BlockFrom the record
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Wilson County · listed in 2020 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Floresville Chronicle-Journal Building
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 1000 C St., Floresville, 78114
- When was it listed? August 2020
- Category. building
- Census division. Floresville
- National Register reference number. 100005461 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
27 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 27 fires within 5 miles of Floresville Chronicle-Journal Building between 2006 and 2014, burning about 341 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 27 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 135 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BLUE HILL FIRE |
| 2 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DEER RUN |
| 9 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MUTUAL AID |
| 11 June 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | JOHNS |
| 8 May 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GEORGE HONS 1164 CR 405 |
| 25 May 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 24 May 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Storms near this property
42 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Floresville, the town this property stands in, in 42 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 17 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Tornado (EF2) | Floresville | $1,500,000 | A tornado touched down near Hickory Circle about 0.5 miles south of Floresville. The tornado produced tree and minor roof damage across several city streets as it moved north. The damage increased in coverage and intensity as it approached Hwy 181. Just east of the intersection of Hwys 181 and 97, substantial roof damage was observed to a few homes as well as businesses along Hwy 181. This included several campers and recreational vehicles that were destroyed. One 5th wheel camper was thrown on top of a local hotel. One large billboard metal sign and structure was destroyed along with multiple power poles. The damage peaked at Floresville high school. A large two story classroom building on campus had the upper story wall collapse inward which appears to have caused a partial roof collapse of the building. The other side of the building had its wall blown out toward Hwy 97. Winds were estimated to be 120 mph. Other minor window damage and impact damage was observed at the school. The tornado weakened as it continued north of the high |school and west of Hwy 97, producing minor roof, shingle, and tree damage. City damage is estimated at 1.5 million dollars, this does not include insured losses and damage to the High School. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | $500,000 | Gen 3 to 4 inch rainfall was reported in Wilson County, with up to 6 inches north of Stockdale. US87, SH123, and FM1681 were closed, along with most roads in Stockdale area. Several homes and businesses were also flooded, with more than a dozen people rescued by emergency services after being trapped in high water in homes and vehicles. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $100,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph which damaged the roof and a sign at a car dealership. There was also a tree knocked on a van. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $100,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds broke off large tree limbs and damaged roofs in Floresville. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $80,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $50,000 | Thunderstorms produced wind gusts estimated at 50 mph which knocked down numerous power lines across Wilson County. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $50,000 | A bow-shaped echo across Comal, Bexar and Wilson Counties began producing severe winds just before midnight that were estimated generally in the 60 to 70 knot range. The storms produced widespread wind gusts of 40 to 50 knots, with spotty higher gusts near 70 knots. The damage was mainly to trees in the northern part of Wilson County. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Floresville | $50,000 | The large hail damaged houses and dented car bodies, destroyed windshields and windows. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds damage trees and homes north of Floresville. |
| December 2002 | Hail | Floresville | $30,000 | Minor damage was reported to windows and roofs of buildings as well as vehicles in the Floresville area. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $20,000 | The utility company reported large tree limbs down on powerlines. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $20,000 | Damaging thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off eight homes in Floresville and caused widespread window damage. The roof was blown off buildings at the Boening Dairy between Floresville and Pleasanton in southwest Wilson County. Trees were also leveled by the storm. Over 10,000 acres of corn, cotton, milo, vegetables and watermelons were destroyed, mostly in the western part of the county. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Floresville | $15,000 | A very small and short-lived tornado twisted and knocked over a large tree and destroyed a small out-building in the middle of several outbuildings, then lifted and dissipated. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $10,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph which tore the roof off of a house and damaged several Mesquite and Oak trees. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | $1,000 | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that knocked a tree onto power lines in Floresville. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Floresville | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the intersection of Hwy 97 and Hwy 181 in Floresville. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Floresville | - | A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail near the intersection of Hwy 97 and Hwy 181 in Floresville. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 60 mph near the junction of Hwy 97 and FM1344. Power outages were reported in Floresville. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding leading to high water rescues near Rosebud off of Sutherland Springs Rd. and at Goliad Rd. and Peach St. near FM536. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | - | A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that snapped or uprooted numerous trees with some falling on cars. The wind also caused minor structural damage to some roofs and siding. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Numerous county roads were flooded across western Wilson and Eastern Bexar County due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Thunderstorms produced heavy rain that caused flash flooding closing several roads in and around Floresville. |
| November 2009 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Heavy rain caused water to flow across the roadway of FM 537. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Widespread 2 to 3 inch rain amounts fell in Wilson, Gonzales, DeWitt, Karnes and Lavaca Counties, with up to 5 inches near Sutherland Springs. FM539, FM775, and SH97 were closed. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Thunderstorms over Bexar, Atascosa, Wilson, and Guadalupe Counties produced general 2 to 3 inch rain totals with up to 4 inches near Floresville. SH97, FM536, and FM1304 were closed due to flash flooding. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Scattered storms in Gonzales and Wilson Counties dropped from 2 to 3 inches of rain, causing flash flooding that closed FM536, FM2579, and FM1344 in Wilson County. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Floresville | - | Between 2 and 3 inches of rain fell across northern Wilson County, with up to 4 inches near Stockdale. Flash flooding closed SH119, FM537, and SH123. |
| March 1998 | Hail | Floresville | - | Hail reported by Amateur Radio spotters. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| March 2016 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| February 2003 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Floresville | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Floresville | - | 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
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wilson County Courthouse and Jail | 0.1 miles | 1978 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100005461 in Record Group 79. |
| Wilson County | All 4 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.