Allen Water Station

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

From the record

“The Allen Water Station is a district of structures in Allen, Texas representing different items built in the 1870s by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad at the Allen Depot water stop. The site includes six contributing structures: the Water Station site, the 1874 Dam, a section of railroad tracks and bed, a 1910 railroad bridge, and the ruins of the water tank and pumping facility.”
Wikipedia article Allen Water Station, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 69 National Register listings published here for Collin County · listed in 2009 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 3 sitess, 3 structuress as contributing to the listing.
Address. N. of Exchange Pkwy on Cottonwood Creek, Allen, 75002
When was it listed? December 2009
Category. district
Census division. Plano
National Register reference number. 09000980 - 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

81 since 2006

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Allen Water Station between 2006 and 2015, burning about 226 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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	35
Debris and open burning	28
Equipment and vehicle use	8
Smoking	4
Recreation and ceremony	3
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Natural	1
Arson/incendiarism	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	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	4001 N 75
4 September 2013	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	13-0258
25 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	15-350
13 September 2014	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	14-373
12 September 2011	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	3180 ELDORADO
9 August 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	S HARDIN
9 August 2008	Debris and open burning	2.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
5 August 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	11-230

Every fire recorded in Collin County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Allen Water Station: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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
	Unknown	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Collin County

Storms near this property

60 of 86 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Allen, the town this property stands in, in 86 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 58 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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 2023	Hail	Allen	$400,000,000	A 2.5 inch hail stone was measured near Greenville Avenue and Exchange Parkway in Allen.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$200,000,000	An NWS Employee reported golf ball sized hail in Plano.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$200,000,000	Two inch hail was reported via amateur radio near Greenville Avenue and Bethany Drive in Allen.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$100,000,000	Golf ball size hail was reported via mPING.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$100,000,000	Golf ball sized hail was reported in Allen. Damage to a window and car was noted.
April 2008	Tornado (EF1)	Allen	$12,000,000	A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth found that a tornado touched down in southwest Allen and traveled northeast seven miles to south McKinney. Structural damage occurred to approximately 50 homes in Allen with several of them sustaining roof damage. A total of 300 residences reported some type of damage including downed trees and fences. In McKinney...numerous homes either lost part or all of their roofs or sustained roof damage due to impacts from flying debris. The Collin County Regional Airport sustained damage to several hangars and some aircraft. Throughout both towns, numerous power lines and poles were downed. Estimated insured losses for both cities is $10 million. This tornado was rated an EF-1 with winds speeds around 90-95 MPH.
April 2016	Hail	Allen	$1,000,000	Amateur radio reported 2 inch diameter hail near the Allen event center in Allen, TX.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$500,000	A social media report indicated softball size hail near the intersection of Alma Road and Collin-McKinney Parkway near the city of McKinney, TX.
April 2016	Hail	Allen	$500,000	Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail in Allen, TX.
April 2016	Hail	Allen	$500,000	A trained spotter reported hail up to hen egg sized near the intersection of Custer and Highway 121 in North Plano, TX.
April 2023	Hail	Allen	$250,000	Amateur radio reported 2-inch diameter hail about a mile southeast of Allen, TX.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	$200,000	Two inch hail was reported via amateur radio near McDermott Road and Independence Parkway in Plano.
October 2019	Tornado (EF0)	Allen	$200,000	A line of thunderstorms along an advancing cold front spawned a tornado in west Allen, in the vicinity of Exchange Parkway and Ridgeview Drive. The tornado traveled east northeastward, roughly coincident with Ridgeview Drive, snapping large tree limbs/trunks, pulling shingles off a number of residences, and blowing down wood fencing and a stone wall. The tornado crossed US-75 and impacted the Village at Fairview commercial district, damaging roofs and facades. It dissipated shortly east of this area. A few of the uprooted trees and snapped trunks were consistent with 80 mph winds.
April 2014	Hail	Allen	$175,000	Amateur radio spotters reported ping pong to golf ball sized hail fell in the community of Craig Ranch.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$100,000	A social media report indicated teacup size / 3 inch diameter hail near the intersection of Stacy Road and Alma Road in the city of McKinney, TX.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$100,000	A social media report indicated teacup / 3 inch diameter hail near the intersection of Alma Road and Silverado Drive in the city of McKinney, TX.
August 2017	Lightning	Allen	$100,000	Lightning was blamed for a house fire near the intersection of Bright Star Way and Cloverhaven Way in the city of Plano, TX.
April 2014	Hail	Allen	$80,000	Amateur radio spotters reported 2 inch near the intersection of Legacy and US 75.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$70,000	Much of the roof was blown off a home, another home lost a chimney, an outbuilding was destroyed, and fences and large tree limbs were blown down in the area along Hedgcoxe Rd between Iola Dr and Freeland Dr.
April 2014	Hail	Allen	$70,000	Trained spotters reported golf ball sized hail near the intersection of McDermott and Custer in Plano.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$50,000	A social media report indicated tennis-ball size hail near the intersection of White Stallion Trail and Alma Road in the city of McKinney, TX.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$50,000	A trained spotter reported tennis ball sized hail approximately 3 miles north-northwest of the city of Allen, TX.
May 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$50,000	Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. At least 12 homes had wind damage.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$50,000	no account filed
March 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$25,000	A strip shopping center was partially unroofed.
March 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$20,000	no account filed
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$10,000	A public report indicated roof damage to a commercial building approximately 1 mile southwest of the city of Allen, TX. The emergency manager confirmed the wind damage as part of a metal roof torn off the Yard Art business. Other sporadic tree limb, shingle and car port/patio cover damage was reported across the city.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$10,000	A social media report indicated hen-egg size hail in the city of Allen, TX.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	$10,000	A social media report indicated hen egg size hail near the intersection of U.S. Highway 75 and Stacy Road in the city of Fairview, TX.
July 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$10,000	Allen Fire and Rescue reported that multiple large trees were uprooted and large branches were blown down in the city of Allen, TX.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$10,000	A 69 mph wind gust was measured near Alma Dr and Ridgeview Dr in Allen.
May 2022	Hail	Allen	$7,000	Golf ball sized hail was reported near Allen.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$7,000	Broadcast media reported several homes having roof damage approximately one mile west-northwest of the city of Allen, TX. The emergency manager confirmed the wind damage. Other sporadic tree limb, shingle and car port/patio cover damage was reported across the city.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$5,000	A trained spotter reported that a storm door was ripped off the back of a house and a fence was blown down near the intersection of Stacey and Custer in the city of McKinney, TX.
April 2017	Hail	Allen	$5,000	Storm Spotter reported quarter size hail 3 miles NNW of Allen.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$5,000	Large tree limbs were down near Stacy Road and SH 121. Power flashes were also observed.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$5,000	Shingles were blown off a house.
October 1999	Lightning	Allen	$5,000	Lightning started a fire in a two story house.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$4,000	A trained spotter reported a 7 inch tree limb broken in Allen.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$2,000	Strong thunderstorm winds blew down several small trees and fences. These winds were likely from the outflow boundary.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$1,000	A public report indicated that a chimney was knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	$1,000	A public report was received of a fence and large branches down near the intersection of Ridgeview Drive and Custer Road.
March 2025	Hail	Allen	-	Reported via mPING northwest of Allen.
May 2024	Hail	Allen	-	Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
May 2024	Hail	Allen	-	Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
April 2023	Hail	Allen	-	A public report indicated ping pong ball sized hail about a mile southeast of Allen, TX.
April 2023	Hail	Allen	-	A public report indicated half-dollar sized hail 3 miles northeast of Plano, TX.
June 2023	Hail	Allen	-	Report received via mPING.
May 2023	Hail	Allen	-	Ping pong ball sized hail was reported via amateur radio.
February 2022	Hail	Allen	-	Reported via mPing.
May 2022	Hail	Allen	-	Quarter sized hail reported at Custer Rd and McDermott Rd.
March 2019	Hail	Allen	-	A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail approximately 3 miles north-northwest of the city of Allen, TX.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	-	Amateur radio reported trees approximately 12 inches in diameter snapped at the base in the city of Allen, TX.
April 2018	Hail	Allen	-	A public report indicated quarter-sized hail approximately 2 miles east-southeast of the city of Allen, TX.
April 2018	Hail	Allen	-	A public report indicated quarter-sized hail in the city of Allen, TX.
April 2018	Hail	Allen	-	Amateur radio reported ping pong ball sized hail near the intersection of Legacy and Alma Drives in the city of Plano, TX.
January 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	-	Trained spotter reports 65 mph wind gust 3 miles NNE of Plano.
March 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Allen	-	Amateur radio reported estimated 60 MPH winds in the city of Allen, TX.
April 2017	Hail	Allen	-	Trained weather spotter reports 1 inch hail 4 miles west-northwest of Allen.
March 2016	Hail	Allen	-	Quarter sized hail was reported at South Jupiter Rd and E Main St in Allen.

Every storm recorded in Collin 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

6 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
Fairview H&TC Railroad Historic District	2.4 miles	2010
McKinney Cotton Mill Historic District	5.5 miles	1987
E. W. Kirkpatrick House and Barn	5.5 miles	1987
McKinney Hospital, Old	5.6 miles	1987
McKinney Hospital, Old	5.7 miles	1987
House at 704 Parker	5.7 miles	1987

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 09000980 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
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.
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.