Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
“The Foley Downtown Historic District, in Foley, Alabama, United States, is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.”
Wikipedia article Foley Downtown Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 61 National Register listings published here for Baldwin County · listed in 2005 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 48 fires within 5 miles of Foley Downtown Historic District between 1994 and 2019, burning about 406 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | SWR-20150827-001 |
| 8 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 July 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 50 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 June 2002 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 May 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 May 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 9.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 May 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Foley Downtown Historic District: 2 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Aluminum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin County Gibbsite Sand | Aluminum | Prospect | 1958 | |
| Blackwell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Foley, the town this property stands in, in 47 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 13 hail, 12 thunderstorm wind, 12 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | 5 hurt, $10,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and power lines in Foley. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | $500,000 | Trees were blown down and some minor building damage occurred at the Riveria Factory Outlet Center. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F3) | Foley | $250,000 | An F3 tornado initially touched down just south of the Grove Home Park on County Road 16. The tornado then tracked north just east of County Road 65 to County Road 12, just southwest of Foley. The tornado blew down numerous trees, destroyed a manufactured home and damaged several others in the Grove Home Park. The tornado destroyed two large cement block buildings and damaged another three near County Road 12. A large panel truck filled with heavy tools was picked up and carried about 60 feet, and several other cars were thrown 15 to 25 feet. No injuries were reported. |
| November 2000 | Tornado (F1) | Foley | $150,000 | A low topped thunderstorm produced a brief F1 tornado about 1 mile Southeast of the community. The tornado first touched down in the Leisure Lakes subdivision causing minor roof damage to a few homes. The tornado then moved Northeast into the neighboring Glen Lakes subdivision, where it intensified and caused moderate roof and structural damage to several homes. The tornado then lifted back into the thunderstorm cloud. |
| October 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Foley | $15,000 | Another tornado briefly touched down, about 20 minutes after the first one, near the Grove Home Park. The F0 blew down several trees and a large fence near the Park along County Road 65. |
| June 2022 | Lightning | Foley | $10,000 | House struck by lightning. |
| June 2022 | Lightning | Foley | $10,000 | Transformer struck by lightning. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph downed numerous trees and power lines in and around the city of Foley. Baldwin County reports 1 home was damaged. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | $10,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Foley. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | $7,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and power lines near the Foley Beach Express. |
| June 2015 | Lightning | Foley | $5,000 | Lightning struck the roof of a detached, residential garage. Several shingles were removed, leaving around a foot diameter hole in the roof. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down at a residence near Foley. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | $1,000 | Dime-size hail was reported in Gulf Shores. The storm that caused the hail then moved through Foley blowing some trees and power poles down south of the city. The storm then blew trees and power lines down along Highway 90 near Seminole. The storm then weakened some as it moved into Northwest Florida. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | $500 | A roof and canopy were peeled back from the front of a building by the wind in Foley. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | - | Trees reported down in Foley. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | - | Measured by Weatherstem station at Foley Elementary School. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | - | High winds damaged a roof on a store in Foley. |
| May 2024 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Heavy rain caused water over the roadway on Highway 98 at Highway 59. |
| April 2023 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Heavy rain caused several roads to be flooded in the area. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Foley | - | A total of 3.42 inches of rain was recorded over a 6 hour period at Mesonet Station FLYAL 2 SSE Foley. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Portions of US 98, near the Foley Beach Express, was closed in both directions due to flash flooding. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Water rescues occurred on Highway 98 near the Fish River Grill in Foley, AL due to significant flash flooding. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Multiple flooded roads in the downtown Foley area. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Heavy rain caused water to cover the roadway at Highway 98 and Pine Street. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Heavy rain caused numerous roads to be flooded in the Foley community with at least a foot of water reported on one of the roads. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Heavy rain caused water to cover the road along the Foley Beach Express at Doc McDuffie Road. In addition, the nearby river gauge for Wolf Creek rose almost 9 feet in just a couple hours time, resulting in flooding of other roads as well. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Foley | - | Total rainfall of 4 inches. |
| January 2017 | Hail | Foley | - | Numerous pictures of ping pong to hen egg size hail in Foley. |
| January 2017 | Hail | Foley | - | Quarter size hail reported in Foley. |
| January 2017 | Hail | Foley | - | Several reports of quarter to golf ball size hail in Foley. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Foley | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in Foley. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Heavy rain produced street flooding in Summerdale at County Road 73 and Sanborn Ave. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | At least 6 inches of water flowing over the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 59 in Foley. The intersection south of Lambert's Cafe on Highway 50 was completely under water. Law enforcement also reported all drainage ditches completely full and overflowing from Foley south to Gulf Shores along Highway 59. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Foley | - | Golfball hail was reported falling from a thunderstorm near Foley. No reports of damage were received as the hail fell mostly over open fields. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Heavy rains from slow moving thunderstorms caused several streets between Daphne and Foley to become impassable. Three to five inches of rainfall were estimated across the area. The streets that were closed quickly drained after the storms had moved out of the area. |
| August 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Foley | - | Two funnel clouds were reported in the south part of Baldwin county. The first was reported near Foley and the second near Orange Beach. Neither funnel touched down and both dissipated after appearing for a couple of minutes. |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Foley | - | Heavy rains caused several streets in the south part of Baldwin county to flood. Most of the secondary streets in the south part of the county had standing water in them and had to be closed for several hours. Most of the water drained out of the streets in the early afternoon as the heavy rains subsided. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Foley | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Foley | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Foley | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Foley | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Foley | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Foley | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Foley | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Foley | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Foley | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Foley | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Foley Downtown Historic District (Boundary Decrease) | under 500 feet | 2012 |
 | Swift Presbyterian Church | 4.0 miles | 1988 |
 | St. Mark's Lutheran Church | 5.1 miles | 1988 |
 | Moore Store | 5.2 miles | 2001 |
 | St. Paul's Episcopal Church | 5.2 miles | 1988 |
| Magnolia Springs Historic District | 5.5 miles | 2012 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04001496 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Baldwin County | All 61 listed properties in this county. |
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