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Photograph of Sundance School
Photograph by Mr. Satterly, CC0 1.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Sundance School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

From the record

“The Sundance School, also known as Old Stoney, was built in 1923 in Sundance, Wyoming to serve both the elementary and the high school students of Crook County School District #1. The two-story sandstone building is one of the largest buildings in Sundance.”

Wikipedia article Sundance School, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 10 National Register listings published here for Crook County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 108 N. Fourth St., Sundance, 82729
  • When was it listed? December 1985
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Sundance
  • Architect. Link & Haire
  • National Register reference number. 85003099 - 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

55 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of Sundance School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 540 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 4 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
Natural27
Missing data/not specified/undetermined8
Recreation and ceremony7
Equipment and vehicle use4
Arson/incendiarism4
Debris and open burning3
Fireworks1
Railroad operations and maintenance1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
26 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresCrook CountyTAYLOR FIRE
21 September 1999Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreBlack Hills National ForestSHOOTING RANGE
11 September 1999Naturalunder an acreBlack Hills National ForestUNO
9 August 2015Natural4.0 acresWyoming State ForestryOSPRY
7 August 2020Natural2.0 acresCrook County76 FIRE
5 August 2015Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresWyoming State ForestryKILN
26 August 2015Natural1.0 acresWyoming State ForestryIPY
26 August 2015Natural8.0 acresWyoming State ForestryNEW HAVEN

Every fire recorded in Crook County

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Sundance School: 2 occurrences, 1 past producer, 1 unknown, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fluorine-Fluorite, Clay, Limestone, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
American Colloid PitsClayPast Producer
Summit Materials QuarryLimestone, DimensionProducer
Royal Purple #1 & 2Fluorine-FluoriteUnknown
Royal Purple N0s. 1&2Fluorine-FluoriteOccurrence
UnknownFluorine-FluoriteProspect
UnknownFluorine-FluoriteOccurrence

Every working recorded in Crook County

Storms near this property

60 of 140 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sundance, the town this property stands in, in 140 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 89 hail, 40 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 2013HailSundance$150,000no account filed
July 2011Thunderstorm WindSundance$50,000Striong winds blew down large trees and fences in Sundance.
August 2012HailSundance$50,000no account filed
June 1998Tornado (F1)Sundance$20,000Damage was sustained to a three car garage, several bam roofs, several campers, and a home satellite dish.
August 2012HailSundance$10,000no account filed
August 1999Thunderstorm WindSundance$5,000Power poles and outdoor advertising signs along Interstate 90 were blown down.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindSundance$3,000Severe trees downed by the wind.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindSundance$1,000Combination of wind and nickel size hail broke a window.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindSundance-Report of tree limbs down in town.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindSundance-WY mesonet recorded wind gust.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindSundance-Power lines were downed by the wind.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindSundance-The spotter estimated wind gusts at around 60 mph.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at near 60 mph.
June 2022Funnel CloudSundance-Looking to the northwest, a funnel cloud came about halfway to the ground and then quickly lifted back up.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindSundance-Multiple trees were snapped by the strong winds.
July 2020Tornado (EF2)Sundance-A tornado developed over the Black Hills southeast of Sundance and moved east into South Dakota for a total length of 7.4 miles. It tracked over forested and open terrain. Many trees were downed and snapped along its path, but no property damage was noted.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
June 2019Flash FloodSundance-Multiple road culverts were overwhelmed with water and debris, causing water to flow over several county roads. Runoff from the heavy rain also caused water to run over Highway 585 southeast of Sundance.
June 2018HailSundance-The source reported a shattered windshield.
June 2018HailSundance-The spotter recorded a peak wind of 56 mph with many tree branches broken. Homes in Sundance were damaged by hail and wind.
June 2018Tornado (EF1)Sundance-The tornado developed southeast of Sundance and tracked generally to the east into South Dakota. The majority of damage occurred in wooded areas, with widespread snapped trees observed throughout the tornado path. Some structural damage was also observed southeast of Sundance just east of highway 585, near the beginning of the tornado's path. Based on the damage, the tornado was rated at an EF-1, with peak wind speeds estimated at 105 mph.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindSundance-The spotter estimated wind gusts at 65 mph.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindSundance-The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2014HailSundance-Golf ball size hail damaged siding and shingles and 50 mph wind gusts blew down trees and limbs.
July 2014Flash FloodSundance-Runoff from heavy rain flooded several county roads, including Miller Creek Road and Warren Peak Road. Street flooding was reported in Sundance.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
September 2013HailSundance-The ground was covered with hail.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindSundance-The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindSundance-Wind gusts were estimated at 70 mph.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindSundance-Tree branches were blown down.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindSundance-Hail driven by wind gusts estimated at 65 to 70 mph caused devastation along a track from Coal Divide to Banks Road and Highway 585. Shingles were blown off roofs, one roof was torn from a house, siding was broken, paint was pounded off walls, windows were broken, and window screens were ripped. A small outbuilding was blown over with the splinters spread along the ground downwind. Hay and pasture grass were flattened and trees were stripped of leaves and bark. Six electrical poles were broken. Antelope and deer fawns, birds, and rabbits were killed.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindSundance-Several small trees were blown down.
July 1998LightningSundance-LIGHTNING CAUSED A .5 ACRE FIRE OF PINE TREES AND GRASS.
June 1995HailSundance-A thunderstorm moved into southwest Crook County and produced large hail. A spotter just outside Moorcroft reported the hail.
August 1993Tornado (F0)Sundance-A tornado downed large trees on a rnach in northwest Crook county. No injuries or property damage.
August 2024HailSundance-no account filed
May 2024HailSundance-no account filed
July 2024Thunderstorm WindSundance-no account filed
August 2024HailSundance-no account filed
July 2023HailSundance-no account filed
July 2023HailSundance-no account filed
July 2023HailSundance-no account filed
July 2023HailSundance-no account filed
August 2023HailSundance-no account filed
August 2023HailSundance-no account filed
August 2023HailSundance-no account filed
June 2023HailSundance-no account filed
July 2022HailSundance-no account filed
June 2022HailSundance-no account filed
June 2022HailSundance-no account filed
July 2020HailSundance-no account filed
July 2020HailSundance-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Crook County

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

1 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Sundance State Bank0.1 miles1984

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 85003099 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Crook CountyAll 10 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.