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One of 22 National Register listings published here for Nacogdoches County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Cotton Exchange Building, Old
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 305 E. Commerce St., Nacogdoches, 75961
- When was it listed? February 1992
- Category. building
- Also known as. Nacogdoches MPS
- Census division. Nacogdoches
- National Register reference number. 92000008 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
186 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 186 fires within 5 miles of Cotton Exchange Building, Old between 1992 and 2020, burning about 507 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 18 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 | 110 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 7 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 488 |
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 429 |
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 479 |
| 4 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MINGHAM AIRPORT |
| 4 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | NACOGDOCHES 11:45 |
| 4 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 13104 |
Storms near this property
60 of 178 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nacogdoches, the town this property stands in, in 178 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 75 thunderstorm wind, 57 hail, 35 flash flood, 7 tornado. The reports record 1 death 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 2014 | Lightning | Nacogdoches | 1 killed | According to a press release from the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office, NCSO deputies arrived at the home on Shoreline Drive at approximately 11:30 a.m. cdt and discovered the victim lying on the ground in his backyard. A witness reported hearing a loud boom that shook the house. The victim was found in the backyard a few minutes later. The NCSO deputies on the scene noticed that the tree that the man was lying near had clearly been struck by lightning. In addition, the victim had a burn mark on his stomach. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | 1 hurt, $15,000 | The entire roof blew off the second story general office building at Texas Farm Products in Nacogdoches. One woman was injured but her injuries were not life threatening. |
| August 1997 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | $500,000 | Heavy rain led to many road closures in the area as cars and even motor homes were swept off the highways and county roads. Many farmers lost hay and some cattle were reported missing. The Texas Department of Transportation called in Flood Crews to repair washed-out roads. Rain totals exceeded 12 inches causing area businesses, homes and apartment complexes to be evacuated. The American Red Cross had to be called in to open shelters for flood victims. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $200,000 | Widespread downed trees throughout the entire county. Several trees reported downed on automobiles. Roof damage was widespread across the county as well. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $200,000 | Several trees were downed north and east of the local hospital. A few trees fell on top of cars. Lightpoles were snapped and a brick sign was blown over. There was also reported wind damage to a few roofs and buildings in town including the local Walmart. A tree fell across a home in town with two residents inside but no one was injured. Numerous trees were reported down on Raguet road. |
| April 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Nacogdoches | $190,000 | North to south oriented multi-cellular squall line moving east at 40 mph. A few mobile homes demolished. Minor to moderate damage to frame and brick homes. Numerous trees and powerlines snapped. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $120,000 | Numerous trees, limbs and branches down. One large pine tree fell across a new vehicle, a pickup truck and a home. The storm entered the county from the east, crossed Hwy 7 and moved through the city striking the Stephen F. Austin University were the wind speeds were measured by the campus anemometer. A chicken house was reported wrapped around a power pole and several other chicken houses were destroyed. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $80,000 | Roof was ripped off a barn. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $60,000 | Two mobile homes were blown completely over but no injuries were reported. Numerous trees toppled. |
| November 2015 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | $50,000 | High water rescues from flooded automobiles became necessary when excessive heavy rainfall resulted in a rapid rise of the Bonita Creek in Nacogdoches, Texas. There were no reports of injuries. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $30,000 | Trees and powerlines were downed. One tree fell on a home. There were no report of injuries. |
| April 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Nacogdoches | $30,000 | A strong thunderstorm moved from west to east across the southwest portion of the city of Nacogdoches. Damage was minimal with a couple of homes damaged from fallen trees and large broken limbs. This tornado may have been spawned from a microburst about 1/2 mile to the northwest. The tornado also appeared to have had a clockwise rotation perhaps as a southern bookend type of tornado. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $25,000 | A tree went through a wood frame house causing considerable damage to much of the kitchen. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $25,000 | Multiple reports of downed trees across the county. Power outages reported in many areas. A large tree fell atop a home in the Melrose area. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $23,000 | Numerous trees and roofs damaged. Several roofs were removed from their respective homes. Damage was spread over a several mile area. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $22,000 | Numerous trees blown down. A metal awning was blown off a gas station. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $15,000 | Numerous trees were downed throughout the county. One tree was downed on a truck in town. There were no report of injuries. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $10,000 | The roof was blown off a barn near FM. 2275 approximately 2 miles southeast of Nacogdoches, Texas. Trees were downed on both sides of FM. 2275 as well. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $5,000 | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds, apparently due to a wake low. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $5,000 | Trees were blown down across Highway 225 by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | $2,000 | A car stalled in high water in the 200 Block of South Ferdonia Street in Nacogdoches. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | $2,000 | Numerous roads were underwater and closed from heavy rainfall. An automobile was swept off CR 230 but no injuries occurred. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $2,000 | Large pine trees were snapped in half, and some fell onto power lines. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $1,000 | A few large trees were pushed over and damage was reported to an outbuilding. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $1,000 | Power lines toppled across a house. |
| September 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Nacogdoches | $1,000 | A tornado caused minor damage to a home and blew large trees down. |
| September 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Nacogdoches | $1,000 | A tornado touched down briefly as reported by two eye witnesses. The tornado did damage to a door, windows and shutters of one house but did most of its damage to trees in the area. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | $1,000 | High winds blew down numerous trees and power lines and also blew the roof off a barn. |
| March 2026 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Quarter size hail reported across several locations on the north side of Nacogdoches. |
| February 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Numerous reports of wind related damage relayed to law enforcement, resulting in several service calls for downed power lines in the the city of Nacogdoches and across the county. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | - | A portion of Raguet Street was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Trees downed in the 2200 block of North Pecan Street. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Tree downed in the 1200 block of Woodbine Street. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | - | Flash flood reported with parts of Pearl Street in Nacogdoches covered in high water. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | - | Several roads flooded in Nacogdoches. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | - | Flash flooding reported in Nacogdoches via mPING. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Numerous trees and power lines downed across Nacogdoches County. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Trees and power lines downed in several areas of Nacogdoches County, including Highway 225 near Douglass, County Road 868 and County Road 3. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the city of Nacogdoches and Northern Nacogdoches County. |
| April 2022 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Quarter size hail fell on the southwest side of Nacogdoches. |
| April 2022 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | - | Pearl Street was flooded in Nacogdoches. |
| April 2021 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Penny size hail fell on the west side of Nacogdoches. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | - | County Road 525 near the bridge and County Road 526 were both closed due to flooding. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | A large tree was blown down onto power lines on Park Street in Nacogdoches. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Nickel size hail fell on Highway 21 and West Loop 224. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Trees were downed on Loop 224 between Highway 7 and Farm to Market Road 225 in Nacogdoches. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell along Highway 59 on the southwest side of Nacogdoches. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Penny size hail fell in Nacogdoches. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Several trees were blown down in Nacogdoches. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | - | Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in the closure of Pearl Street. |
| May 2017 | Flash Flood | Nacogdoches | - | Excessive heavy rainfall resulted in the closure of Blount Street. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Trees were downed in town. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| January 2016 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Broadcast Media received several reports of quarter size hail on the south side of Nacogdoches. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Hail was reported in Nacogdoches, Texas. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | One inch hail was reported at the intersection of Stallings Drive and Hwy. 50 just south of town. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Nacogdoches | - | Quarter size hail was reported just north northwest of Nacogdoches, Texas. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nacogdoches | - | Powerlines were downed in Nacogdoches, Texas. |
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
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Roland Jones House | under 500 feet | 1992 |
 | Woodmen of the World Building | under 500 feet | 1992 |
 | Post Office Building, Old | under 500 feet | 1992 |
 | Hayter Office Building | under 500 feet | 1992 |
 | Roberts Building | 0.1 miles | 1992 |
 | Maria A. Davidson Apartments | 0.1 miles | 1992 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000008 in Record Group 79. |
| Nacogdoches County | All 22 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.