Built in 1835 (Federal architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
One of 47 National Register listings published here for Tuscaloosa County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · built in 1835, Federal architecture.
Sources: 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 54 fires within 5 miles of Wilson-Clements House between 1994 and 2020, burning about 439 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 14 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 | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190922-3 |
| 20 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200920-2 |
| 18 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 4921 CUVER RD, AL |
| 30 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 42 CR 82, AL |
| 3 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 120 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CR 29, AL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Wilson-Clements House: 6 producers, 1 past producer. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE | Producer | Placer | |
| Holley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Holley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Plant No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| W.T. Ratliff Co., Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Northport, the town this property stands in, in 62 storm reports between 1994 and 2019: 31 hail, 21 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $200,000 | The roof was blown off an apartment complex on Rice Mine Road. Ten apartments were subsequently damaged by heavy rain. The roof pieces landed on 7 automobiles causing major damage to the vehicles. A gas station awning was ripped off and carried several hundred yards away. Several trees and power lines were blown down in the area. The Collins-Riverside School sustained moderate damage as part of the roof was torn off and the rooms were flooded. |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Northport | $95,000 | National Weather Service meteorologists conducted a survey across areas just north northwest of Northport. It has been determined the area had experienced an F0 tornado, with winds of estimatedaround 65 mph. The tornado touched down around 416 AM CDT about one half mile west of the CR 86 and US 43 intersection. The tornado then moved northeast, crossing SR 69 and CR 47 before lifting near the end of CR 87 around 424 AM CDT. The tornado damage path was 6.9 miles long and 100 yards wide at its widest point. Numerous trees and power lines were snapped off along the path. The most concentrated damage was near the end of the path from the far southeastern tip of Lake Tuscaloosa to near the end of CR 87. In this area, several homes received minor damage and two homes received significant roof damage due to fallen trees. This storm also produced large hail. The largest hail reported was golf ball size and occurred across the southern parts of Lake Tuscaloosa.Begin: 33 14.95/87 36.40 End: 33 16.27/87 29.46 |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed along Highway 43 near Samantha in northern Tuscaloosa County. Trees to one and a half feet in diameter were reported down with thunderstorm wind in the Northport area. Bleachers were turned over and light poles were downed at Kentook Park in the Northport area. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $30,000 | A few trees were blown down in Northport. One of the trees destroyed a mobile home. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $20,000 | A tree fell on a mobile home in the Mt. Olive community. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $18,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $15,000 | Storm spotters reported trees down and roof damage to a building. |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Northport | $15,000 | A weak tornado moved northeast through mainly timber land owned by Gulf States Paper Company, north of the Black Warrior River. A few homes near the beginning of the path, and a few in the middle of the path, sustained roof damage. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped off throughout the entire track of the tornado. Beginning: 33 19.678/87 30.549 Ending: 33 20.926/87 27.552 |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $12,000 | Thunderstorm wind damaged a school one mile north of Northport. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $10,000 | A 120 foot radio tower was blown down, about a half mile south of the intersection of AL-69 and US-82. |
| May 2005 | Flash Flood | Northport | $10,000 | Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water in and around Northport. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Northport | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Northport | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Northport | $8,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported in and around Northport. |
| December 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $8,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down just west of Lake Tuscaloosa. A trailer was blown off its foundation, a roof was partially torn off a house, and some shingles were removed from a church roof. All the damage was located just off SR 69. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Northport | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $6,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Lightning | Northport | $5,000 | Lightning apparently struck an electrical breaker cutting off power to about 1,000 people according to Alabama Power Company. Power was restored about 35 minutes later. |
| June 2003 | Hail | Northport | $5,000 | Nickel to quarter size hail fell northeast of Northport and Tuscaloosa. The hail was observed on Lock 15 Road between Lake Nicol and the Black Warrior River. One vehicle sustained hail damage indicating some of the hail may have been larger. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $5,000 | Trees were down in Northport and Tuscaloosa. |
| January 1997 | Hail | Northport | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down near Northwood Lake. One home had its shutters blown off. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down just east of Lake Tuscaloosa. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down near Northwood Lake. One home had its shutters blown off along Highway 43. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down on Main Avenue and 28th Avenue, in Northport. |
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down near Northport. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Northport | $2,000 | Hail the size of quarters was reported in Northport. |
| February 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Northport | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | $1,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Northport and around Northwood Lake. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | - | Several trees uprooted in the city of Northport. |
| January 2015 | Flash Flood | Northport | - | Heavy rainfall caused about one dozen roads to become flooded and impassable within Tuscaloosa County. The flooded roads were in the city of Northport, along Highway 69 between the cities of Tuscaloosa and Moundville, and along Highway 82 between the cities of Tuscaloosa and Duncanville. Rainfall reports in these areas indicated widespread 2-4 inches with isolated amounts near 5 inches. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northport | - | Wind speeds estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Northport | - | Six inches of water was flowing across 5th Street, near Main Avenue, in Northport. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Northport | - | Heavy rains caused water to flow over a bridge, on Hunter Creek Road, just south of McFarland Boulevard. |
| March 2007 | Flash Flood | Northport | - | County Road 171 on the north side of Northport became flooded and was temporarily impassable. |
| March 2007 | Hail | Northport | - | Hail up to the size of nickels was reported for several minutes in and around the city of Northport. |
| February 2006 | Hail | Northport | - | Nickel size hail was observed along Highway 171 northwest of Northport. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Northport | - | Reported along Highway 171 and Highway 43. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Northport | - | Reported west of Tuscaloosa Municpal Airport. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Northport | - | Dime to quarter size hail covered the ground in and around the Romulus community. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Northport | - | Penny size hail was reported in the city of Northport. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Northport | - | Dime size hail was observed in the Yellow Creek area. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Northport | - | Dime size hail was reported in Echola, in the western part of the county. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Northport | - | Dime size hail was reported in Northport. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Northport | - | Dime size hail was reported at Lake Tuscaloosa. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Northport | - | Dime size hail was reported near the Tuscaloosa airport. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Northport | - | Golf ball-size hail was reported near Northport and there were several reports of funnel clouds along Highway 171. |
| March 2016 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| February 2009 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Northport | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Northport | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Northport | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Northport Historic District | 0.4 miles | 2004 | |
 | Northport Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 0.5 miles | 2004 |
 | Northport Historic District | 0.6 miles | 1980 |
 | James Shirley House | 0.6 miles | 1972 |
 | Searcy House | 1.1 miles | 1975 |
 | Queen City Pool and Pool House | 1.3 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000737 in Record Group 79. |
| Tuscaloosa County | All 47 listed properties in this county. |
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