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Montgomery-Janes-Whittaker House

Built in 1844. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

From the record

“The Montgomery-Janes-Whittaker House, best known today as Buena Vista, is a historic Federal style plantation house in Autauga County, Alabama, United States, south of Prattville. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1974.”

Wikipedia article Montgomery-Janes-Whittaker House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 5 National Register listings published here for Autauga County · listed in 1974 · category: Building · built in 1844.

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. Montgomery--Janes--Whittaker House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. S of Prattville off AL 14, Prattville, 36067
  • When was it listed? October 1974
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Prattville
  • When was it built? 1844
  • National Register reference number. 74000396 - 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

81 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Montgomery-Janes-Whittaker House between 1994 and 2015, burning about 531 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined27
Debris and open burning20
Equipment and vehicle use8
Railroad operations and maintenance7
Recreation and ceremony7
Arson/incendiarism6
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
4 September 2002Arson/incendiarism10 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
30 September 1997Debris and open burningunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
3 September 2002Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionECR-20130929-001
23 September 1999Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
29 August 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined8.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commission493, AL
23 August 1995Railroad operations and maintenance3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Autauga County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Montgomery-Janes-Whittaker House: 8 producers, 2 past producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dixie Sand & Gravel Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hunter Station Pit / Dixie PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Old Alabama PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Old Alabama QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Russell PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Russell QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerQuartz
Shearwater DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Tocwah QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz
Unnamed QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz
Vulcan Materials Co. PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Autauga County

Storms near this property

60 of 77 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Prattville, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 32 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 7 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2003Thunderstorm WindPrattville3 hurt, $1,000,000Supercell 3 also produced an area of significant wind damage from just west of Prattville to Prattville along and just south of US 82. Numerous trees were down beginning in a wooded area west of CR 3 south of US 82. Reports indicated damage to structures (houses and mobile homes) along US 82 on the west side of Prattville to near the river on Maple Street. Three injuries were reported and these may have occurred as residents were crawling out of damaged structures.
September 2000LightningPrattville1 hurtA woman was struck by lightning in the Wal-Mart parking lot. She sustained only slight injuries.
April 2000LightningPrattville1 hurtno account filed
June 1999Flash FloodPrattville$150,000Rainfall up to six inches in a little more than one hour, caused 60 square blocks of streets and businesses to fill with three feet or more of water. At least one dozen homes also received flooding. Numerous roads were closed and many auto accidents were caused by the heavy rainfall.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindPrattville$85,000A shopping center suffered serious damage when strong wind broke large display windows and seriously damaged the roof. A number of businesses were affected with some of the worst damage at a Hibbetts Sporting Store. Just east of the Premiere Place shopping center, a number of apartments suffered roof damage when the shingles were torn of a number of units. Also, just west of the shopping center, a residential area showed signs of shingle damage to several structures.
June 1999Flash FloodPrattville$35,000One to two inches of rain occurred in less than one hour causing some flooding. Numerous streets in downtown Prattville were flooded and closed. One bridge was washed away in northeastern Autauga County.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindPrattville$35,000Strong winds with a thunderstorm downed trees and damaged several buildings in Prattville. The swath of damage ran from about Autauga Creek near Prattville City Hall to the Prattville Primary School on Wetumpka Street. Other reports of damage came from the east side of Prattville near the K-Mart Shopping Center. Damage seemed to be confined to a four or five block radius according to Prattville police. Power was out to the downtown area of Prattville for several hours. Roofs of several downtown homes and businesses were reported damaged.
April 2004HailPrattville$30,000Two thunderstorms merged over Prattville. The merger strengthened the thunderstorms and produced hail up to golf ball size in and around Prattville. A few homes sustained roof damage and several automobiles also suffered hail damage.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindPrattville$30,000Several trees were down and some cars were damaged along CR 57, in the Posey Crossroads community.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindPrattville$25,000Just to the east of State Road (SR) 14 on the southside of Prattville, numerous large trees were uprooted in a residential area.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindPrattville$22,000A large tree limb fell onto a home causing damage. One trailer was destroyed on the north side of the city.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindPrattville$20,000A mobile home was destroyed when a tree fell on it. There were several power lines down and there was minor damage to the baseball field.
March 1996HailPrattville$20,000no account filed
July 2000Thunderstorm WindPrattville$15,000Several trees were also blown down in and around the city. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 miles an hour. Office Depot on Cobbs Ford Road had a portion of the roof torn off in the high wind. No injuries were reported.
January 1997Thunderstorm WindPrattville$15,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindPrattville$15,000no account filed
April 2005Thunderstorm WindPrattville$12,000Numerous trees were blown down in and around Prattville.
April 1996HailPrattville$12,000no account filed
June 2005Flash FloodPrattville$11,000Several roads across northern Prattville and adjacent central Autauga County were closed due to high water covering the roads.
May 2006Thunderstorm WindPrattville$10,000Trees and power lines were blown down just south of Prattville. The Autauga humane animal shelter, in Prattville, sustained roof damage due to high winds.
January 2000Thunderstorm WindPrattville$10,000A few large trees were blown down in Prattville. One home received chimney damage and shingles were blown off the roof. A fence on the same property was blown down and destroyed.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindPrattville$10,000Several buildings just southwest of Prattville sustained wind damage to their awnings and overhangs.
July 1999LightningPrattville$10,000The Autauga County 911 building was aparently struck by lightning causing damage to computers, radios, and other electronic equipment in the office.
May 1996HailPrattville$10,000no account filed
August 1996Flash FloodPrattville$10,000no account filed
March 2011Thunderstorm WindPrattville$8,000Fencing was blown down and outbuildings were damaged at the Prattville High School Baseball Complex. In addition, pea to dime size hail covered the ground several inches deep.
December 1996Flash FloodPrattville$8,000no account filed
March 1996HailPrattville$8,000no account filed
March 1996HailPrattville$8,000no account filed
June 2008Thunderstorm WindPrattville$5,000Trees were blown down at several locations around Prattville.
March 2000HailPrattville$5,000Half dollar size hail fell in Prattville.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindPrattville$5,000Skirts of mobile homes were blown off on Highway 31.
April 2000HailPrattville$5,000no account filed
March 2005Thunderstorm WindPrattville$4,000Trees and power lines were blown down in Prattville.
May 2005Thunderstorm WindPrattville$4,000Trees and power lines were blown down at the intersection of CR 36 and US 82.
May 2002HailPrattville$4,000Dime to golf ball size hail was reported in and around Prattville.
March 2000HailPrattville$3,000Quarter to half dollar size hail fell from Prattville to near Pine Level.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindPrattville$3,000Several trees were blown down on a NWS employee's property.
August 1995Thunderstorm WindPrattville$3,000Trees were reported down by the Prattville Police Department.
March 2003Thunderstorm WindPrattville$3,000no account filed
January 1997HailPrattville$3,000no account filed
May 2011Thunderstorm WindPrattville$2,000Several trees were blown down in and around Prattville.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindPrattville$2,000Several trees and power lines were blown down on CR-47, near Prattville.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindPrattville$2,000A few trees were blown down.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindPrattville$2,000Several trees were blown down.
July 2005Tornado (F0)Prattville$2,000National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage between Prattville and Autaugaville and determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado briefly touched down at approximately 256 PM CDT near the intersection of State Highway 14 and County Road 27. This location is roughly half way between Prattville and Autaugaville. The damage was limited to a few snapped off trees along the short path. The tornado damage path was 1/4 of a mile long and 25 yards wide at its widest point. This tornado was spawned during Tropical Storm Cindy.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindPrattville$1,000A large tree was blown down along Upper Kingston Road.
April 2005HailPrattville$1,000Penny size hail was observed just west of Prattville.
April 2005HailPrattville$1,000Quarter size was reported in and around Prattville.
May 1999Tornado (F0)Prattville$1,000A weak tornado briefly touched down south of Pine Level or northeast of Prattville in eastern Autauga County. The tornado knocked down several trees but remained in a rural area. There were numerous other reports of wall clouds and funnel clouds across the county.
March 2023Tornado (EF0)Prattville-National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Autauga County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 75 mph. A brief weak tornado touched down over the Prattville Country Club where several tree limbs were blown down. The tornado then crossed Highway 82 where a few trees were knocked down, metal panels were blown off a business, and power poles and lines were downed by fallen trees. The tornado then tracked across a neighborhood where additional trees and limbs were blown down, before dissipating near Deerwood Drive.
July 2022Thunderstorm WindPrattville-Several trees uprooted in the city of Prattville.
March 2021Thunderstorm WindPrattville-A few trees uprooted near the intersection of Upper Kingston Road and Gardner Road.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindPrattville-Several trees uprooted near the intersection of Gin Shop Hill Road and Highway 82.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindPrattville-Several trees uprooted along Jensen Road.
February 2007HailPrattville-Reported at the AL-82 and SR 14 intersection.
February 2007Flash FloodPrattville-Several roads became temporarily impassable due to high water, including Water Street, Doster Street, Selma Highway, and US-31.
May 2006Flash FloodPrattville-Several streets were flooded in Prattville and were temporarily impassable.
March 2005HailPrattville-Penny size hail was observed near Prattville.
April 2004HailPrattville-Penny size hail was reported near Prattville.

Every storm recorded in Autauga 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

2 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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Daniel Pratt Historic District2.8 miles1984
Bell House3.6 miles1999

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 74000396 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Autauga CountyAll 5 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.