Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
“The Looney-French House is a historic house at 1325 Deer Run Trail in Dalton, Arkansas. Built c. 1833, this dogtrot house is one of the oldest standing buildings in Arkansas.”
Wikipedia article Looney-French House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Randolph County · listed in 2004 · 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 Looney- French House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 857 acres in total. None started naturally. 17 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 | 35 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 41 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 August 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 August 2012 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 July 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Looney- French House: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dalton, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1996 and 2016: 6 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Dalton | 4 hurt, $200,000 | The initial tornado touchdown occurred about one mile west northwest of Dalton, Arkansas around 720 pm CST. The tornado moved northeast for 11 miles on a non-continuous path with the last touchdown near Warm Springs, Arkansas before crossing into Missouri. The maximum width was around 200 yards. The tornado was determined to be an EF-1 with maximum wind speeds near 110 mph. There were 4 minor injuries. The first touchdown occurred one mile west northwest of Dalton and destroyed one home. Minor damage occurred to another house and a detached garage with living quarters above it. The tornado touched down again near the Blackwell Community about 3 miles northeast of Dalton. A manufactured home was moved off its foundation with an outbuilding totally destroyed. Another touchdown occurred 4 miles northeast of Dalton moving a cabin off its block foundation. A fourth touchdown was noted 5 miles northeast of Dalton. Three homes had moderate roof damage. In addition, a large metal building had severe damage. Tree damage was noted near Warm Springs indicating another touchdown. The tornado then tracked into Ripley County, Missouri. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Dalton | $2,500 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Dalton | $2,000 | A tornado crossed Wirth Road on the Sharp/Randolph County line. The tornado tracked northeast for about a mile into Randolph County and lifted up before reaching Upper Janes Creek Road. The tornado only produced some damage to trees in the area. No residences or other buildings were in the path of the tornado. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | $2,000 | Straight line winds knocked down several trees near Dalton. |
| April 2003 | Hail | Dalton | $850 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Dalton | $10 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Dalton | $10 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Dalton | $10 | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Hail | Dalton | $10 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | A few trees down across Dalton. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Dalton | - | Multiple roads were closed due to flash flooding in and near Pocahontas. Country Club Road at the bridges, Pyburn Extended and Valley Chapel were all closed due to water. In addition broadcast media reported water across Highway 90 just east of McIlroy Church of Christ. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Straight line winds knocked a few trees down near Dalton. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Winds were estimated at 60 mph at the intersection of Highway 90 and Highway 93 southeast of Dalton. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Winds were estimated at 60 mph in Dalton. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rice-Upshaw House | 1.4 miles | 2004 |
| Yadkin Church | 7.0 miles | 2019 | |
 | Hillyard Cabin | 7.8 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04001035 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Randolph County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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