Huntsville Commercial Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

From the record

“The Huntsville Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic elements of the business district of Huntsville, Arkansas, the county seat of Madison County. It covers an area three blocks by two, extending east-west between Hughes and Harris Streets, and north-south between War Eagle and Church Streets.”
Wikipedia article Huntsville Commercial Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 12 National Register listings published here for Madison County · listed in 2008 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 48 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
Address. Roughly bounded by War Eagle, Hughes, Church, and Harris St., Huntsville, 72740
When was it listed? July 2008
Category. district
Township. North township
National Register reference number. 08000705 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

20 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Huntsville Commercial Historic District between 1998 and 2018, burning about 124 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	6
Equipment and vehicle use	5
Debris and open burning	4
Arson/incendiarism	3
Misuse of fire by a minor	1
Natural	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
1 September 2000	Natural	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
31 July 1998	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
25 July 1998	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
7 May 2016	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
5 April 2003	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
16 April 2003	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named
9 March 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Ozark-St. Francis National Forests	REVILEE METH LAB 1
8 March 2004	Equipment and vehicle use	1.0 acres	Arkansas Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Madison County

Mines and quarries near this property

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Huntsville Commercial Historic District: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc. 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
May A Smith	Lead, Zinc	Past Producer
Huntsville Pit & Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
War Eagle Lime Co	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Huntsville	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Madison County Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Unk	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Madison County

Storms near this property

60 of 85 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Huntsville, the town this property stands in, in 85 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 47 thunderstorm wind, 29 hail, 8 flash flood, 1 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
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines.
April 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$50,000	Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$20,000	A severe thunderstorm produced strong winds which destroyed 1 barn and badly damaged 2 other barns 1 mile south of Huntsville. The winds also caused roof damage to several houses and uprooted trees 1 mile south of Huntsville. The storm also produced strong winds which blew down trees near Wesley.
November 2024	Flash Flood	Huntsville	$10,000	Severe flash flooding resulted in portions of a number of roads being closed in and around Huntsville, as well as the need for several high water rescues.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down numerous trees and power lines.
November 2024	Flash Flood	Huntsville	$5,000	Portions of several roads were flooded near Withrow Springs State Park, and a swift water rescue was conducted to save stranded motorists.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a house.
April 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds downed trees.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$3,000	Strong thunderstorm wind damaged a barn on Highway 23 south of Huntsville.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$3,000	Strong thunderstorm wind blew out several windows at the Huntsville Middle School.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$2,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew in a metal garage door.
September 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$1,000	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour damaged the roof of a house and blew down a tree.
May 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$1,000	Trees were blown down across highways in the Huntsville area. Several trees were also blown down in Withrow Springs State Park, 5 miles north of Huntsville.
January 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$500	Thunderstorm winds down several large tree limbs.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$300	Several trees were blown down.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$200	Trees were blown down on SH 23
November 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$200	A large tree was blown down across a road.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	Thunderstorm winds blew down a few large trees.
February 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	Several large tree limbs were blown down.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	Tree limbs were blown down.
December 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	A tree was blown down on SH 74
March 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	Several large tree limbs downed by wind
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	no account filed
June 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	no account filed
September 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	$100	no account filed
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Strong thunderstorm wind uprooted trees, and snapped numerous large tree limbs.
November 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several large trees on County Road 6060, southwest of Huntsville.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees in and around Huntsville.
April 2017	Flash Flood	Huntsville	-	A section of Highway 23 was closed due to high water.
July 2015	Flash Flood	Huntsville	-	Several roads in Huntsville were flooded.
May 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a large tree.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Large tree limbs were blown down by strong thunderstorm wind.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down several large trees on Highway 23.
June 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down trees.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a few trees and numerous large tree limbs. Several roads were blocked by fallen trees and limbs.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds on the west side of town.
April 2008	Flash Flood	Huntsville	-	A few secondary roads were flooded due to heavy rain.
March 2008	Flash Flood	Huntsville	-	Heavy rain caused secondary roads to be flooded across a large part of Madison county.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and large tree limbs.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down numerous trees.
April 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down several trees.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down large tree limbs.
February 2001	Flash Flood	Huntsville	-	Heavy thunderstorm rains caused street flooding.
October 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down a large tree.
July 1997	Flash Flood	Huntsville	-	Thunderstorms in northwest Arkansas during the morning and early afternoon of July 10th produced very heavy rainfall which resulted in flash flooding. Some county roads were covered by high water near War Eagle and near Busch, and widespread street flooding occurred in Huntsville.
April 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Arkansas during the late afternoon of April 10th. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 60 to 80 miles an hour at Van Buren and downed large tree limbs at Huntsville. Quarter size hail fell at Rudy and also at the Fayetteville Airport 4 miles south of Fayetteville where numerous cars were damaged. Dime to nickel size hail fell at several other locations in northwest Arkansas.
July 1994	Hail	Huntsville	-	A funnel cloud was observed by the public.
April 2023	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
March 2011	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
March 2010	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
April 2008	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
May 2008	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
October 2008	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
May 2006	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
September 2006	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	no account filed
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Huntsville	-	no account filed
March 2002	Hail	Huntsville	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Madison 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

4 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
Madison County Courthouse	0.2 miles	1993
Orval E. Faubus House	0.5 miles	2019
War Eagle Creek Bridge	3.3 miles	2008
Wharton Creek Roadside Park	5.2 miles	2024

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 08000705 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Madison County	All 12 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.