BlockFrom the record
One of 2 National Register listings published here for Callahan County · listed in 1994 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Robert E. Howard House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Howard, Robert E., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. Jct. of TX 36 (Fourth St.) and Ave. J, Cross Plains, 76443
- When was it listed? August 1994
- Category. building
- Census division. Cross Plains
- National Register reference number. 94000984 - 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
131 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 131 fires within 5 miles of Robert E. Howard House between 2005 and 2020, burning about 9,089 acres in total. 7 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 | 38 |
| Debris and open burning | 37 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 19 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2009 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | PAGE |
| 30 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 27 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | AVE. A NE 3RD |
| 26 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | MAURICIO |
| 21 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 123 (4136) |
| 19 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HIERS CONTROLLED BURN |
| 15 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 415 |
| 12 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | MILE POST 322 |
Storms near this property
60 of 67 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cross Plains, the town this property stands in, in 67 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 42 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Cross Plains | $50,000 | Very heavy rain in a short time caused water to cover portions of highway 206 in Cross Plains. State highway crews had to put out pylons to route traffic around flooded roads. Numerous unimproved roads were washed and eroded away by flood waters. |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Cross Plains | $50,000 | A downpour of rain and hail lasted about 12 minutes, and left a narrow strip of ground completely covered with hail. While hail was destroying the garden of this residence, a tornado touched down for a few seconds. The roof was ripped apart and the fireplace was destroyed. The suction damaged the home's ceiling. Mesquite trees in the yard were also ripped apart. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 120 mph blew down hundreds of trees and power line poles. Several head of cattle were killed by flying debris. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Cross Plains | $50,000 | Several bridges were washed out and some rural roads were eroded by flash flooding. |
| May 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Cross Plains | $50,000 | A brief tornado touchdown unroofed several homes. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Cross Plains | $30,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Cross Plains | $15,000 | Hail the size of golf balls dented cars, broke windshields, and knocked siding off of homes in Cross Plains in southeast Callahan County. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Cross Plains | $10,000 | A trained spotter in Cross Plains observed severe hail for about 10 minutes. The hail grew to the size of tennis balls for a time before ending. In addition to the large hail, wind gusts to 68 mph were occuring at the same time as well. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | $5,000 | Trees were blown down in Cross Plains as minor structural damage was reported. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | $5,000 | Signs and tree limbs blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | $2,000 | Wind gusts to 68 mph were reported along with tennis ball size hail. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | $500 | A tin roof was peeled back as high winds moved across the area. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | $500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down signs and tree limbs. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | Law Enforcement reported golf ball to tennis ball size hail along the Coleman/Callahan County line on state highway 206. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | The Fire Department reported golf ball size hail in Cross Plains. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | A NWS trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | A trained spotter reported penny size hail. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | A trained spotter reported golf ball size hail in Cross Plains. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | A metal roof was blown off a building in Cross Plains by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | Law enforcement reported golf ball size hail in Cross Plains. |
| October 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | A member of the public estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of near 60 mph. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | A trained spotter reported numerous trees down across the City of Cross Plains. Some of the trees fell on cars. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | The Cross Plains fire department reported numerous trees down or uprooted. The largest tree was 28 inches in diameter and 30 feet long. Power lines were also down. |
| July 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Cross Plains | - | A funnel cloud was reported 3 miles southwest of Cross Plains. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | The public reported a few large tree limbs down. The limbs were at least 10 feet in length. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | Law enforcement reported two trees down in Cross Plains. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | Tree damage was reported in Cross Plains. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | Pea to ping pong ball size hail was reported in Cross Plains. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | The public reported golf ball size hail in Cross Plains which produced extensive damage to vehicles. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | A storm spotter reported that a roof was blown off of a motel in Cross Plains. |
| March 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Cross Plains | - | Trained spotters reported a large tornado across southern Callahan County. Fortunately, although the tornado traveled along a nearly 9 mile long track, the tornado crossed open country and little in the way of damage was reported. |
| September 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Cross Plains | - | A sheriff deputy reported a tornado west of Cross Plains in southern Callahan County. No damage was reported. |
| February 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | A truck accident on Highway 36 just east of Highway 283 was caused by high winds. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | Several bridges were washed out and some rural roads were eroded by flash flooding. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | A brief tornado touchdown unroofed several homes. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| November 2006 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Cross Plains | - | no account filed |
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.
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94000984 in Record Group 79. |
| Callahan County | All 2 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.