Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
“Hardin High School, previously Brownwood Colored High School, was a K-12 school for black children in Brownwood, Texas, operated by the Brownwood Independent School District.”
Wikipedia article R. F. Hardin High School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Brown County · listed in 1999 · category: Building.
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 132 fires within 5 miles of R.F. Hardin High School between 2005 and 2020, burning about 1,124 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 55 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 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 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 35 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 134 / CR 135 |
| 5 September 2012 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 3 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | HUDSON |
| 28 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 2125 7417 |
| 25 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE279 |
| 25 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HWY 279 (7415) |
| 25 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | ALDERSGATE ENRICHMENT CENTER |
| 14 September 2017 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | US 377 5005 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of R.F. Hardin High School: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownwood Pit Plant Texas Brick Co | Clay | Producer | ||
| Brownwood Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| White's Mines Brownwood Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brownwood, the town this property stands in, in 160 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 61 hail, 60 thunderstorm wind, 34 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 4 injuries. 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 1997 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | 1 killed, $250,000 | Streams and creeks rose rapidly and overflowed in heavy rains. A motorist drowned when he attemped to cross a rapidly overflowing low water crossing on County Road 411 near Hogg Creek. His suburban was washed off the road by swift water. The passenger escaped and was rescued unharmed. The attempted crossing occurred around 2340 CST the night of the 22nd.Lake Brownwood rose nearly three feet above its spillway. At least 90 residents near the lake were stranded due to four-foot high waters at a low water crossing. In and around the city of Brownwood, streets and roads were closed due to the flooding. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | 1 killed, $10,000 | One man was fatally injured when an apparent downburst flipped his mobile home. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | 2 hurt, $50,000 | Two people were injured when a travel-trailer was blown over by thunderstorms winds at the Lake Brownwood State Park. Numerous trees were also blown over. Total damage across Brown county was over $1 million. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | 2 hurt | Two old rotten trees fell onto a vehicle that had two passengers. Both passengers who were in the vehicle were injured. |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | $7,500,000 | Rainfall of up to 10 inches inundated the city of Brownwood during the early morning hours of the 15th. All of the creeks and streams in the city overflowed, with the water flowing into several housing areas. At least 125 people were forced to evacuate their homes, with the Brownwood EMC estimating that 160 homes and businesses suffered some degree of water damage. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $500,000 | Considerable amount of wind damage to homes and businesses was reported in Brownwood. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $500,000 | A strong downburst with F1 wind damage had a path three miles long and quarter mile wide through Brownwood. The worst damage included a roof blown off two rooms at the Holiday Inn, a cinder block wall blown down, a freight trailer blown over, and a roofing company was "unroofed". |
| December 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Brownwood | $500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $250,000 | The town of Brownwood experienced widespread wind damage across the central part of town. The Walmart, Krogers, Dollar General Store and a few other businesses experienced roof damage. The roofs were peeled off in a northeast to southwest direction. Some large oak trees were also blown over. This is consistent with straight line winds of 80 to 85 mph. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $150,000 | Downburst winds occurred over an area from Lake Brownwood State Park to the towns of Early and north Brownwood. A wind gust to 67 mph was recorded at the Brownwood airport. Most of the damage was concentrated in Early and northeast Brownwood. Numerous trees were blown down and many fell on power lines. A warehouse was blown from its foundation near Lake Brownwood State Park. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $150,000 | A radio tower was toppled by high winds along with several billboards. A Wal-Mart sustained major damage. |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $100,000 | Strong winds and heavy rains caused major damage in some parts of Brownwood. Three trees and a power line were blown down, and an empty metal warehouse was overturned. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Brownwood | $50,000 | Hail up to golfball-size fell over most of the city of Brownwood. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | $50,000 | Heavy rains caused some flooding of country roads. One carry-all was washed of the road and submerged in the floodwaters. The passengers escaped uninjured. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $50,000 | A mobile home was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged hangars at the Brownwood Airport. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | $35,000 | Very heavy rains produced flash flooding throughout Brownwood. Severe street flooding occurred and rescues of people from homes was also reported. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $30,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. A tree was blown onto a car causing extensive damage, and at least one business lost its roof. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $25,000 | An apparent microburst tore through a small part of Brownwood. Several buildings suffered extensive roof and tree damage, including a grocery store that lost all of its large glass windows. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $25,000 | Large tree branches were blown down in Brownwood. |
| September 1996 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $20,000 | Numerous power lines and trees were downed when 80 MPH winds roared through the city of Brownwood. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $15,000 | Trees downed and buildings damaged. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $12,000 | Several power lines and trees were downed in the city of Brownwood due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $10,000 | A roof to an agricultural barn was damaged on the southwest side of Brownwood. And a chain link fence was blown down at Gordon Wood Stadium. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $10,000 | Power lines were blown down. A mobile home was damaged and a large old outdoor movie screen was destroyed. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | $10,000 | Significant street flooding occurred in Brownwood with cars stalled in the high water. Other roads in the county around Brownwood were closed due to flooding including Farm to Market Road 2525 and County Roads 257 and 234. |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | $10,000 | Rainfall of up to 5 inches fell on the city of Brownwood causing significant flooding of streets. Some homes also had some minor flooding for a short time. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $10,000 | Trees and powerlines downed all over Brownwood. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were downed in Brownwood due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $10,000 | Two roofs were blown off and several trees blown over. A tractor trailer was also overturned. |
| October 1997 | Hail | Brownwood | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Brownwood | $9,000 | Golfball size hail was reported with minor damage to vehicles and roofs. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $7,000 | The press box at the Brownwood High School football field suffered damage when high winds from a thunderstorm tore through the city. Trees and power poles were also snapped by the winds. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $6,000 | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $5,000 | High winds damaged a lumber yard and blew trees down. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Brownwood | $5,000 | Damage to car windows reported as a result of golf ball size hail. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $5,000 | Several power poles were downed and outbuildings damaged as high winds roared through the city of Brownwood. |
| October 2000 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | $5,000 | Heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches caused significant flooding in Brownwood. One apartment complex had a small amount of water enter the ground floor residences, while many city streets were impassable. |
| July 1998 | Flash Flood | Brownwood | $5,000 | Vehicles stranded in high water...with floodwaters also entering a few homes |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $5,000 | Powerpoles blown down |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $5,000 | Tree limbs and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $5,000 | Power line poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1994 | Tornado (F0) | Brownwood | $5,000 | Many trees, signs, and power line poles were blown down by a tornado. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $5,000 | Wind damage was reported to railroad crossing guardrails. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $5,000 | This thunderstorm developed over eastern Colemean county and moved east, becoming severe over Brown county. Car windshields were knocked out at four miles SE of Bangs. Large tree limbs were reported downed in Brownwood. Extensive roof damage was reported in May from large hail. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $4,000 | A mobile home was overturned and damged. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $4,000 | Powerlines blown down |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $2,000 | Several homes in Brownwood suffered roof damage when high winds blew through the town. Large tree limbs and power lines were also knocked down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $2,000 | Six trees uprooted |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $2,000 | A roof was blown off a trailer. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | $1,000 | Telephone pole blown over |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | - | Public reported strong winds blew down a full size hackberry tree. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brownwood | - | An emergency manager reported there were numerous large trees blown down across Brownwood. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Brownwood | - | Public reported half dollar size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Brownwood | - | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Brownwood | - | Public reported quarter size hail. |
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.
Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. John's Episcopal Church | 0.4 miles | 1979 |
 | Walker, J. A., House and Rogers, R. B., House | 0.6 miles | 1982 |
 | Brown County Jail | 0.6 miles | 1983 |
| Weakley-Watson Building | 0.7 miles | 2020 | |
 | Greenleaf Fisk House | 0.8 miles | 2004 |
 | Santa Fe Railroad Station | 0.9 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000722 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Brown County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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