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Brewton Historic Commercial District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

From the record

“The Brewton Historic Commercial District is a 13-acre (5.3 ha) historic district in Brewton, Alabama, United States. During its heyday it was the largest commercial center on the railroad between Montgomery and the Gulf Coast ports of Pensacola and Mobile.”

Wikipedia article Brewton Historic Commercial District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 3 National Register listings published here for Escambia County · listed in 1982 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • Address. AL 3 and US 31, Brewton, 36426
  • When was it listed? March 1982
  • Category. district
  • Census division. Brewton
  • National Register reference number. 82002013 - 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

198 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 198 fires within 5 miles of Brewton Historic Commercial District between 1994 and 2019, burning about 1,240 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 35 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 burning99
Arson/incendiarism35
Missing data/not specified/undetermined32
Equipment and vehicle use11
Recreation and ceremony9
Misuse of fire by a minor4
Natural3
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Smoking2

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
6 September 1997Arson/incendiarismunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
5 September 1997Arson/incendiarism2.3 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
29 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commission20190929-17
29 September 2006Debris and open burning5.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
28 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
25 September 2008Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionWELKA ROAD, AL
23 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20190923-14
23 September 1997Debris and open burning3.2 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Escambia County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Brewton Historic Commercial District: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, 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
East Brewton PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed QuarrySand and Gravel, Construction, SilicaProducerQuartz

Every working recorded in Escambia County

Storms near this property

60 of 69 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brewton, the town this property stands in, in 69 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 42 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 6 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 1 injury. 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
July 2022LightningBrewton1 killedA man in his 30s was struck and killed by lightning while floating along the Burnt Corn Creek.
July 2009Thunderstorm WindBrewton1 hurt, $100,000Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph blew a tree down on a brick frame house and trapped a 70 year old female inside. She had minor injuries and the house was a total loss.
May 2006HailBrewton$40,000Large hail falling out of a thunderstorm damaged several vehicles in and around the Brewton area. The large hail lasted for about ten minutes. An unofficial weather gage measured a wind gust of 46 MPH during the storm.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindBrewton$35,000Winds estimted at 70 mph downed numerous pine trees in Brewton. A barn was also damaged along porch and roof damage.
November 2001Tornado (F0)Brewton$25,000A weak tornado produced some minor roof damage to a few houses in East Brewton. A few trees and power lines were blown down as well.
July 1999Thunderstorm WindBrewton$15,000Strong straight line winds damaged the roof of the 911 building at US Hwy 31 north. Across the street at a mobile home sales park, several mobile homes were damaged. The strong winds also blew a car into another car and downed a few trees in the area.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindBrewton$12,000Winds estimated at 60 mph knocked down trees on the north side of Thomasville.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindBrewton$12,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines in the Brewton area.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindBrewton$12,000no account filed
February 2008Thunderstorm WindBrewton$12,000no account filed
April 2019Thunderstorm WindBrewton$10,000High winds downed trees and power lines across the city of Brewton.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBrewton$10,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed a tree on a house in Brewton.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBrewton$10,000Winds estimated at 60 mph blew down a large tree over on a mobile home.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindBrewton$10,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Brewton.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindBrewton$10,000Trees down in the Brewton area.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindBrewton$7,000Brewton Police Department reported that a thunderstorm blew down trees throughout the community around 630 pm CST.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000A tree fell on a commercial building in Downtown Brewton.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees on CR 18 near Brewton.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000Winds estimated at 70 mph caused tree and trampoline damage along Highway 29.
February 2016Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees in Brewton.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindEast Brewton$5,000Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed tree on McGougin Road, Wood Road, and Edendale Road.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph blew down numerous trees across the area.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph blew shingles off the roof of the WEBJ radio studio.
March 2011Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and power lines.
January 2004Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several power lines in Brewton.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindBrewton$5,000High thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near the community.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindBrewton$4,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees and power lines on Jackson Street.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindBrewton$3,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees near Riddle Road.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindBrewton$3,000Winds estimated at 60 mph blew several trees down.
January 1998Thunderstorm WindBrewton$3,000A few trees were blown down in Brewton.
January 1998Thunderstorm WindBrewton$3,000Several trees were blown down northwest of Brewton.
January 1998Thunderstorm WindBrewton$3,000Several trees were blown down just west of Brewton.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindBrewton$2,000High winds downed multiple trees on the road in the Pea Ridge area.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindBrewton$2,000A large diameter tree was uprooted on Misty Lane near Brewton.
December 1996Thunderstorm WindBrewton$1,500no account filed
July 1995Thunderstorm WindBrewton$1,000Several trees were blown down along Appleton road in Brewton. Several trees were also blown down along Highway 31 between Brewton and Flomaton. One of the trees was blown down on a house in Flomaton.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindBrewton-Broadcast media reports a large oak tree on top of a home and pickup truck on Gordon Lane in Brewton Alabama.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindBrewton-High winds downed trees and powerlines throughout the county.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindBrewton-High winds downed trees and powerlines.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindBrewton-High winds downed a large tree on a church on Sowell Road.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindBrewton-High winds downed trees in Brewton.
October 2021Flash FloodBrewton-Heavy rain caused flash flooding in and around Brewton.
October 2021Flash FloodBrewton-Evergreen Avenue in Brewton is impassable due to flooding.
October 2021Flash FloodBrewton-Significant flash flooding was reported in Brewton with numerous roads closed.
January 2020Thunderstorm WindBrewton-Large tree down on Cherokee Lane.
March 2020Thunderstorm WindBrewton-High winds downed multiple trees and power lines on Belleville Ave and Evergreen Ave. A few homes also had roof damage.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindBrewton-Multiple trees down along Wilson Street and McMillian Avenue.
March 2011Flash FloodBrewton-Heavy rain caused water to cover roadways around the area.
December 2009Flash FloodBrewton-Heavy rain from slow moving thunderstorms caused widespread flooding of Douglas Avenue near downtown Brewton.
April 2007Flash FloodBrewton-Rainfall estimates of 3 to 5 inches in a couple of hours caused street flooding across the central part of the county. Several roads had to be closed for a couple of hours due to the heavy rains. Storm total rainfall averaged 5 to 7 inches across the area.
August 2000HailBrewton-A thunderstorm produced golfball sized hail in the community.
May 1999HailBrewton-Ping pong ball size hail was reported by sheriffs office deputy in East Brewton.
March 1998HailBrewton-Dime size hail was reported just northeast of Brewton.
May 1998HailBrewton-Dime size hail fell near the community.
June 2023HailBrewton-no account filed
June 2023HailBrewton-no account filed
June 2014HailBrewton-no account filed
June 2014HailBrewton-no account filed
July 2012HailBrewton-no account filed
July 2012HailBrewton-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Escambia 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.

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 82002013 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Escambia CountyAll 3 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.