tree limbs. No dollar amount of damage was reported. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Celina | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Celina | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Celina | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Celina | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Celina | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Celina | - | 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 09000839 in Record Group 79. |
| Collin County | All 69 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.