Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
“Tolstoy Park is a historic residence in Montrose, Alabama, United States. The house was built by Henry Stuart, an Englishman who had emigrated to the United States as a child.”
Wikipedia article Tolstoy Park, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 61 National Register listings published here for Baldwin County · listed in 2006 · 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 29 fires within 5 miles of Henry Stuart House between 1995 and 2018, burning about 286 acres in total. 1 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 | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 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 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 26680 POLLARD ROAD, AL |
| 11 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 July 2010 | Natural | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 May 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 May 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 May 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 April 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Henry Stuart House: 1 producer, 1 past producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Kaolin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Clay, Quartz | |
| Y P S Kaolin Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Montrose, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado, 1 heavy rain. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Montrose | $10,000 | An F0 tornado briefly touched down along U. S. Highway 98 near Montrose. The tornado blew several trees down. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Montrose | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Montrose | $5,000 | Heavy rains from Gustav brought flooding to most of the county. The heavy rains began around mid day and lasted into the evening. Rainfall estimates of 4-6 inches were widespread across the county with isolated areas receiving more. The Loxley area measured a total of 8.40 inches of rain and Robertsdale measured 7.46 inches. Many streets had standing water in them and had to be closed for several hours due to high water. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Multiple trees downed and one went through the roof of property of report source. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Fairhope AL PD reported trees snapped and downed in the Rock Creek S/D and in Colonial Acres. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | High winds damaged tree limbs and shingles. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | Measured by a handheld instrument. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montrose | - | High winds downed two large trees, resulting in roof damage to a residence. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Montrose | - | Total rainfall off 9.33 inches from Friday through Monday. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Montrose | - | Fast flowing water up to one foot deep reported near the intersecion of Highway 181 and Highway 104 northeast of Fairhope. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Montrose Historic District | 0.9 miles | 1976 |
| Axil Johnson House | 2.0 miles | 1997 | |
 | Whittier Hall | 2.2 miles | 1985 |
| Golf, Gun & Country Club | 2.3 miles | 1988 | |
| Fairhope Downtown Historic District | 2.4 miles | 2006 | |
 | Carl L. Bloxham Building | 2.4 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05000841 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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