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One of 2 National Register listings published here for Wilbarger County · listed in 2023 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Plaza Theater
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 1701-1717 Cumberland St., Vernon, 76384
- When was it listed? October 2023
- Category. building
- Census division. Vernon
- National Register reference number. 100009409 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
63 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 63 fires within 5 miles of Plaza Theater between 2008 and 2018, burning about 900 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 2 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 | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
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 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | TEXAS ST. |
| 9 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | METHVIN FIRE |
| 6 August 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BISMARCK ST |
| 5 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | SUMMEROUR ROAD |
| 25 August 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 287 #6 |
| 24 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 18109 |
| 20 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | YAMPARIKA ST |
| 14 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | M A TO VERNON F D (MINTS) |
Storms near this property
60 of 157 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vernon, the town this property stands in, in 157 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 87 hail, 53 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $5,000,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds in Vernon in Wilbarger County blew out all of the windows and removed a large part of the roof of the administrative offices and gymnasium of a state hospital. Damage to the facilities was estimated at $1 to 2 million dollars. A mobile home was also destroyed and at least 14 utility poles were blown down. In Foard County severe thunderstorm winds downed two-inch tree limbs in Thalia. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $1,000,000 | Strong wind gusts caused heavy damage at the Wilbarger County Airport. Eleven hangers were damaged as well as nine aircraft. Seven of these aircraft were considered total losses. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $150,000 | Some structural damage was reported around town. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $50,000 | The local high school sustained some roof damage. Some highway signs and trees were also downed. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $50,000 | Two hangars and 6 airplanes sustained damage. |
| September 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $50,000 | A severe thunderstorm in Wilbarger County downed power lines, blew part of the roof off a business, and destroyed outbuildings three miles south of Vernon. Lightning struck, ignited, and destroyed two mobile homes in Henrietta in Clay County. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $40,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $35,000 | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Vernon | $30,000 | Roof collapsed due to heavy rain. 2 to 3 inches of rain was reported. Debris caused damage to a second building as well. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $20,000 | Image showing a large section of a metal roof facade removed from a motel building. Time is radar estimated. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $15,000 | Numerous tree limbs were downed. An apartment building sustained roof damage. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $13,000 | Several large trees and power lines downed. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $10,000 | A hangar at the Wilbarger County airport was heavily damaged. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $10,000 | A ninety-two mph wind gust was measured at the Wilbarger Auditorium. Twenty-seven trees were downed at Hill Crest Country Club. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Flash Flood | Vernon | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $8,000 | Highway 287 had to be closed due to transmission lines lying over the roadway. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $8,000 | The wind gust caused minor roof damage, as well as minor tree and power line damage. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $8,000 | One tree was blown over with other trees having limbs blown down. A couple windows in a store were blown out and an awning was blown over a house. Monetary damages were estimated. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $7,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees, blew plate glass windows out of a hotel, and blew the roof off the bathrooms at the city park. Power lines were blown down, and several large tree limbs were broken. One large limb landed on a car, breaking out all of the car's windows. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $7,000 | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $5,000 | RV trailers flipped over. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $3,000 | Power lines were downed near the corner of CR 134 E and Highway 183. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $2,500 | Several utility poles were downed in the 2600 block of Wheeler, and road signs were blown over. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $2,000 | Some minor damage to buildings and awnings along with a few broken windows. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $1,000 | Power lines downed by winds. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $600 | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $500 | At least one tree blown down. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $500 | Several traffic lights were downed by thunderstorm winds in downtown Vernon. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Vernon | $500 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Lightning | Vernon | $200 | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $200 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $100 | Severe thunderstorm winds gusted up to 70 mph at the Wilbarger County Airport just north of Vernon. In town, trees and limbs throughout Vernon were damaged or blown down. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | $10 | Eight inch diameter tree limbs were downed. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Vernon | - | The report was relayed through mPING. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | - | Two inch tree limbs broken off of tree. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | - | Small limbs snapped off of trees. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | - | Large limb downed, video on social media. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Vernon | - | Mping report. |
| May 2018 | Tornado (EFU) | Vernon | - | A storm chaser observed a tornado north of Vernon. No damage is known to have occurred and the time and location are estimated. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vernon | - | Billboard blown over along US-287, and large trees were damaged at Eastview Cemetery. Time estimated by Radar. |
| May 2018 | Flash Flood | Vernon | - | Streets flooded and vehicles stranded in high water. |
| March 2017 | Flash Flood | Vernon | - | Road was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2017 | Flash Flood | Vernon | - | City streets were flooded. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Vernon | - | Flash flooding reported over highway 183 south of Vernon. |
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Vernon | - | A storm chaser and a law enforcement officer reported a brief tornado estimated to be 10 miles west-northwest of Vernon. No damage was reported. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Vernon | - | Emergency manager reported 2.5 inch hail. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Vernon | - | Emergency manager reported 1 inch hail. |
| September 2012 | Hail | Vernon | - | Emergency manager reported 2 inch hail. Reports of 1.25 inch and 1.75 inch hail were also received within Vernon city limits between 7:06 and 7:11pm CST. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Vernon | - | The hail was reported at the intersection of Highway 287 and Farm Road 925. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Vernon | - | Golfball-size hail was reported on Highway 287 on the north side of Vernon. The hail was covering the roadway. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Vernon | - | Golfball- to tennis ball-size hail was reported. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Vernon | - | HWY 283 was closed due to high water. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Vernon | - | US 287 near Oklaunion, US 70 between Oklaunion and the Red River Bridge, and the intersection of US 70 and FM 2073 west of Lockett were closed due to high water. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Vernon | - | Hail report gathered by the NSSL Severe Hail Verification Experiment (SHAVE). |
| June 2006 | Hail | Vernon | - | Hail report gathered by the NSSL Severe Hail Verification Experiment (SHAVE). |
| June 2006 | Hail | Vernon | - | Hail report gathered by the NSSL Severe Hail Verification Experiment (SHAVE). |
| August 2006 | Flood | Vernon | - | During the late afternoon and early evening hours of August 26, thunderstorms produced locally heavy rainfall amounts over parts of western north Texas. Storm total accumulations of 2.5 to 4.5 inches were reported in the Vernon area, and some of the subsequent runoff produced brief, shallow flooding north of Vernon. At approximately 1700 CST, shallow runoff up to 4 inches in depth covered U.S. Highway 283 at a location four miles north of Vernon, TX near the Wilbarger County Airport, but the flooding lasted for only an hour. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Vernon | - | Hail reported at the intersection of Highway 287 and Highway 70. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Vernon | - | Hail was observed on the southwest side of town. |
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 100009409 in Record Group 79. |
| Wilbarger County | All 2 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.