Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Marshall County · listed in 1997 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Edward Fenns Whitman House between 1994 and 2019, burning about 219 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 18 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 | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190930-23 |
| 27 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160927-6 |
| 21 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160916-11 |
| 25 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 1 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 July 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 29 N/LESTER RD, AL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Edward Fenns Whitman House: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Boaz, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $150,000 | A thunderstorm produced microburst type damage first in Albertville, Alabama, with numerous trees downed by thunderstorm winds along Highway 205. Three homes sustained minor to moderate damage due to trees falling and trees were reported through two additional homes. Also along Highway 205, several power lines, two power poles and four traffic lights were downed due to the thunderstorm winds. The Foodland grocery store in Albertville, Alabama sustained wind damage, with one third of its roof, sheeting and inside ceiling tiles, moderately damaged by thunderstorm winds. In Albertville, Alabama, numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Corbinville, Country Club and Cochran roads. A tree was also downed due to thunderstorm outflow winds at Boaz, Alabama. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $70,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down all around Boaz. Several trees fell on homes causing damage. A forty foot high billboard was totally destroyed at a restaurant. No injuries were reported. |
| February 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $45,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $20,000 | A large sign was blown down onto a car on Mill Street in Boaz at a shopping complex. Tree limbs and power lines were knocked down along Highway 168 and other parts of Boaz which knocked out power to traffic signals. This prompted city police and officials to direct traffic and clear city streets. Witnesses remarked that the winds lasted only a brief period, a minute or less. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Boaz | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $10,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down in the Boaz area, including one onto a house. |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $8,000 | Tin roofing was partially blown off a store in the downtown portion of Boaz. Multiple trees and powerlines were reported down as well. Time was estimated from radar. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Boaz | $8,000 | Heavy rainfall of three to four inches during the early morning hours caused some flooding. Several roads were temporarily closed in the Boaz area due to water covering the roads. Several area creeks and streams were out of their banks for a brief period causing additional flooding. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $6,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in Boaz. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Boaz. A few homes received minor damage when parts of trees fell on them. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $5,000 | Seven power poles were blown down near Boaz. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $5,000 | A few trees were down in the Boaz community. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $3,000 | Two 30-foot trees were blown down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $2,000 | A tree was uprooted onto a powerline. Time estimated based on radar. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $2,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down near Boaz. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $1,000 | Two pecan trees were uprooted in the Boaz area. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $1,000 | A tree was knocked down near the corner of Bethsaida Road and Strawn Road. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $500 | A tree was knocked down at Highway 205 at Summerville Road. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | $500 | One tree was knocked down onto Highway 205 near the golf course. |
| February 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | - | Trees were knocked down in Boaz. Time estimated by radar. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Boaz | - | Quarter size hail was reported at this location at Boaz. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | - | Trees were knocked down and blocking Alabama Highway 168. |
| May 2021 | Flash Flood | Boaz | - | Portions of 6 city streets were under water, with around 3 feet of water over the roads at one point. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF2) | Boaz | - | The tornado continued from Etowah County west of Highway 431, south of Denson Avenue. It quickly intensified to its peak strength as it crossed Highway 431 and plowed through a neighborhood north of Roden Road. Nearly every single home (dozens) in this neighborhood experienced some degree of damage. The most intense damage was noted from two separate single family homes. The first home, with the most devastating damage, was completely destroyed and was mostly taken off its foundation with only two small interior rooms remaining, where the residents took shelter. It was noted however that the anchorage system for the home appeared to be non-existent with no bolts observed to the foundation crawl space piers. The second heavily damaged home on Lee Avenue, experienced a collapse of exterior walls, likely occurring after the roof was taken off. The tornado continued on an east to northeast track across and along Bethsaida Road causing numerous trees to snapped or be uprooted. Several houses appeared to have had shingle roof damage. The tornado continued into DeKalb County. |
| April 2020 | Flash Flood | Boaz | - | Flash flood waters 12 deep at the intersection of Al 168 and Brown Street in Boaz. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Boaz | - | Golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| June 2017 | Flood | Boaz | - | Greater than 2 inches of rain in Boaz resulted in significant ponding of water in yards along Highway 168. Report relayed via Social Media. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Boaz | - | Quarter sized hail was reported near Boaz. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Boaz | - | Penny sized hail was reported. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Boaz | - | Penny sized hail was reported. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Boaz | - | Hail up to penny sized was reported in Boaz. |
| March 2013 | Tornado (EF0) | Boaz | - | A tornado touched down just east of U.S. Highway 431 in Boaz just south of Bruce Road producing minor structural damage to businesses along Highway 431. The tornado tracked east-southeast crossing McVille Road and Alabama Highway 168 causing minor tree damage. The tornado intensified and widened to 300 yards as it crossed Bethsaida Road, when it uprooted and snapped numerous trees as it approached Alewine Road, just north of Ellis Road. The tornado then crossed into Etowah County about a half of a mile west of Oak Drive. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Boaz | - | Heavy rainfall resulted in flooding with several inches of water over the roads along Highway 168 near Summerville road, west of Boaz, Alabama. |
| January 2012 | Flash Flood | Boaz | - | Flash flooding of a creek occurred on Mount Vernon Road. |
| April 2011 | Heavy Rain | Boaz | - | Heavy rain caused minor street flooding around Boaz. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Boaz | - | Heavy rainfall caused water to cover a bridge at Slab Creek southwest of Albertville. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Boaz | - | Quarter size hail was reported in the Boaz community. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Boaz | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Boaz | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Boaz | - | Walnut size hail reported. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | - | A tree and several limbs were blown down across Highway 168 between Boaz and Douglas. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in Boaz. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | - | A few power lines were blown down due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | - | numerous trees and power lines blown down. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Boaz | - | penny size hail reported |
| May 2003 | Hail | Boaz | - | quarter size hail reported |
| February 1999 | Hail | Boaz | - | no account filed |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Boaz | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Julia Street Memorial United Methodist Church | under 500 feet | 1999 |
 | Thomas A. Snellgrove Homestead | 0.2 miles | 1996 |
 | Snead Junior College Historic District | 0.4 miles | 1999 |
 | Albertville Depot | 5.3 miles | 1975 |
 | U.S. Post Office | 5.5 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001163 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Marshall County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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