J.P. McKee Lustron House

Built in 1949. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

From the record

“McKee Lustron House is a historic enameled steel prefabricated house in Jackson, Alabama, United States. Designed and constructed by the Lustron Corporation, this example is one of two in Jackson.”
Wikipedia article J. P. McKee Lustron House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 21 National Register listings published here for Clarke County · listed in 2000 · category: Building · built in 1949.

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.
Listed as. McKee, J.P., Lustron House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 519 College Ave., Jackson, 36545
When was it listed? February 2000
Category. building
Also known as. Lustron Houses in Alabama, MPS
Census division. Jackson
When was it built? 1949
National Register reference number. 00000132 - 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 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 55 fires within 5 miles of J.P. McKee Lustron House between 1994 and 2019, burning about 265 acres in total. 3 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
Debris and open burning	18
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	15
Equipment and vehicle use	4
Arson/incendiarism	4
Railroad operations and maintenance	3
Recreation and ceremony	3
Natural	3
Smoking	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	2
Power generation/transmission/distribution	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
30 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Alabama Forestry Commission	20190930-26
26 September 2004	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 1998	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
23 September 1999	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
22 September 2001	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
16 September 1999	Debris and open burning	3.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
6 August 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Alabama Forestry Commission	SWR-20130807-001
14 August 2000	Smoking	3.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Clarke County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of J.P. McKee Lustron House: 3 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bromine. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Bush Well	Bromine	Occurrence	1902
Hunter Bend Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Pit #3	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Pit Number 2	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer	Quartz
W.T. Ratliff Sand & Gravel Co. Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Clarke County

Storms near this property

60 of 77 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jackson, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 52 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 6 flash flood, 5 lightning. The reports record 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
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	1 hurt, $5,000	Trees were blown down just northeast of Jackson along County Road 10. A tree was blown onto a mobile home damaging the mobile home and injuring an occupant.
January 2017	Flash Flood	Jackson	$750,000	Significant flash flooding occurred in the Jackson, AL area due to 5 to 7 inches of rain falling over a very short period of time. 5 1/2 inches were measured in just 90 minutes. Numerous homes and roads flooded, with a few water rescues becoming necessary. Numerous homes on Cherry Avenue were flooded. 3 mobile homes were flooded on Warren Street. The Fish House Restaurant was also flooded. Several roads suffered damage.
May 2009	Lightning	Jackson	$50,000	Lightning struck an O'Reilly's auto parts store and caused a fire.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$50,000	Thunderstorm wind damaged temporary classroom buildings and took off an awning at the Gillmore Elementary School in Jackson. In Alma, about eight miles east of Jackson, five trees were blown down by the wind and seven acres of corn was laid flat.
March 1996	Lightning	Jackson	$30,000	no account filed
September 2018	Flash Flood	Jackson	$25,000	Wiggins Road closed due to a washout from flooding.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$25,000	Winds estimated at 60 mph downed a tree on a house on maple Drive.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$25,000	Winds estimated at 70 mph blew the roof of a National Guard armory off. A large portion of the roof landed on a vehicle in the parking lot. Multiple trees were also blown down.
February 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$20,000	An isolated microburst occurred at the Harper Headstart School. The school sustained roof damage...with nearly all the tar roofing material peeled off...metal fencing was flattened and the school lost electrical power due to a transformer catching fire.
July 2009	Lightning	Jackson	$20,000	no account filed
January 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$15,000	Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees near Jackson. One tree fell on a house.
October 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$15,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees throughout the community. One fell onto a house and produced minor damage.
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$10,000	Winds estimated at 60 mph caused minor damage to two roofs in the Jackson area.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$10,000	High winds from a line of thunderstorms blew down several trees between Jackson and Walker Springs.
October 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$10,000	Several trees were blown down along State Highway 69, north of Jackson.
January 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$10,000	Several trees were downed over the southern sections of the county, generally between Jackson and Choctaw Bluff.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$8,000	Power poles and power lines were blown down as a result of high thunderstorm winds.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	High winds downed trees on a deck at a home in Beverly and a storage building was blown over at an animal shelter in Jackson.
January 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Winds estimated at 70 mph blew out windows at the Subway in Jackson.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Clarke county EMA reports trees down near the intersection of Walker Springs Road and Rabbit Creek Road.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and power line son Salt Works Road.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Winds estimated at 60 mph downed a tree on a car...trapping 4 people.
February 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Winds estimated at 70 mph damaged trees on Bridalwood Path roughly a half mile northeast of where Harper Head Start School was damaged.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines at the 100 Block of Dogwood and 124 Block of Hayeswood.
August 2012	Lightning	Jackson	$5,000	Lightning struck the Jackson hospital causing the evacuation of 9 patients due to smoke in air conditioning system.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines at College and State Streets. Trees also reported down on Forrest Avenue. Trees were also blocking road and on a structure at West Clinton and North Portis Streets.
March 2011	Lightning	Jackson	$5,000	Lightning struck First United Security Bank causing minor damage.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	A large tree wasl blown down onto a house by severe thunderstorms winds near 60 mph.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees around Jackson.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Jackson.
August 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Trees were blown down near Jackson by high winds from a thunderstorm.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$5,000	Winds from a thunderstorm blew down trees near the community.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$4,000	Several trees were blown down in the city of Jackson.
April 2001	Flash Flood	Jackson	$3,000	Heavy rainfall caused several dirt roads that cross U. S. 43 between Jackson and Grove Hill to temporarily flood. Some of the roads were closed for several hours until the water drained. Radar estimated four to six inches of rain fell across the area in a three hour period.
November 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$2,500	Trees and power lines were blown down in the south parts of Jackson.
February 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$2,000	Winds estimated at 60 mph downed a tree on Samantha Drive.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$2,000	Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Jackson community.
May 1997	Flash Flood	Jackson	$2,000	Sections of SH 177 were washed out and other roads in the south part of the county were impassable from the early evening hours into the early morning hours because of high water. WSR-88D estimated that 8 to 10 inches of rain fell in this area from late afternoon through the early morning hours. Most of the rain fell during the evening hours.
January 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$2,000	no account filed
April 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$2,000	no account filed
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$1,000	Trees and power lines were blown down along CR 3, five miles northwest of Jackson.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	$1,000	Several trees were blown down around the city of Jackson.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Trees down on Catherine Ave. Time estimated from radar.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Trees and power lines down near intersection of High Acres Dr. and Shamrock Dr. Time estimated from radar.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Trees down on Gainestown Rd. Time estimated by radar.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Trees down on Forest Rd. Time estimated by radar.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Trees and power lines down on Catherine St. Time estimated from radar.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Trees down on West Point Dr. Time estimated from radar.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Trees down at intersection of College Ave and Mayton Dr. Time estimated from radar.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Trees down on Bolen Dr. Time estimated from radar.
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	High winds downed a tree that blocked both lanes of traffic on Gainestown Road.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	High winds downed a large tree near 350 Commerce Street.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	High winds downed a tree on a powerline.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	High winds downed large tree limbs and debris scattered across the area near Industrial Drive and 177.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	High winds downed a tree on a powerline at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Golf View Drive.
February 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Strong winds downed trees and power lines in Jackson.
November 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	High winds downed trees and powerlines along Club Wiley Road.
April 2021	Hail	Jackson	-	Clarke County EMA reported half dollar size hail.
April 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	Roof blown off of a storage building on Gainestown Road. Several trees and power lines downed.
May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Jackson	-	High winds downed trees near the intersection of Gainestown Road and Rockville Road.

Every storm recorded in Clarke 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

3 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Doit W. McClellan Lustron House	under 500 feet	2000
Jackson Historic District	0.3 miles	1998
Clarke Mills	0.5 miles	1998

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 00000132 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Clarke County	All 21 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.