Benjamin H. Averiett House

Built in 1835. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

“Averiett House, near Sylacauga, Alabama, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The listing included three contributing buildings on 605 acres (2.45 km2).”
Wikipedia article Benjamin H. Averiett House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 27 National Register listings published here for Talladega County · listed in 1986 · category: Building · built in 1835.

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

The listing

Listed as. Averiett, Benjamin H., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. AL 8, Sylacauga, 35151
When was it listed? August 1986
Category. building
Also known as. Benjamin H. Averiett Houses TR
Census division. Sylacauga
When was it built? 1835
National Register reference number. 86002034 - 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

121 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 121 fires within 5 miles of Benjamin H. Averiett House between 1994 and 2019, burning about 3,154 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 41 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
Arson/incendiarism	41
Debris and open burning	38
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	22
Equipment and vehicle use	6
Natural	6
Recreation and ceremony	4
Misuse of fire by a minor	2
Smoking	1
Other causes	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
8 September 2002	Arson/incendiarism	12 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 2006	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
26 September 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	20160926-2
25 September 2010	Debris and open burning	8.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
23 September 2010	Equipment and vehicle use	55 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
22 September 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
11 September 1995	Debris and open burning	6.0 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	not named
4 August 2015	Equipment and vehicle use	210 acres	Alabama Forestry Commission	NER-20150804-004

Every fire recorded in Talladega County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 18 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Benjamin H. Averiett House: 9 unknowns, 5 producers, 4 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Alabama Marble Co. Quarry	Marble, Dimension	Past Producer
Marble City Quarry Co. Quarry	Marble, Dimension	Past Producer
Morretti-Harrah Quarry	Marble, Dimension	Producer
Gantts Number 2 Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Hightower Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Sylacauga Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Sylacuga Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Adair & Brewer Diggings	Iron	Past Producer	Residual
Gantt's Quarry	Iron	Unknown
Mcpherson's Bank	Iron	Past Producer	Residual

Every working recorded in Talladega County

Storms near this property

57 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sylacauga, the town this property stands in, in 57 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 34 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 15 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
November 2001	Tornado (F2)	Sylacauga	15 hurt, $800,000	The F2 tornado began at 3:42 pm near the intersection of Forest Glen Rd. and Odens Mill Rd., in the Oak Grove Community. It traveled northeast crossing US 280 and ended at 3:45 pm near Shirtee Creek in the Odena Community. The Red Cross and the local Emergency Management Agency estimate that 15 people were injured, two critically. Forty to 50 homes were damaged with 7 of the homes sustaining significant damage. Ten mobile homes were totally destroyed. Several outbuildings and sheds were destroyed and numerous trees were blown down or uprooted along the entire path. The tornado path was 3.1 miles long and 400 yards wide at its widest point. Beg: 33 10.930/86 18.818 End: 33 12.502/86 16.176
May 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$30,000	Numerous trees were blown down and uprooted around Sylacauga. The volunteer fire department suffered roof damage. A few homes and mobile homes were damaged by the fallen trees.
May 2003	Lightning	Sylacauga	$20,000	A home was struck by lightning in the Oak Grove community just outside Sylacauga. The home on Daleview Circle suffered significant damage to one room before being extinguished by the fire department. No injuries were reported.
July 1997	Flash Flood	Sylacauga	$20,000	Flash flooding resulted from a heavy downpour in the Sylacauga area. Several business had several inches of water in them. The Chamber of Commerce, the local newspaper, and several business were flooded in the downtown area.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$10,000	Trees were down in Sylacauga.
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$10,000	no account filed
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$8,000	Trees and power lines were blown down in Sylacauga.
June 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$8,000	Trees and power lines were blown down in and around Sylacauga.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$5,000	A tree fell on a house on South Main Avenue.
October 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$5,000	Several trees and power lines were blown down across the city of Sylacauga.
August 2005	Flash Flood	Sylacauga	$5,000	Flash flooding occurred near the intersection of Fort Williams Street and Broadway Avenue in downtownSylacauga. The water had risen over the tires on vehicles and made the roads temporarily impassable.
January 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$5,000	Numerous trees were blown down in and around the city of Sylacauga.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$4,000	Trees and power lines were blown down in Sylacauga.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$3,000	A few trees were blown down near Sylacauga.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$3,000	A few trees, several large limbs, and some power lines were blown down around the Avondale Mills Property in Sylacauga.
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$3,000	Shingles were ripped from a structure in the Country Club Estates area near Renfroe about 10 miles west of Talladega. Trees were reported down in Sylacauga along with damage to several signs including one bank sign.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$2,000	Several trees were blown down east of Sylacauga.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$2,000	Several trees and power lines were blown down around the city of Sylacauga.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$2,000	Large tree uprooted in Fairmont Subdivision.
October 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$2,000	A large tree was blown down onto power lines, on Long Pond Circle in Sylacauga.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$2,000	A few trees were blown down on East 6th Street and on Arrowhead Moates Road.
May 2003	Hail	Sylacauga	$2,000	Half dollar size hail was reported near Sylacauga.
February 1998	Hail	Sylacauga	$2,000	Hail the size of quarters was reported near Sylacauga.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$1,000	Trees down.
April 2005	Hail	Sylacauga	$1,000	Quarter size hail was reported near Sylacauga.
January 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	$500	Trees were downed around the Sylacauga area, including Odens Mill Rd and New County Line Rd at Coaling Rd.
February 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Trees and power lines were downed in Sylacauga.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Trees were downed in Sylacauga, including on Cedar Creek Dr and Park St.
March 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Numerous trees were downed in the Sylacauga area.
May 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Several trees were downed around Sylacauga, including 4th St, Cherokee St, and Oldfield Rd. Trees and power lines fell on a vehicle in town as well.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Trees were downed in the Sylacauga area.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Several trees were downed in Sylacauga and adjacent areas of southern Talladega County.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	A few trees were downed in Sylacauga, with some falling on power lines and blocking roadways.
January 2023	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Quarter to half-dollar size hail reported in Sylacauga.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the city of Sylacauga.
June 2023	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Quarter size hail reported in Sylacauga.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Numerous reports of uprooted trees and downed power lines in Sylacauga.
January 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Sylacauga.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Sylacauga.
July 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Numerous trees uprooted in the city of Sylacauga.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Several trees uprooted in the city of Sylacauga and damage to a roof at a drug store at the corner of US-21 and North Broadway Avenue.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	Numerous trees uprooted in and around the city of Sylacauga.
December 2009	Heavy Rain	Sylacauga	-	Street flooding was reported on Betsy Ross lane, in Sylacauga.
June 2007	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Hail up to the size of quarters fell for several minutes in and around Sylacauga.
April 2006	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Reported in Sycamore.
April 2006	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Reported on Millerville Highway at Trammell Road.
April 2006	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Reported in Oak Grove Community.
May 2006	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Reported on US 280 near Merkle Mountain.
May 2006	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Reported near the Center Hill Community.
December 2005	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Penny size hail was reported in Sylacauga.
March 2000	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Dime size hail was observed in Sylacauga.
March 1998	Hail	Sylacauga	-	Dime size hail was reported in Winterboro in the western part of the county.
March 2022	Hail	Sylacauga	-	no account filed
June 2008	Hail	Sylacauga	-	no account filed
April 2006	Hail	Sylacauga	-	no account filed
March 1998	Hail	Sylacauga	-	no account filed
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Sylacauga	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Talladega 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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Welch-Averiett House	1.2 miles	1986
William Averiett House	1.7 miles	1986
William Watters House	2.5 miles	1987
Goodwin-Hamilton House	2.9 miles	1986
Hightower Brothers Livery Stable	7.1 miles	1997
Sylacauga Historic Commercial District	7.2 miles	2004

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 86002034 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Talladega County	All 27 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.