Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
“King is a historic house at 2nd and Kelly Street in Hardy, Arkansas. It is a two-story American Foursquare structure with a hip roof, and is fashioned from locally manufactured concrete blocks.”
Wikipedia article David L. King House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 28 National Register listings published here for Sharp County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of David L. King House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,206 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 20 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 | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 35 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 July 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 40 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 May 2001 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of David L. King House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Crusher & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hardy, the town this property stands in, in 72 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 19 hail, 19 flood, 18 thunderstorm wind, 15 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Hardy | 1 killed | Water rescues continued at the Riverbend campground and the Spring River Beach Club. Some people were in trees to avoid the water. One man was swept away by the water and drowned. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Hardy | $15,000,000 | Heavy rain caused the Spring River at Hardy to go above major flood level. The mayor of Hardy was notified by the Little Rock Office of the National Weather Service the day before this event that very heavy rain was possible. The local officials took steps to notify the property owners along the river. As a result, only a few homes along the river had to be evacuated during the event and there were no fatalities. A significant amount of personal property was also moved out of the floodplain. The river rose quickly and the surge of water swept away homes, propane tanks, canoes, parked vehicles, and even pieces of the road. Approximately 112 homes were affected by the flood with at least 6 destroyed and more than 20 with major damage. Approximately 55 to 60 homes were seriously damaged. Two homes were swept down the river. Damage to public property was estimated at $2 Million. The Hardy City Hall, police station and city park sustained heavy damage with 4 feet of water in City Hall. U.S. Highway 63 flooded, as did the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. A portion of the railroad was washed out. This was the highest the river had been since at least December of 1982. There had been a significant amount of development in the floodplain since the 1982 flood. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Hardy | $2,000,000 | City Hall had to be evacuated, along with some houses in Hardy. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | $500,000 | Thunderstorm winds, estimated up to 90 mph, blew down numerous large trees. Several of these trees fell onto mobile homes. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Hardy | $500,000 | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Flash Flood | Hardy | $300,000 | Flash flooding occurred at the River Bend Park in Hardy. About 100 camping trailers and recreation vehicles were underwater. Twelve people had to be rescued from the camping trailers located at the park. No injuries were reported. |
| October 2009 | Flood | Hardy | $250,000 | Flooding on the Spring River at Hardy washed out Loberg Park, destroying the fence around the park, damaging playground equipment and partially washing out trails in the park. Two residents near the park had to be rescued by boat. The fence around the ballpark at Buford Beach was destroyed. A church was flooded. The library in Williford flooded. A fire engine was stranded in high water. |
| November 2015 | Flash Flood | Hardy | $100,000 | Several roads were flooded or washed out across the county. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | $25,000 | Trees and power lines were down across Hardy. Many people were without power. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | $15,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| April 2021 | Flash Flood | Hardy | $10,000 | A campground manager reported the Spring River was out of its banks through Hardy, high water in River Bend Park, Loberg Park, and Hardy City RV Park Campground. One RV was washed away by the water. No injuries. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | $10,000 | Minor tree damage occurred in the area. |
| April 2014 | Flood | Hardy | $1,000 | Heavy rainfall on the 27th caused the Spring River at Hardy to rise above flood stage during the very early morning hours on the 28th. The river then fell back below flood stage during the afternoon hours that same day. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | $1,000 | A tree was blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | $500 | Thunderstorm winds up to 50 mph downed some trees. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Hardy | - | Major river flooding was observed at Hardy along the Spring River. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Numerous businesses were inundated with flood waters in Hardy near the roads of Main Street and Woodland Hills Road. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Multiple roads were closed in the town of Hardy due to high water over the roadways making the roads impassable. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | - | The damage found was consistent with a macroburst with|damage oriented from west and southwest to east and northeast|over a large swath of around 3 miles by over 7 miles in dimension|approximately. Wind damage was first noted along Acres Road,|north of Hwy 63. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped along|the swath of damaging winds from Ozark Acres to the Williford area. |
| November 2024 | Flood | Hardy | - | The Spring River at Hardy entered minor flood stage in early November with a crest of 12.98 feet occurring on November 4 at 9:25 PM CST. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Numerous roads in Sharp County were under water. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Hardy | - | Heavy rain brought flooding to the Spring River at Hardy in late March. |
| May 2022 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Several roads were under water. Also, some cars were flooded. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Hardy | - | The river forecast point at Hardy, along the Spring River, went into minor flood stage between May 2nd and May 3rd, 2022. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Hardy | - | Heavy rain brought flooding to the Spring River at Hardy in early May. |
| April 2021 | Flood | Hardy | - | Heavy rain brought flooding to the Spring River at Hardy at the end of April. |
| September 2020 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Standing water was reported over parts of roads across Sharp County. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Hardy | - | Heavy rain brought flooding to the Spring River at Hardy on February 11. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Flash flooding was observed in portions of Hardy. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | - | Social media reports trees and power lines down in Hardy. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Hardy | - | Flooding was noted in Hardy after heavy rain fell. The flooding began early on 4/30/17. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Hardy | - | Heavy rain at the end of April led to flooding which continued into May, 2017 along the Spring River at Hardy. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Hardy | - | Additional flooding continued May 4-5, 2017 along the Spring River at Hardy. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Hardy | - | Heavy rainfall caused the Spring River at Hardy to rise above flood stage during the afternoon hours on the 13th, falling back below flood stage during the morning hours on the 14th. |
| November 2015 | Flood | Hardy | - | The Spring River at Hardy rose above flood stage during the afternoon hours of the 17th, falling back below flood stage during the morning hours of the 18th. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Hardy | - | The Spring River at Hardy rose above flood stage during the evening hours on the 27th, falling back below flood stage during the late morning hours on the 29th. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Hardy | - | Heavy rainfall on the 21st caused the Spring River at Hardy to rise above flood stage during the afternoon hours, falling below flood stage late that same evening. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | - | Large limbs were blown down. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Roads were reported flooded in town. One driver was stranded in ponded water. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | U.S. Highway 63 was closed between Mammoth Spring and Hardy due to flooding. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Hardy | - | At the Hardy gage on the Spring River, 2.17 inches of rain fell in one hour. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | - | Trees down. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Excessive rain caused flash flooding at the Riverbend campground. Evacuations were carried out by boat. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | A vehicle overturned in water on Wirth Road. The occupants were uninjured. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | - | A large tree, 4 feet in diameter, was knocked down. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some large tree limbs. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Hardy | - | Heavy rains, up to 4 inches in some areas, caused street flooding in the town of Highland. No other damage was reported. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and damaged a camper. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| November 2006 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Hardy | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Hardy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lee Weaver House | under 500 feet | 1998 |
 | Hardy Cemetery Historic Section | under 500 feet | 2006 |
 | Hardy Downtown Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1995 |
 | Esther Locke House | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
 | Thomas Walker House | 0.2 miles | 2005 |
 | Silas Sherrill House | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02001076 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sharp County | All 28 listed properties in this county. |
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