Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
“The Washburn House is a historic house at 40 Battles Loop in Guy, Arkansas. It is a single story Ranch style house with a gabled roof.”
Wikipedia article Washburn House (Guy, Arkansas), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 64 National Register listings published here for Faulkner County · listed in 2007 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Washburn House between 1997 and 2019, burning about 930 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 15 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 | 34 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | FAU17620043 |
| 23 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 33 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Washburn House: 5 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. 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 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Reynolds Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Stell Pit & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Unk Shale Pits 3 | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Guy, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 21 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | $100,000 | Several barns and outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. A house had damage to its roof, chimney, and siding. Numerous large trees were blown down. Several vehicles were damaged by falling limbs or trees. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged roofs on several barns and a couple homes. Numerous trees were down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds, estimated up to 100 mph, blew the roof off a large barn, moved a car out of a carport and blew down numerous large oak trees. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | $20,000 | Trees and numerous large branches were blown down. Part of the tin roof of an old barn was removed and blown around trees. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | $2,000 | A large tree was down in a yard. Numerous large limbs were down. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Guy | - | Quarter sized hail was report via mPing near Guy. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Guy | - | A 24 hour rainfall total at the town of Guy of 3.92 inches was measured. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | Multiple trees were blown down in Guy. |
| November 2017 | Hail | Guy | - | Nickel sized hail in Guy. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | Limbs were blown down on the ground. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Guy | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Guy | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Several homes and businesses sustained roof damage, with shingles and awnings torn off. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | A metal building under construction had a wall bent out by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked over a tree at Guy. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F2) | Guy | - | A strong tornado touched down in northern Faulkner County. Numerous trees were Blown down along the path of the tornado. The tornado moved northeast into Cleburne County. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Guy | - | Hail up to dime size covered the ground at Guy. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and large tree limbs. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Guy | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Guy | - | no account filed |
| February 1996 | Hail | Guy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | E.E. Hooten House | 1.2 miles | 2005 |
 | Church of Christ | 1.4 miles | 2005 |
 | Guy High School Gymnasium | 2.0 miles | 1992 |
 | Guy Home Economics Building | 2.1 miles | 1992 |
 | Quattlebaum-Pelletier House | 2.5 miles | 2005 |
 | Hall, Charlie, House | 2.8 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06001279 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Faulkner County | All 64 listed properties in this county. |
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