Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
“The Old Rock House is a historic house in Harpersville, Alabama. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2006.”
Wikipedia article Old Rock House (Harpersville, Alabama), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Shelby County · listed in 2006 · 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 138 fires within 5 miles of Rock House, Old between 1994 and 2019, burning about 2,772 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 51 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 51 |
| Debris and open burning | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190908-1 |
| 7 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160929-30 |
| 24 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190924-13 |
| 23 September 2010 | Other causes | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Rock House, Old: 8 unknowns, 5 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Barium-Barite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Davis Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Luther Davis Property | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Residual | |
| T C Elliott Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | ||
| T. J. Florey | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Residual | |
| W.W.Wyatt | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Childsburg | Iron | Unknown | ||
| F P Cater Iron Ore Prospect | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Singleton Limonite Deposit | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Iron | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Harpersville, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 1997 and 2026: 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 funnel cloud, 1 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | $45,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down in and around the city of Harpersville. One mobile home was blown off its foundation. One mobile home was rolled over several times and many outbuildings were destroyed. Some of the trees fell onto homes. There were no reported injuries. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | $5,000 | Debris was spotted on the roadway on US 280 just east of Harpersville. Trees and powerlines were also blown down. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | $4,000 | A few sheds and other small buildings were damaged or destroyed near Harpersville. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | $2,000 | A large oak tree, and several other trees, were blown down on AL-76, northeast of Wilsonville. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | $2,000 | Numerous trees were blown down at Sun Valley Road and County Church Road. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down in Harpersville. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | $500 | A tree fell across AL-25, near Harpersville Fire Department. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | - | A tree was downed on Sun Valley Rd near Harpersville. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | - | Trees and power lines were blown down on Highway 25 south of Harpersville. |
| December 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Harpersville | - | NWS Birmingham storm survey determined a brief EF-1 tornado impacted an area northwest of Harpersville, mainly on El Gezira Road north of U.S. Highway 280. The tornado caused damage to a horse farm, impacting at least four structures. Varying degrees of timber damage were also observed with trees uprooted and large branches removed. The tornado caused additional damage near Prince Road, dissipating near Highway 83. Maximum estimated winds were 90 mph. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | - | Powerlines were down on vehicles in Harpersville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harpersville | - | Several trees were reported down along Klein Road, as well as a wooden business sign. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Harpersville | - | A wheat field along Dead Hollow Road South suffered damage due to the hail. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Harpersville | - | Highway 25 in Harpersville was made impassible due to flowing water. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Harpersville | - | Hail up to quarter size was reported at Morgan Creek winery, in Harpersville. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Harpersville | - | Dime to quarter size hail was reported just east of Harpersville on CR 85. One very large pine tree was knocked down and several large limbs were broken during this same storm. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Harpersville | - | Dime size hail was observed in Harpersville. |
| June 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Harpersville | - | A funnel cloud was reported near Harpersville. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chancellor House | 2.5 miles | 2001 |
| Wallace House | 3.9 miles | 2025 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000182 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Shelby County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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