Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“The Coffin Shop, also known as the Kring Carpenter Shop, is a historic commercial building in Gainesville, Alabama. The one-story wood-frame structure was built by Edward N.”
Wikipedia article Coffin Shop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Sumter County · listed in 1985 · 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 40 fires within 5 miles of Coffin Shop between 1996 and 2018, burning about 271 acres in total. None started naturally. 12 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/undetermined | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2015 | Other causes | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | NWR-20150923-001 |
| 21 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160921-6 |
| 18 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2010 | Other causes | 2.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | NWR-20150829-002 |
| 29 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Coffin Shop: 1 past producer, 1 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Swilley's Bend Quarry | Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gainesville, the town this property stands in, in 9 storm reports between 1999 and 2022: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gainesville | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down between Gainsville and Geiger. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gainesville | - | Several trees uprooted along Highway 39 near Williams Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gainesville | - | Multiple trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Gainesville. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gainesville | - | Several trees uprooted in the town of Gainesville. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gainesville | - | Several trees uprooted in the town of Gainesville. |
| February 2007 | Hail | Gainesville | - | Reported south of Gainsville along SR 39. |
| December 2000 | Hail | Gainesville | - | Dime size hail was reported at the Gainesville Lock and Dam on the Tombigbee River. The hail lasted around 5 minutes and then crossed the river. |
| March 1999 | Hail | Gainesville | - | Dime sized hail reported in Gainesville. |
| February 2004 | Hail | Gainesville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park and Bandstand | under 500 feet | 1985 | |
 | Main-Yankee Street Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
 | Col. Green G. Mobley House | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | Gainesville Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1985 |
| Laura Watson House | 0.6 miles | 1985 | |
 | Gibbs House | 0.7 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002930 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sumter County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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