Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
“The Ice House is a historic commercial building in Moulton, Alabama. It was built in 1946 at the beginning of Moulton's post-World War II boom period.”
Wikipedia article Ice House (Moulton, Alabama), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Lawrence County · listed in 2000 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 118 fires within 5 miles of Ice House between 1994 and 2019, burning about 2,346 acres in total. None started naturally. 45 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 | 49 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 45 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160928-23 |
| 28 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NOR-20140925-001 |
| 19 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Ice House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Moulton, the town this property stands in, in 150 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 64 thunderstorm wind, 55 hail, 18 flash flood, 5 lightning. The reports record 3 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 | Lightning | Moulton | 2 hurt, $45,000 | Lightning struck near a site where amateur radio operators had assembled to participate in a nationwide activity called Field Day. A thunderstorm that developed nearby produced lightning that apparently struck very close to the site where towers, antennas, a tent, and several campers were set up. The lightning damaged a number of pieces of computer and radio equipment as well as a portable generator. Two people, one in contact with a metal table and one in contact with a metal chair sustained minor burns from the incident. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Moulton | 1 hurt | One person was struck by lightning and sustained minor injuries just north of SR 157 near Moulton. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $2,500,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced a swath of wind damage across Moulton in the form of a macroburst or a large scale microburst. The overall damage area stretched approximately four miles from west to east and 3.3 miles from north to south, covering the city. The majority of the wind damage was identified as snapped softwood and hardwood trees along with damage to power lines. Many trees were noted to be down on homes and businesses across Moulton. Several businesses had windows partially broken out. Pockets of more intense damage was specifically found in an area along highway 157, just north of highway 24. Specifically, the Lawrence county exchange building received significant roof damage and the surrounding grounds had damage to fencing and large items were picked up and thrown some distance. The adjacent building and farm equipment were completely flattened. Across the street, the Lawrence county funeral home had its roof partially ripped off with significant interior damage. In Moulton, the shirt factory building, which was a free standing concrete building along Court street, had its roof completely ripped off along with a partial wall collapse. Several power poles were snapped off near the base, in this area. The store front across the street had its windows completely blown out. Further west along Court street, a gas station sustained roof damage and another building had its garage destroyed. The high school also sustained significant damage, with the gynmasium roof covering being completely removed and other portions of the school having the windows blown out. There was also significant water damage inside of the main classrooms of the school. The final maximum wind rating of the macroburst was based on a combination of the damage to power poles and damage to free standing structures in three separate locations across the city of Moulton, Alabama. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $65,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Moulton | $50,000 | Numerous roads, between Main Street and Court Street, were closed in Moulton due to heavy rain and high water. Tankersly Avenue and Sparkman Road were covered with high water and barricaded. In addition, several homes along Main Street, Katherine Avenue and Littrell Circle, sustained water damage from high water. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $50,000 | Wind snapped trees and damaged several buildings in Moulton during a strong thunderstorm. Over 2,000 power customers were without power in the central sections of Lawrence County. Although most of the damage was reported in and around Moulton, scattered trees were reported down all across the county. |
| January 1997 | Tornado (F1) | Moulton | $40,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Lightning | Moulton | $30,000 | Two people were killed when lightning struck a mobile home and it burned to the ground. |
| March 2015 | Lightning | Moulton | $25,000 | Lightning struck a 100 foot tower at the Lawrence county, Alabama emergency management/911 facility. EMA officials reported that there was damage to the tornado early warning system and 911 phone lines. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed a wood storage building and two car metal garages at the intersection of county Roads 244 and 157. |
| January 1999 | Flash Flood | Moulton | $25,000 | Several homes in Moulton had to be evacuated due to high water. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $20,000 | Numerous trees blown down by thunderstorm winds and blocking Highway 33. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $15,000 | A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds onto highway 33 in Bankhead National Forest, about 12 miles south of Moulton. |
| April 2000 | Flash Flood | Moulton | $15,000 | Lawrence County EMA reported extensive flooding in the city of Moulton. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Moulton | $15,000 | Almost one inch of rain fell in about an hour over saturated grounds causing flooding in many locations. Several home had water inside, up to 12 inches. Several businesses in downtown were also flooded. There were also a few roads under water. |
| April 1996 | Hail | Moulton | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $13,000 | A number of trees were reported blown down along Old Hillsoboro road and the Livingston community. Also, the sign at the Days Inn at the intersection of Old Moulton Road and Alabama Highway 157 was twisted by the strong winds. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Moulton | $10,000 | Rising water caused a fuel leak in downtown Moulton, Court Street. About 200 gallons of gasoline leaked out due to flood waters. Emergency personnel contained the spill within about 15 minutes. No injuries or additional impacts reported. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $10,000 | A 46 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the CWOP weather station at Speake School. A few power lines were also downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Moulton | $10,000 | A supercell thunderstorm produced a swath of hail ranging in size from nickel to golf ball. The area was generally from Moulton to the Caddo community and south. This area covered the east central part of Lawrence County. |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $10,000 | Roofs were torn off three buildings in the city of Moulton. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $9,000 | Trees were knocked onto a house in Moulton. |
| January 1997 | Hail | Moulton | $7,000 | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $7,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $6,000 | Trees were knocked down on Tankersley street in Moulton. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | A few trees were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | Trees were knocked down around the Moulton community. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds on Main street, just east of Moulton. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | Damaging straight-line winds knocked down a power pole and power lines in downtown Moulton. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down just west of CR 33, near the intersection of CR 50 and CR 100, 4 miles south of Moulton. Several homes had shingle damage. A few trees and power lines were also knocked over in the city of Moulton. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | Hail ranging from pea-size to one inch fell on Wolf Springs area about 13 miles northwest of Moulton. A tractor shed and a barn were damaged and a garage door was blown in by thunderstorm winds in the Loozier area about 10 miles northwest of Moulton. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Moulton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Moulton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Hail | Moulton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $4,000 | Thunderstorms winds knocked trees and power lines down in Moulton. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $4,000 | A large tree was blown down on Main Street in Moulton. TIme estimated from radar. |
| March 1997 | Hail | Moulton | $4,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged an outdoor shed with the roof partially blown off of the shed along with a few power lines blown down by the thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Moulton | $3,000 | Quarter size hail was reported east of Moulton. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were down on Highway 17 south of Caddo in the eastern part of Lawrence County. Trees and power lines were down on County Road 33 south of Moulton near the county line. Trees were blocking the highway. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were down on Highway 17 south of Caddo in the eastern part of Lawrence County. Trees and power lines were down on County Road 33 south of Moulton near the county line. Trees were blocking the highway. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Moulton | $3,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $2,000 | Power lines were reported down on Market Street. Time was estimated from radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $2,000 | Power lines were knocked down on highway 157 at CR 213. Time was estimated from radar data. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $2,000 | Power lines were reported down on Livingston Lane. Time was estimated from radar. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down onto County Road 87. |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $2,000 | Trees were blown down in the city of Moulton. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Moulton | $2,000 | Quarter size hail was reported at Wolf Springs just south of SR 157. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Moulton | $2,000 | Quarter size hail was reported north of Moulton. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $1,000 | Minor awning damage was reported to some businesses on Main Street. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $1,000 | Trees were knocked down on CR 170 just off of Highway 157. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $1,000 | A tree was reported down in the Moulton area. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto a powerline near Coffey Road and Somerville Road. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto a power line on Church Street. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Moulton | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked a power pole down at the intersection of State Highways 157 and 24 in Moulton. |
| April 2006 | Lightning | Moulton | $1,000 | Lightning struck a residence during a severe thunderstorm, traveling through a satellite dish, cable and phone lines. The Tivo cable hook-ups were also melted. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Moulton Courthouse Square Historic District | 0.1 miles | 1998 |
| Dr. Robert Price Irwin House | 0.2 miles | 2025 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000712 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lawrence County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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