Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
“The Fort Stockton Historic District, in Fort Stockton, Texas, is a 75 acres (30 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973.”
Wikipedia article Fort Stockton Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Pecos County · listed in 1973 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Fort Stockton Historic District between 2006 and 2014, burning about 27 acres in total. None started naturally. None 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 | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GONZALES LOOP FIRE |
| 5 March 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 26 March 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 25 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 21 March 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILSON WAY |
| 9 February 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 21 January 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 2 January 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ROONEY FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Fort Stockton Historic District: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Bromine, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Quarry | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Limestone | |
| Clayton Williams Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Fort Stockton Station | Bromine | Producer | Brine | |
| Fort Stockton Station | Bromine | Producer | Brine |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fort Stockton, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports in 1995: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. 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 1995 | Hail | Fort Stockton | $2,500,000 | An isolated thunderstorm produced up to baseball-size hail. The public reported golf ball-size hail covering the ground, as well as estimated winds of 85 mph. The downtown area was hit hard, along with residences on the south side of town. Many windows were broken out of cars and residences, and a roof of a downtown business collapsed. Trees up to 30 inches in diameter were also reported toppled by the storm. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Stockton | $50,000 | An isolated thunderstorm produced up to baseball-size hail. The public reported golf ball-size hail covering the ground, as well as estimated winds of 85 mph. The downtown area was hit hard, along with residences on the south side of town. Many windows were broken out of cars and residences, and a roof of a downtown business collapsed. Trees up to 30 inches in diameter were also reported toppled by the storm. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fort Stockton | $500 | SKYWARN HAM report of tree damage in the city (wind estimated). |
| June 1995 | Hail | Fort Stockton | - | An isolated thunderstorm produced up to baseball-size hail. The public reported golf ball-size hail covering the ground, as well as estimated winds of 85 mph. The downtown area was hit hard, along with residences on the south side of town. Many windows were broken out of cars and residences, and a roof of a downtown business collapsed. Trees up to 30 inches in diameter were also reported toppled by the storm. |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73001971 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pecos County | All 2 listed properties in this county. |
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