Built in 1855 (Italianate architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“The Smith-Joseph-Stratton House is a historic residence in Montgomery, Alabama. Built in 1855, the house was owned by E.”
Wikipedia article Smith-Joseph-Stratton House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 71 National Register listings published here for Montgomery County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · built in 1855, Italianate architecture.
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 35 fires within 5 miles of Smith-Joseph-Stratton House between 1995 and 2018, burning about 184 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 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 | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 188 MONROE STREET, AL |
| 24 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 5.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20120709-004 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Smith-Joseph-Stratton House: 16 producers, 1 past producer. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama River | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite | Producer | Quartz | |
| Dixie Sand & Gravel - Maxwell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE | Producer | Quartz | |
| French Street Brick Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Browder Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Excelsior Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Jenkins Brick Co., Inc. Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Cossada Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dozier Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hunter Station Pit / Dixie Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Montgomery River Plant & Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Montgomery, the town this property stands in, in 134 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 64 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 14 flash flood, 10 lightning. The reports record 4 deaths and 50 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1996 | Tornado (F2) | Montgomery | 2 killed, 17 hurt, $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Montgomery | 1 killed, 2 hurt | An 8-year-old girl, her mother, and another woman were struck by lightning on the east side of Montgomery near the intersection of Vaughn Road and Eastern Blvd. The victims had just left a restaurant according to newspaper reports and were about to get in their car when the lightning strike occurred. Rain was not occurring at the time. The 8-year-old went into cardiac arrest, but EMS people were able to resuscitate her and transport her to the hospital. The 44-year-old mother of the child was knocked unconscious and was also taken to a local hospital. The third person, a 33-year-old woman, was treated for minor injuries. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Montgomery | 1 killed, $1,800,000 | The city of Montgomery experienced extensive flash flooding due to a period of very heavy rainfall. An estimated 10+ inches of rain fell in portions of Montgomery County in about a six hour time frame. The downtown area, including the capitol district, was hit especially hard. At least three feet of water flowed into the basement of the Statehouse building, and state legislators temporarily moved to backup chambers in the old Capitol. Numerous streets downtown were closed, and numerous cars became stranded in the high water. One 67 year old man drowned when his car was swept away by flood waters in Montgomery. |
| February 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | 15 hurt, $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | 5 hurt, $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Montgomery | 4 hurt, $450,000 | A tornado from a bow echo configuration first touched down just west of Greenwood Cemetery on Three Mile Branch in eastern Montgomery (city). The tornado was moving northeastward at approximately 50 mph and moved through the Forest Hills area downing trees and causing minor structural damage to some homes. The tornado crossed the Atlanta Highway and continued to down trees in the Johnstown area of eastern Montgomery. Much of the damage here occurred when trees fell onto structures. The tornado appeared to end on the south edge of Gunter Industrial Park. Several minor injuries were reported. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | 2 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Montgomery | 1 hurt, $20,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down just south of exit 167 on I-65. One motorists, traveling northbound, had his car spun around and overturned. The car was totaled and the driver sustained minor injuries. |
| July 1996 | Lightning | Montgomery | 1 hurt, $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | 1 hurt, $9,000 | Trees were blown down and signs along I-65 were blown down. One child was injured when a tree fell on him. |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Montgomery | 1 hurt, $1,000 | A woman was struck by lightning while cooking on her electric range top. She sustained minor injuries. |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Montgomery | 1 hurt, $1,000 | A woman was apparently struck by lightning in her home on Amesberg Drive while cooking on an electric stove. |
| March 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Montgomery | $1,250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $1,200,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Montgomery | $800,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Montgomery | $700,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $500,000 | The area of damage began around the Rosemont Estates area of Montgomery and extended about seven miles southeastward along US Highway 231. The most concentrated area of damage was near the Montgomery Mall, at the intersection of US-80 and US-231. In this area, wind speeds were estimated at near 100 mph. Damage included an automotive shop section within a small strip mall that was destroyed due to a collapsed wall, partially removed roofs from several units at an apartment complex, downed power poles, minor damage to an elementary school building, and several extensively damaged billboards. Elsewhere along the path, winds were estimated to be between 60 and 80 mph, and caused numerous trees to be snapped or uprooted, including at least 4 that fell onto homes. The area of damage was approximately 3 miles wide at its widest point. No injuries were reported. |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $200,000 | no account filed |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $150,000 | A second path of damage occurred slightly north of the tornado path. Damage occurred from the north side of Gunter Air Force Station along Congressman Dickinson Drive through the Eastern Boulevard/Congressman Dickinson Interchange and into a residential area of Madison Park. One mobile home was de-roofed and one other house suffered signficant roof damage in this area. Other damage was primarily in the form of downed trees and power lines and minor roof damage (shingles removed). This damage path was about 3 miles long and about 200 yards wide. This event was produced by a strong thunderstorm that exhibited a bowing characteristic which is frequently accompanied by weak tornadoes and strong straight-line wind. Wind gusts with the thunderstorms were measured at 48 mph at 9:15 AM at Dannelly Field and 61 mph at Maxwell Air Force base at 9:19 AM. |
| March 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Montgomery | $125,000 | The tornado began in the Woodmere area where a number of houses sustained roof damage primarily in the form of lost shingles, fences were downed, and small trees were uprooted. The tornado moved northeast and tracked through the Beauvoir Lake subdivision where one house under construction was flattened and another house was partially deroofed with serious damage to the upper level. From Beauvoir Lake subdivision the tornado downed trees and removed shingles from house roofs in the Halcyon area. The tornado crossed Interstate 85 just west of the Taylor Road exit snapping off numerous pine trees in the interstate median. The tornado apparently ended at Taylor Road on the north side of the interstate. The tornado was rated at F1 based on structural damage in the Beauvoir Lake area. Much of the damage along the track was in the F0 category. The tornado track was 2.2 miles in length and estimated to be about 100 yards wide at it's widest point. The tornado began at 6:29 PM and ended at 6:33 PM. No injuries or deaths were reported with this storm. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Montgomery | $100,000 | The storm continued moving east southeast and crossed northern Montgomery County. A swath of hail fell from northern Montgomery to near Mathews. Hail was reported up to baseball size along the path. A three story building along Interstate 85 received minor roof damage. A few trees were also blown down. |
| March 2001 | Lightning | Montgomery | $85,000 | Lightning struck a home on Plum Street during the early morning hours. The house caught fire and was completely destroyed. Two adults and three children were killed as a result of the fire. |
| June 2002 | Lightning | Montgomery | $60,000 | Lightning struck a building in Montgomery that housed four radio stations. Significant electric damage occurred, and the stations were off the air for several hours. No injuries were reported. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $50,000 | Trees and tree limbs were downed across many areas of the city, with winds estimated at 60 mph. |
| March 1996 | Hail | Montgomery | $40,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $35,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Montgomery. One pickup truck was destroyed by a falling tree. The roof of Harris Furniture Reproductions was torn off. One tree fell on a home and caused some damage. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $35,000 | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Montgomery | $30,000 | Several inches of rain in a short period of time caused flooding on the east side of Montgomery. Several roads were temporarily impassable and a few automobiles were stranded in the high water. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Montgomery | $25,000 | Radar estimated that two to four inches of rain fell in just over one hour in northern Montgomery County. Numerous roads in the city of Montgomery were flooded and several homes in the Southlawn Subdivision were also flooded. |
| February 2000 | Hail | Montgomery | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Montgomery | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Montgomery | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Montgomery | $22,000 | Very heavy rain in a short period of time caused flooding in and around Montgomery. Several roads were flooded and were temporarily impassable. The fire department pulled several stranded motorists to safety. A few homes were damaged by the flood water. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $20,000 | A large metal sign was blown down onto a restaurant building, and the metal roofing was peeled off an office building, in the city of Montgomery. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $20,000 | Three power poles and 7 trees were blown down, with one of the trees falling onto a house. |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $20,000 | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Montgomery | $18,000 | Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Cindy produced flooding in Montgomery. Several roadways across the city were flooded and were temporarily impassable. At least one business sustained water damage. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $18,000 | A tree was blown down by thunderstorm wind and fell on a mobile home. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $16,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down around the Montgomery metropolitan area. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Montgomery | $15,000 | Thunderstorms produced frequent lightning across the city of Montgomery. Lightning strikes caused power outages and several power lines were knocked down. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Montgomery | $15,000 | One to two inch diameter hail was reported in and around the city of Montgomery. |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Montgomery | $15,000 | Lightning struck the historic Union Station in downtown Montgomery and caused structural damage to the building. Bricks that fell from the building damaged two automobiles underneath, some air conditioning units, and broke a few windows. No reports of injuries were received. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Montgomery | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $12,000 | Several trees were knocked down, and a tin roof was blown off one house in Montgomery. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $12,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Montgomery | $11,000 | Golf ball size hail was observed from the Montgomery metropolitan area eastward to the county line nearMathews. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in an around Montgomery. One home and one outbuildingwere damaged by fallen trees. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $10,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Montgomery. Lightning also caused some damage by striking several trees and knocking down power lines. The lightning caused over 5000 customers to lose power temporarily. Some of the falling trees landed on automobiles. No injuries were reported. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were down in Montgomery. One tree fell on a home and damaged part of the roof. Also 13,000 residents were without power. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Montgomery | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported east of Montgomery. |
| February 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $8,000 | Trees were blown down and numerous roofs damaged along Selma Highway in the area of the Montgomery Airport. Several trees were reported down at Davenport in the southwest part of Montgomery County. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $7,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $6,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $5,000 | Golf ball-size hail was reported in eastern Montgomery. Two power poles were downed and bleachers at a school were moved by thunderstorm wind. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Montgomery | $5,000 | no account filed |
2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 17,649 issues, 165,995 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Montgomery Enterprise | 1898 to 1??? |
| The Montgomery Advertiser | 1885 to 1982 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gov. Thomas G. Jones House | under 500 feet | 1978 |
 | Dowe Historic District | under 500 feet | 1988 |
| Brame House | 0.1 miles | 1980 | |
 | Gerald-Dowdell House | 0.1 miles | 1980 |
 | Scott Street Firehouse | 0.1 miles | 1981 |
 | William Lowndes Yancey Law Office | 0.2 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000736 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Montgomery County | All 71 listed properties in this county. |
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