Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“Ball House is a historic house near Aliceville, Alabama. It is the only surviving Antebellum brick house in the county.”
Wikipedia article Parks E. Ball House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Pickens County · listed in 1982 · 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 62 fires within 5 miles of Parks E. Ball House between 1994 and 2020, burning about 485 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 9 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 | 25 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NWR-20150923-002 |
| 22 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 27 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | NWR-20150918-003 |
| 18 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Parks E. Ball House: 1 producer. All of them 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Aliceville, the town this property stands in, in 40 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 3 tornado, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $300,000 | A line of thunderstorms moved through Pickens County and produced wind damage generally across the eastern and southern parts of the county. Trees and power lines were blown down around Aliceville and Reform. Structural damage was reported to the Winn Dixie in Aliceville. Three chicken houses were destroyed just northeast of Gordo and hundreds of chickens were killed. Two airport hangars were destroyed north of Gordo. No injuries were reported. |
| April 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Aliceville | $200,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Aliceville | $50,000 | National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed the damage in Aliceville and determined that the damage was caused by a tornado. The tornado was rated an F0 on the Fujita Scale with localized winds of up to 73 miles an hour. The tornado touched down near the Aliceville Manor nursing home at approximately 551 pm CDT. The weak tornado tracked northeast generally parallel to 17th Street NW. At least 9 homes suffered mainly minor roof damge, although one house had major rood damage. A few porches were completely torn off homes and the debris was tossed up to one half of a mile away. Several outbuildings were damaged and many lawn or outdoor items were overturned. The tornado crossed SR 14 where a few large trees were snapped off or uprooted at the Aliceville Country Club. Several additional trees and power lines were blown down along the relatively short path. The tornado lifted at the end of Country Club Lane at the Aliceville Country Club at approximately 553 pm CDT. The tornado pathlength was one and one half miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported. Begin: 33 07.83/88 10.47 End: 33 08.70/88 09.31 |
| June 2000 | Lightning | Aliceville | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $20,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in Aliceville, some of which fell on homes. In addition, multiple businesses sustained roof damage. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $15,000 | Numerous trees were down on the south side of Aliceville. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Aliceville | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Aliceville by the EMA. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $10,000 | Numerous trees were down in Aliceville. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Aliceville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $7,000 | Several trees were knocked down across the county. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $6,000 | Several trees were knocked down in Aliceville. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down in the city of Aliceville. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Aliceville. |
| September 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Aliceville | $4,000 | A weak tornado touched down near the Cochrane Recreation Area along the Tombigbee River. The weak tornado moved northeast, crossed the Tombigbee River and lifted before the city of Aliceville. The tornado affected many rural open countryside. Several trees along the path had their tops snapped off. The tornado path was 5.2 miles long and 30 yards wide at its widest point. Begin: 33 03.86/88 16.46 End: 33 06.89/88 12.40 |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down on AL-14, in the city of Aliceville. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $2,000 | Trees were blown down along Highway 17, southwest of Aliceville. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $2,000 | Trees were blown down and blocked some roads in Aliceville. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $1,000 | Powerlines were blown down on AL-17, and 3rd Avenue, in the city of Aliceville. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | $1,000 | Power lines were blown down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Trees and power lines were downed in the Aliceville area. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Trees uprooted along Highway 14 in Aliceville. Numerous trees uprooted across the southern portion of the county. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Large hail reported in the town of Aliceville. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Several pieces of roofing removed from buildings in downtown Aliceville. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Roof damage to building in downtown Aliceville. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aliceville | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Aliceville. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Reported on CR 63. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Penny size hail was reported near the city of Aliceville. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Large hail up to the size of a half dollar fell between Aliceville and Pickensville. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Dime to half dollar size hail was observed in extreme southeastern Pickens County near Benevola. The hail covered the ground and was still visible the next morning. Many trees and other foliage was damaged by the hail. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Penny size hail fell along SR 14 near the Sipsey River. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Aliceville | - | Several trees were reported down in eastern Pickens County about 13 miles south of Gordo. Golf ball-size hail was reported four miles north of Aliceville. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Aliceville | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Aliceville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliceville Elementary and High School | 3.3 miles | 1980 | |
 | MONTGOMERY (snagboat) | 6.1 miles | 1983 |
| Stewart-Blanton House | 7.1 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002069 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pickens County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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