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One of 8 National Register listings published here for Navarro County · listed in 1995 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
West Side Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
The listing
- Address. Roughly bounded by W. 3rd Ave., 15th St., W. 6th Ave. and 31st St., Corsicana, 75110
- When was it listed? July 1995
- Category. district
- Also known as. Corsicana MPS
- Census division. Corsicana
- Architectural style. American Craftsman
- National Register reference number. 95000912 - 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
274 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 274 fires within 5 miles of West Side Historic District between 2005 and 2020, burning about 2,595 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 11 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 | 104 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | C13-11853 |
| 7 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LONG |
| 7 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Smoking | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | C13-11718 |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 250 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CORSICANA CITY RUN |
| 4 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASSFIRE FM 2452 |
| 4 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1111949 |
Mines and quarries near this property
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of West Side Historic District: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteselle Brick and Lumber Co | Clay | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 115 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Corsicana, the town this property stands in, in 115 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 44 thunderstorm wind, 35 hail, 31 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 3 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 2004 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | 2 killed, $10,000 | A car was swept off Bunert Road as it was trying to cross a low water crossing. The father driving escaped, but his two small children drowned. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | 1 killed, $20,000 | Northbound Interstate 45 at mile marker 231 was closed due to high water. Other areas of Interstate 45 were also closed. Numerous roads in Corsicana were closed. The bridge spanning Post Oak creek was heavily damaged. At 130 AM at mile marker 228 on Interstate 45, a truck drove into high water on the east side service road. The passenger escaped, but the 33 year old driver drowned. |
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Corsicana | 1 hurt, $100,000 | An NWS Storm Damage Survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado damaged 10 structures in the west-central portions of Corsicana. Part of the roof was removed from the Lee Academy on West 4th Avenue. On the same street, crepe myrtle and pecan trees were uprooted. Other buildings damaged included the Sonic and Shell Food Mart. Additional trees and large tree limbs were down along the path of the tornado and damage was also sustained to fences, awnings and power poles. Maximum winds were estimated to be 90 mph. One teacher at Lee Academy sustained minor injuries. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | $19,000,000 | Flash flooding was reported along Interstate 45, with two cars submerged just north of Corsicana. Two feet of water was reported on Interstate 45 and on Highway 31 east of town. Several businesses in Corsicana were flooded and about sixty people were evacuated from an assisted living center. Several roads and bridges were damaged during this event, and county officials estimate repairs could cost as high as $19 million. |
| December 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Corsicana | $500,000 | National Weather Service meteorologists, in collaboration with Navarro County Emergency Management officials, determined that a brief tornado occurred on the south side of the City of Corsicana late Wednesday morning, December 30th. A video of the tornado was shared via social media. The tornado formed at the Nature Park Optimist Softball Complex, where it damaged a small concession/storage building, toppled a light pole, and destroyed awnings, fencing, and signage around the complex. The tornado moved east-northeast into adjacent wooded areas, and merged |into a nearby residential area near Cottonwood Circle Trailer Park. At least 13 manufactured and frame-built homes sustained some damage to roofs, siding, and skirting. Two other homes were damaged by falling trees. Several large tree branches were also snapped off. The tornado dissipated shortly after exiting the trailer park. The tornado track was approximately 1 mile in length, with a maximum width of 75 yards. Damage at the softball complex and to some of the manufactured homes was consistent with high end EF-0 intensity tornado winds, with top speeds estimated at 85 mph. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | $500,000 | Several roads remained flooded and closed across the county while others were washed out by raging flood waters. Flood water damaged 40 homes, 3 churches, 1 school, 6 public buildings and 10 businesses. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | $150,000 | Numerous roads were flooded. Several homes were flooded with one to three feet of water. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Corsicana | $80,000 | The Navarro County Emergency Manager reported hail grew to approximately two inches in diameter in the city of Corsicana. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Corsicana | $50,000 | The Navarro County Emergency Manager reported quarter to golf ball sized hail covering the roadway at I-45 and the north business bypass in Corsicana. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $50,000 | Several homes and businesses were damaged, a barn was destroyed, with numerous reports of roof and structural damage from high winds. There were numerous reports of trees, signs, and power lines blown down. The Corsicana radar reported wind gusts to 65 mph at 1011 pm cdt. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees, damaging at least one house. |
| March 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $50,000 | A mobile home was rolled off its supporting blocks by high winds during a thunderstorm. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $50,000 | A downburst blew down the wall of an engine repair business and uprooted some trees. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $35,000 | Thunderstorm winds lifted part of the roof off the Stonebriar Apartment complex in southwest Corsicana. The Altera Sterling House next door also sustained significant roof damage. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Corsicana | $30,000 | Hail up to the size of baseballs was reported in Corsicana. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $30,000 | On the north side of Corsicana, thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and fences, and also blew the brick off the sides of 3 or 4 apartment buildings, damaging nearby cars. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Corsicana | $30,000 | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $25,000 | Brookshire Grocery store in Corsicana lost approximately 30 percent of its roof and had some trusses bent due to thunderstorm wind damage. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $25,000 | The Shonshine Academy on FM 744 west of Corsicana sustained roof damage from thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | $20,000 | A public report stated that numerous cars were stalled along Business Highway 45 in Corsicana, TX. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $20,000 | Roof and structural damage was reported 4 miles northwest of Corsicana. In the same area, the roof of a greenhouse was blown off and a large tree was uprooted. |
| April 2006 | Heavy Rain | Corsicana | $20,000 | The awning at an office supply store fell under the weight of heavy rains. A window was broken in the process. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | $15,000 | Approximately twelve vehicles were stranded in town. Oaklawn Avenue in Community Park was flooded as well as Seventh Street and Beaton Avenue. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $10,000 | Emergency management reported that a home lost its roof due to straight-line thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $10,000 | Several large trees were blown down in Corsicana. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $10,000 | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $8,000 | An old warehouse at 12th Street and Main Street in Corsicana sustained roof damage. Several power poles were either leaning or down in the city and across the county. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $8,000 | A few trees were down across the county and one power pole was broken. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $7,000 | Several business signs were blown down along Highway 22 in Corsicana. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $7,000 | Power poles and large trees were blown down on FM 744 west of Corsicana. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $5,000 | Emergency management reported roof damage to a couple of homes west and southwest of the city of Corsicana, TX. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $5,000 | A few trees up to 10 in diameter were snapped approximately 1 mile north of Corsicana. |
| February 2008 | Hail | Corsicana | $5,000 | Nickel to golfball-size hail was reported. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $5,000 | A tree was blown down on FM 709 between Corsicana and Dawson. |
| January 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $5,000 | Large tree limbs down damaged roofs. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Corsicana | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $3,000 | Several trees and large limbs were blown down. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | $2,000 | A couple of motorists became stranded at the intersection of East First Avenue and Business 45 due to high water. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down on West 12th Street. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $2,000 | High winds damaged a large sign. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $2,000 | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $2,000 | no account filed |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $1,000 | A social media report indicated a collapsed carport in Corsicana, TX. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $1,000 | Trees were blown down in the city. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $500 | Emergency management reported small trees blown over in the city of Corsicana, TX. |
| January 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | $50 | A utility pole was blown down. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | - | A social media video showed water running over roadways in Corsicana. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Corsicana | - | Emergency manager reported nickel hail in Corsicana. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Corsicana | - | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| April 2020 | Hail | Corsicana | - | Hail report received via mPing. |
| September 2020 | Flood | Corsicana | - | Emergency management reported many low-lying areas flooded across the county. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | - | Navarro County Sheriff's Department reported 60 MPH wind gusts along Highway 287 just south of Interstate 45 approximately 2.5 miles southeast of the city of Corsicana, TX. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corsicana | - | Emergency management reported that several large trees were blown down across the county, including in the city of Corsicana, TX. |
| October 2018 | Flood | Corsicana | - | Lane closures at MM230 on Interstate 35 due to flooding. |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | - | Flooding occurring at the intersection of SH 31 and Business 45 in Corsicana. |
| November 2015 | Flash Flood | Corsicana | - | Emergency management reported that Interstate 45 at mile marker 230 was under 1 foot of water. A water rescue was needed in this location. |
| March 2014 | Hail | Corsicana | - | Dime to penny sized hail was reported just north of Corsicana. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Temple Beth-El | 0.6 miles | 1987 |
 | Navarro County Courthouse | 0.8 miles | 2004 |
| Corsicana Oil Field Discovery Well | 0.9 miles | 1977 | |
| Corsicana Commercial Historic District | 0.9 miles | 1995 | |
 | Mills Place Historic District | 1.0 miles | 1995 |
| First Independent Baptist Church | 1.3 miles | 2026 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000912 in Record Group 79. |
| Navarro County | All 8 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.