Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Bowie County · listed in 1977 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 154 fires within 5 miles of Bowie County Jail between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,466 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 93 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 6233 |
| 8 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 2001 |
| 7 September 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6175 |
| 6 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BROOKS |
| 6 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BOWIE 13:26 |
| 29 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Bowie County Jail: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavine | Manganese | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Boston, the town this property stands in, in 84 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 39 thunderstorm wind, 30 hail, 11 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Boston | $2,000,000 | Straight line winds over a 6 mile stretch and up to 2 miles wide caused major damage in and around the Old Boston, Texas community 5 miles south of New Boston, Texas. Several hundred large trees were snapped or uprooted and some of these fell on homes and businesses. Numerous powerlines were downed as a result and roof damage was common throughout the community. Damage was also reported at the Red River Army Depot just east of Old Boston, Texas. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | New Boston | $750,000 | An EF1 tornado touched down 4 miles southwest of Hooks, Texas at the Red River Army Depot. Trees were downed and snapped. An outbuilding was destroyed, and a security guard shelter was pushed over. The intermittent tornado then moved northeast and crossed Interstate 30 where it knocked trees down on a house and damaged and destroyed several campers at a camper sale store on the interstate. Some of the main building was also damaged. |
| November 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | New Boston | $75,000 | An EF1 tornado briefly touched down in New Boston, Texas along Pearly Street. A mobile home was destroyed and 4 other homes sustained moderate to major damage. Several trees were uprooted. The tornado crossed Interstate 30 and quickly dissipated. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | New Boston | $50,000 | Numerous city streets were flooded and closed. Floodwaters from the city's water system backed up which resulted in the local Scout Hutt at Tapp Park in New Boston being innundated by three feet of water. |
| April 2001 | Flash Flood | New Boston | $50,000 | Flooding rains led to numerous road closures including Hwy 8 and Hwy 82. Water was high enough to flood 5 homes in town. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a barn. |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F1) | New Boston | $40,000 | A tornado touched down near the 700 block of Anderson St. and traveled northeast across Texas Hwy 8 then onto I-30 and lifted. Damage: The Bostonian Motor Inn, EZ-Mart convenience store, construction site of a new Ford Dealership and one house. All damage was minor. A piece of sheet metal 22 x 27 feet was ripped from the roof of the Bostonian Inn and thrown into a car. A window was shattered, ceiling tile damaged, and store merchandise damaged at the E-Z Mart. Scaffolding at the Ford Dealership toppled onto a pickup truck breaking the front window and crushing the hood. A construction trailer was set upside down in its original spot. Numerous eye witness and photographed by the New Boston Citizen Tribune. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $20,000 | A tree was downed on a house on FM 1849 near New Boston, Texas. There were no reports of injuries. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $20,000 | Several trees were downed across town including one that fell on a home on North Bowie Road. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $20,000 | A large tree fell onto a home along Magnolia Street in New Boston, Texas. There were no report of injuries. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Boston | $15,000 | A large oak tree was split in half and downed on a carport roof and a pickup truck. There were no reports of injuries. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $10,000 | Numerous trees were downed across the county. An 18 wheeler was blown over as well. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $10,000 | A large tree was downed near FM 1840 which downed powerlines at that location. A large tree limb fell at South Merrill across the street from the football stadium. Several homes lost roofing material from the strong winds. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $5,000 | Extensive damage to a storage building in town. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $5,000 | Awning blown off a building in town. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $5,000 | A few trees were blown down on the north side of town. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by thnunderstorm winds. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $4,000 | Outbuilding destroyed by wind. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | $500 | A portion of a tin roof was taken off a barn on CR 4007. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Several structures damaged in New Boston. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Numerous trees downed across Bowie County. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Multiple trees downed across Bowie County. |
| October 2023 | Flash Flood | New Boston | - | Numerous roads were flooded and closed across parts of northcentral Bowie County. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | A large hardwood tree limb greater than 3 inches in diameter was snapped in New Boston. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boston | - | The metal roof and awning to a mobile home just south of New Boston sustained damage from strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Power lines were blown down in New Boston, including one falling onto a vehicle. |
| January 2017 | Hail | New Boston | - | Quarter size hail fell in New Boston. |
| April 2016 | Hail | New Boston | - | Nickel size hail fell in New Boston. |
| May 2015 | Hail | New Boston | - | Quarter size hail fell at 1540 Highway 98 between Simms and New Boston. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boston | - | Power lines were downed on County Road 4005. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | New Boston | - | Several roads were flooded and closed in and around the New Boston, Texas community. |
| March 2014 | Hail | Old Boston | - | Hail was reported near FM 569 and FM 990 near Simms, Texas. |
| February 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | A tree was downed onto a power line in New Boston, Texas. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Boston | - | Estimated gust was reported from the local Fire Department near New Boston, Texas. The report also contained tree damage south southwest of town in the Simms community. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Several trees were downed on Cannon Street in New Boston, Texas. |
| April 2011 | Hail | New Boston | - | Quarter sized hail fell at the Red River Army Depot. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | New Boston | - | Moderate street flooding was occurring along Hwy. 82...Hwy 8 and many smaller streets in the central portion of the county. |
| April 2009 | Hail | New Boston | - | Hail reported on the north side of town. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Trees were downed in town. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Several trees were downed and a few powerlines in New Boston, Texas. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | New Boston | - | Stream flooding was reported east of New Boston that led to some road closures. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | New Boston | - | Hwy. 82 east from New Boston to Texarkana, Texas had to be closed due to excessive heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Several other roads were closed throughout Bowie County as well. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Local emergency manager estimated wind gusts to near 60 mph just north of New Boston, Texas. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Trees down west of town on county road 4101. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | New Boston | - | Locally heavy rainfall resulted in several road closures in the town of New Boston. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Power lines downed including power system to the local 911 system. |
| May 2006 | Hail | New Boston | - | Hail fell in Red Water Tx. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Trees downed. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | New Boston | - | High water closed three streets in the New Boston area. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Both the front and back porches of a home were damaged by wind. Several large trees down as well. |
| May 2003 | Hail | New Boston | - | Reported along Highways 1840 and 98. |
| February 2001 | Flash Flood | New Boston | - | Evacuations were required at Wake Village as flash flooding inundated homes and closed roads. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Trees and powerlines down. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Numerous reports of downed trees and winds blew a canopy off a clinic in New Boston. |
| June 1994 | Hail | New Boston | - | Trees were damaged by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1994 | Hail | New Boston | - | Trees were blown down by thnunderstorm winds. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Boston | - | Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds, with some roads blocked. |
| May 2015 | Hail | New Boston | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Funnel Cloud | New Boston | - | no account filed |
| February 2013 | Hail | New Boston | - | no account filed |
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 77001429 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bowie County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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