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One of 3 National Register listings published here for Comanche County · listed in 2023 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Comanche Downtown Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
The listing
- Address. Roughly bounded by West College and Oak Aves., North Pearl St., and the rear property line along North Mary St., Comanche, 76442
- When was it listed? July 2023
- Category. district
- Census division. Comanche
- National Register reference number. 100009117 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
65 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Comanche Downtown Historic District between 2006 and 2018, burning about 5,875 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 850 CR 408 |
| 30 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6100 HWY 2318 COMANCHE |
| 20 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 10 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | INDIAN CREEK |
| 5 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILLINGHAM FIRE |
| 24 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | W HWY 67/377 |
| 17 August 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | DUDLEY HILL |
| 11 August 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HURST 304 |
Storms near this property
60 of 85 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Comanche, the town this property stands in, in 85 storm reports between 1993 and 2021: 41 hail, 25 thunderstorm wind, 15 flash flood, 2 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 2007 | Flood | Comanche | $300,000 | CR 396 was impassable due to high water. Numerous other county roads were damaged by flood waters and closed. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $80,000 | The Comanche County Sheriff's Office reported a roof blown off of a building in Comanche. This same storm damaged several transformers, power lines and significant tree damage. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $45,000 | Complete roof loss on a building in downtown. Also a metal shed on Highway 6 was destroyed. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $40,000 | A downburst blew a chicken house away, did roof damage to a barn, and blew windows out. |
| October 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $25,000 | Large tree limbs were blown onto vehicles and power lines. A large tree was blown down at the intersection of College Avenue and North Lane Street. |
| June 2007 | Heavy Rain | Comanche | $20,000 | A railroad train derailed after heavy rains caused portions of the track to wash out. Four cars fell over and the line had to be shut down. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Comanche | $20,000 | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $20,000 | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $15,000 | Tree damage was reported in and around Comanche. Some business signs and carports were also damaged. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $15,000 | Large oak trees were snapped approximately 2/3 of the way up and an outbuilding was blown away. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Comanche | $10,000 | Highway 36, FM 1476, and Highway 16 in and around Comanche were impassable due to high water in low lying areas. Some homes were also flooded. |
| April 2021 | Lightning | Comanche | $5,000 | Lightning damaged several lift station pumps for the City of Comanche. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Comanche | $5,000 | Some homes and businesses were flooded in Comanche. Indian Creek overflowed its banks around South Houston Street covering the road with a few feet of water. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Comanche | $5,000 | A trained spotter reported Golfball size hail 1 mile west of Comanche. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $5,000 | Power lines down in the Hasse area. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Comanche | $2,000 | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported 8 miles northwest of Comanche. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $1,000 | A large tree was down across a county road south of Comanche. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $500 | Large tree limbs were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | $500 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees in Comanche. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Comanche | - | Baseball size hail reported 1 mile SSW of Comanche. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Comanche | - | Comanche County Sheriff's Department reported quarter sized hail in the city of Comanche. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | - | Amateur radio reported a 60 MPH wind gust approximately 1 mile northwest of Comanche, TX. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Comanche County Sheriff's Department reported that Farm to Market Road 3200 was nearly impassable due to high water. |
| March 2014 | Hail | Comanche | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Comanche. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Comanche | - | Quarter sized hail was reported 17 miles northwest of Comanche. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Comanche | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Comanche. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Comanche | - | Golfball size hail was reported 1 mile west of the city of Comanche. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | - | A 60 MPH wind gust was measured at the Comanche County Sheriff's Office. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | - | Relayed by Comanche County Sheriff. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Flooding reported on CR 341 and CR 328. Both roads were closed. The city park was also evacuated due to flooding. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Several spots on Highway 36 were flooded, as was FM 2318 and FM 587 near DeLeon. |
| June 2007 | Flood | Comanche | - | Flooding continued from previous rains on FM 1447 north of Sidney. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Comanche | - | Quarter-size hail reported at Sipe Springs. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | - | 60 MPH wind gust measured in town. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Comanche | - | Nickel size hail in Sydney. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Comanche | - | Sheriff's dispatcher relayed several reports of pea to nickel size hail between Comanche and DeLeon. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Comanche | - | Nickel size hail reported in Gustine. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Comanche | - | Occurred on the east side of town. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | - | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 2000 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Highway 16 and Highway 36, between Comanche and Gustine, was flooded due to heavy rain from thunderstorms. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Several roads throughout the county were reported flooded. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Numerous roads throughout the county were flooded and closed. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Numerous roads remained closed due to flooding. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Numerous roads remained closed due to flooding. |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Comanche | - | Several roads in and around town were flooded by high water. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | - | A downburst blew a chicken house away, did roof damage to a barn, and blew windows out. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Comanche | - | A downburst blew a chicken house away, did roof damage to a barn, and blew windows out. |
| October 1993 | Hail | Comanche | - | Highway 587 just west of DeLeon was closed due to high water. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Comanche | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Comanche | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Depot (Frisco Depot) | 0.2 miles | 2017 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100009117 in Record Group 79. |
| Comanche County | All 3 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.