Killeen Downtown Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

From the record

One of 72 National Register listings published here for Bell County · listed in 2014 · category: District.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Roughly bounded by Ave. A, Santa Fe Plaza, N. 4th & N. 8th Sts., Killeen, 76541
When was it listed? March 2014
Category. district
Census division. Killeen
National Register reference number. 14000098 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

838 since 2005

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 838 fires within 5 miles of Killeen Downtown Historic District between 2005 and 2020, burning about 5,278 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 31 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	630
Smoking	58
Debris and open burning	39
Equipment and vehicle use	34
Recreation and ceremony	32
Arson/incendiarism	31
Power generation/transmission/distribution	8
Misuse of fire by a minor	3
Natural	2
Railroad operations and maintenance	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 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	503 N 38TH ST
8 September 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	403 CARLEY DR
8 September 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	ON TRIMMIER RD @ E CENTRAL TX EXPY
7 September 2009	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	1106 RIDGEWAY DR.
7 September 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named
6 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	ON E STAN SCHLUETER LOOP AT CUNNINGHAM RD
6 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	ON REGENCY DR AT E STAN SCHLUETER LOOP
6 September 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Texas A & M Forest Service	not named

Every fire recorded in Bell County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Killeen Downtown Historic District: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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
	Killeen Wash Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
	Sadler Washer & Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Bell County

Storms near this property

60 of 89 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Killeen, the town this property stands in, in 89 storm reports between 1993 and 2019: 33 hail, 25 flash flood, 24 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado. The reports record 7 deaths and 1 injury. 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 2007	Flash Flood	Killeen	4 killed, $110,000	Several roads were flooded in Killeen and Harker Heights. The Killeen Police Department urged residents to stay off flooded roadways. Mobile home parks were flooded, and one permanent residence near Nolan Creek had four feet of water inside. A mobile home was washed into Nolan Creek and caught fire when the gas line hit a bridge. At least two cars were swept away into the creek. A man who was near a culvert when the rain began also drowned.
December 1997	Flash Flood	Killeen	2 killed, 1 hurt	A car was washed off a road. Two people in the car drown in flood waters and the third was treated for hypothermia due to prolonged exposure to the cold water temperatures.
March 2007	Flash Flood	Killeen	1 killed	Heavy rains caused Nolan Creek to swell and flow quickly. A boy's body was found two days later downstream near Harker Heights. He apparently fell into the creek behind his house on the Fort Hood military base.
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$450,000	no account filed
December 1997	Flash Flood	Killeen	$275,000	Two homes were reported flooded and residents were evacuated. A business received major water damage when flood waters entered the building.
May 2011	Flash Flood	Killeen	$250,000	Many cars stalled in high water in Killeen. Rescues were not needed but several motorists needed assistance in the high water. The water on Trimmier Road near Highway 190 was knee-deep. A portion of a mobile home park on Dimple Street had to be evacuated, but none of the homes took in water. However, other homes in low-lying areas were flooded; including around Watercrest and Clear Creek roads.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$150,000	High winds destroyed a home under-construction and blew down trees and power lines.
May 2007	Flash Flood	Killeen	$100,000	Numerous high water rescues were required in Killeen. Downtown roads were impassable and several roads were closed. Also, a high water rescue was required near Harker Heights on FM 3249. Many residents were forced to evacuate their homes. Several people had to wait on their roofs for help to arrive. A woman had to be rescued from a tree after her car was washed off of the bridge on FM 2484.
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$100,000	One house and three mobile homes were destroyed by high thunderstorm winds in Harker Heights..
October 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$100,000	Several homes were destroyed and unroofed by thunderstorm winds.
March 2003	Tornado (F0)	Killeen	$80,000	8 air conditioning units on a school roof were destroyed.
February 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$75,000	Homes and fences were damaged by strong wind. Six automobiles were damaged by wind-driven debris and power lines were downed by strong wind gusts.
May 2007	Tornado (EF1)	Killeen	$50,000	A tornado was seen touching down near Highway 2410 south of Rancier Road. Fort Hood military personnel then saw it 5 minutes later near the base. The tornado damaged a bicycle shop and a few other buildings including houses. Damage was mainly to walls and roofs.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$50,000	Six barns, a chicken coop, and some sheds were destroyed by high winds.
April 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds destroyed a patio roof, broke a window, and a large tree limb at Trimmier. The roof adjacent to the patio partially caved in and caused damage to the kitchen.
December 1997	Flash Flood	Killeen	$40,000	Highway 190 was reported flooded. Cars were washed off the road and into the river. A mobile home was destroyed by flood waters.
June 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$35,000	A roof was blown off a building and across the street onto a car. Numerous trees and power line poles were blown down.
March 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$30,000	A restaurant was unroofed, a carport in front of Wal-Mart destroyed, utility lines were blown down, and a tree was blown down onto a car.
August 2005	Flash Flood	Killeen	$20,000	Flash flooding in and around Harker Heights. Highway 190 under water and barricaded in several places. At least three homes were evacuated. Vehicles were stranded across the county.
May 2001	Flash Flood	Killeen	$20,000	Flooding resulted in high water rescues and major damage to one street in Harker Heights.
February 2000	Tornado (F0)	Killeen	$15,000	A boat storage building was unroofed and a wall was blown down on the west side of Belton. Power poles were blown down in Harker Heights. Power was out to 3,700 customers. An awning in Nolanville was blown down and shingles were blown off the community center. The tornado path was apparently intermittent.
May 2006	Hail	Killeen	$10,000	Baseball-size hail was reportedly still melting at daybreak the next morning.
July 2004	Flash Flood	Killeen	$10,000	Ten units of The Terrace Apartments were flooded.
April 2006	Hail	Killeen	$5,000	Golf ball-size hail reported.
May 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds damaged a fence, a patio cover, and blew down some trees.
May 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$5,000	Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds.
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$5,000	no account filed
July 2001	Flash Flood	Killeen	$3,000	Widespread flooding occurred in Killeen. Cars were under water at some intersections, and people were stranded.
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$3,000	no account filed
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$2,000	A small shed was blown over by high winds.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$2,000	Trees and power lines were blown down west of Killeen.
March 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$2,000	A hangar door was ripped off, damaging light aircraft.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$2,000	Powerlines were blown down from thunderstorm winds.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	$1,000	An automated weather station in Killeen (KILE) measured a 58 mph wind gust.
June 2019	Hail	Killeen	-	A trained spotter reported quarter size hail in the city of Killeen, TX.
November 2015	Flood	Killeen	-	A social media report indicated that minor flooding was occurring in Killeen, TX.
April 2012	Hail	Killeen	-	Quarter sized hail fell in Killeen.
April 2011	Hail	Killeen	-	Penny size hail was reported on the southwest side of Killeen.
March 2008	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Nolan Creek overflowed into a city park after more than two inches of rain fell in a short time.
May 2007	Flood	Killeen	-	Flooding continued from earlier rains on Highway 190 between Killeen and Harker Heights and also along CR 440.
May 2007	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Several low-water crossings underwater and closed.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	-	Storm spotter measured a 60 MPH wind gust in Harker Heights.
May 2006	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Several streets were flooded and barricaded in Harker Heights, Nolanville, Temple, and Belton with two feet of water over them. Interstate 35 at Troy was closed due to flash flooding.
April 2005	Hail	Killeen	-	Nickel size hail reported in Harker Heights.
August 2005	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Tenth street in Killeen closed due to high water.
January 2004	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Roads were reported barricaded by the Killeen Police Department. Water was also over roads on the east side of Fort Hood.
January 2004	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	28 persons from a trailer park and a day care center were evacuated due to high water. Numerous roads were barricaded due to high water. Some street intersections had water three feet deep.
January 2004	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	A farm-to-market road was closed due to high water near Harker Heights.
August 2004	Heavy Rain	Killeen	-	Some trees were uprooted, probably due to heavy rain. 6.50 inches of rain fell 0.2 miles north of Youngsport.
March 2003	Hail	Killeen	-	Occurred at Harker Heights.
November 2001	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Several farm to market roads were closed, some streets closed in Belton and Killeen due to high water.
May 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	-	Trees were blown down by high winds at Harker Heights.
May 2001	Tornado (F0)	Killeen	-	A brief tornado was reported in Harker Heights. No damage reports were received.
August 2001	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Flooding was reported in Killeen and Nolanville, with some families evacuated.
August 2001	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Several roads were under water in Harker Heights.
July 2001	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Flash flooding of streets was reported in Harker Heights.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Killeen	-	Trees and power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds.
June 2000	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Numerous streets were flooded in Harker Heights.
October 1998	Flash Flood	Killeen	-	Heavy thunderstorm rains flooded low water crossings in and around Killeen.
May 1994	Hail	Killeen	-	Three feet of water was over Interstate 35 in Salado.

Every storm recorded in Bell 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

2 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
	Killeen High School	0.4 miles	2015
	High View	0.9 miles	2020

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 14000098 in Record Group 79.
Bell County	All 72 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.