Bridgeport Commercial Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024.

From the record

One of 6 National Register listings published here for Wise County · listed in 2024 · category: District.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Halsell Street, roughly between 9th Street and 12th Street, Bridgeport, 76426
When was it listed? November 2024
Category. district
Census division. Bridgeport
National Register reference number. 100011085 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

63 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 63 fires within 5 miles of Bridgeport Commercial Historic District between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,522 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	29
Debris and open burning	18
Equipment and vehicle use	12
Smoking	2
Arson/incendiarism	1
Power generation/transmission/distribution	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
11 September 2011	Equipment and vehicle use	32 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	MARTIN DAIRY FIRE
6 August 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
28 August 2009	Debris and open burning	10 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	BRIDGEPORT
20 August 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
20 August 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
13 August 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	5.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	FM 1658
12 August 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	3345 8-12-2011
6 July 2013	Equipment and vehicle use	5.0 acres	Texas A & M Forest Service	CUBA RD FIRE

Every fire recorded in Wise County

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Bridgeport Commercial Historic District: 6 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Bridgeport Pit	Fire Clay (Refractory)	Producer	Sedimentary
Bridgeport Pit & Plants	Clay	Producer
Perch Hill Quarry	Limestone, General	Producer
Bridgeport Quarry & Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Trinity Div. Limestone Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Vulcan Materials Chico Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer

Every working recorded in Wise County

Storms near this property

60 of 81 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bridgeport, the town this property stands in, in 81 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 37 hail, 33 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 1 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
March 2016	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	$500,000	Amateur radio reported several high water rescues and numerous flooding reports in Bridgeport, TX. The newspaper reported high water rescues at 8th St near Harwood Park and also evacuations of homes on Halsell St and at P&W Trailer Park. Water also covered portions of Highway 380 west of Bridgeport.
August 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$500,000	At Runaway Bay (7 SW Bridgeport), nine condominium units were unroofed by high winds.
May 2015	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	$180,000	Broadcast media reported that the creek running through Bridgeport, TX was out of its banks and had shut down the portion of Highway 114 running through town. The Sonic in Bridgeport had several feet of water in the parking lot.\|\|Additional damage was found across a wide swath of Wise County, including the Bridgeport Fire Station, which was flooded. Damage to the station included a sewer backup, sheet rock and carpet damage, as well as destroying the station's freezer. The Hardwood Park and city pool flooded, and a total of six homes were evacuated.
May 2011	Lightning	Bridgeport	$100,000	Lightning struck six tank batteries near an injection well in Bridgeport igniting a massive oil fire.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$80,000	An apparent microburst destroyed one home, damaged two others, and blew down trees and power lines.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$75,000	Emergency management reported roofs blown off homes near Lake Bridgeport. Pictures showed the roof losses were partial but did include the decking and attached insulation on at least 1 home.
May 2003	Hail	Bridgeport	$50,000	Hail from 1.50 to 2.75 inches in diameter occurred on the east side of town, with golfball size hail reported east of town.
April 2008	Hail	Bridgeport	$25,000	Baseball-size hail was reported near Balsora.
April 2008	Hail	Bridgeport	$25,000	no account filed
March 1996	Hail	Bridgeport	$25,000	no account filed
May 2015	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	$20,000	Broadcast media relayed reports of water in homes and water rescues being performed near the intersection of Highway 114 and Turkey Creek Trail.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$15,000	60 MPH wind gust reported in Cottondale. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.
February 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$15,000	A house was unroofed by high winds.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$12,000	A trained spotter reported 74 MPH winds in Bridgeport.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and blew down trees.
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds severely damaged a marina at Runaway Bay.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$7,000	Social media reports showed numerous trees were blown down across Bridgeport and surrounding areas. It was reported 20 large trees were blown down at the Bridgeport Country Club.
June 2011	Hail	Bridgeport	$7,000	no account filed
October 1996	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	$6,000	no account filed
May 2015	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	$5,000	A bridge on CR 3433 was washed out by flood waters.
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$5,000	Law enforcement reported that a large metal roof was blown off of a building in downtown Bridgeport.
March 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$5,000	A large barn was moved 100 yards.
April 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$5,000	Two barns had their roofs blown off by thunderstorm winds. Trees and power lines were also blown down.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$4,000	Storm chaser video showed several trees blown down onto Hwy 114 between Bridgeport and Paradise.
April 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$4,000	A member of the public reported large tree limbs blown down at a home near CR 3336 at FM 2123.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$4,000	Power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds in Bridgeport.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$2,000	Several trees and large limbs were blown down in the Salt Creek area.
May 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$2,000	Trees and power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm wind.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	$2,000	Strong winds blew down power lines.
February 2009	Hail	Bridgeport	$1,000	Golfball size hail fell 12 miles south of Bridgeport.
April 2026	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Report of 1 inch hail in Bridgeport from mPING.
April 2026	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Report of 1.25 inch hail southeast of Bridgeport from mPING.
April 2026	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Amateur radio operator reported 1 inch hail just northwest of Bridgeport.
April 2025	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Mping report of quarter size hail.
April 2025	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	-	Amateur radio reported street flooding across Bridgeport and a tree blocking the road on FM 2123 near the Bridgeport Golf Course. Amateur radio also specifically reported Hovey Street and 10th street was flooded.
April 2025	Hail	Bridgeport	-	A member of the public reported half dollar sized hail in Bridgeport.
April 2025	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	-	Emergency management reported that multiple streets in Bridgeport were flooded. Pioneer Road in New Fairview was also closed due to high water..
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	Broadcast media reported a 60 MPH wind gust, along with tree damage and power outages, in the city of Bridgeport, TX.
March 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	Numerous large trees were reported down in the Bridgeport area. These winds could have been caused by strong inflow to the tornadic storm just north of this area or the rear-flank downdraft.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	Reports of trees blocking the road north of Bridgeport.
April 2017	Flood	Bridgeport	-	Amateur radio reported street flooding near the intersection of 9th Street and Turkey Creek Trail in the city of Bridgeport, TX.
March 2017	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Amateur radio reported quarter-sized hail approximately 3 miles south of Bridgeport, TX.
April 2016	Hail	Bridgeport	-	A trained spotter reported penny-sized hail about a mile north of Bridgeport, TX.
July 2016	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Report of 0.75 inch hail in Bridgeport.
April 2014	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Nickel sized hail was reported in Bridgeport, TX.
March 2013	Hail	Bridgeport	-	A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Bridgeport.
March 2012	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Nickel sized hail covered the ground.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	Winds were estimated to be 60 MPH about 5 miles southwest of Bridgeport.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	A 58 MPH wind gust was estimated 3 miles north of Bridgeport.
March 2010	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Nickel size hail covered the ground 2 miles east of the city of Bridgeport.
July 2010	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Nickel to quarter size hail fell north of Bridgeport.
February 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	A storm spotter reported large limbs down 12 miles south of Bridgeport and estimated a 72 MPH wind gust.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	Spotters measured a 71 MPH wind gust in the Salt Creek area.
March 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	Sixty-five MPH wind gust reported at Runaway Bay.
September 2007	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	-	Two feet of water was reported on FM 1658 north of Highway 380.
June 2004	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Golfball size hail occurred at Runaway Bay on the south side of Lake Bridgeport.
June 2004	Flash Flood	Bridgeport	-	Highway 114 between Bridgeport and Paradise was covered with water, and there were numerous closures on Highway 199.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	Large trees were blown down and windows were blown out by high thunderstorm winds.
October 2001	Hail	Bridgeport	-	Sheriffs office vehicle had windshield damage from large hail.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Bridgeport	-	Strong winds overturned a boat on Lake Bridgeport.

Every storm recorded in Wise 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

1 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.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	J. T. Brown Hotel	6.2 miles	1979

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100011085 in Record Group 79.
Wise County	All 6 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.