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Casey House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

From the record

“The Casey House is a historic house on the Baxter County Fairgrounds in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Still at its original location when built c. 1858, is a well-preserved local example of a dog trot house, a typical Arkansas pioneer house.”

Wikipedia article Casey House (Mountain Home, Arkansas), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 25 National Register listings published here for Baxter County · listed in 1975 · category: Building.

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

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. Fairgrounds off U.S. 62, Mountain Home, 72653
  • When was it listed? December 1975
  • Category. building
  • District. District 5
  • National Register reference number. 75000374 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

29 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Casey House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 459 acres in total. None started naturally. 6 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/undetermined13
Debris and open burning9
Arson/incendiarism6
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
1 September 2005Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
25 August 2001Debris and open burning2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
15 August 2012Debris and open burning5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
11 July 2013Missing data/not specified/undetermined27 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
18 June 2001Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
3 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined12 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
22 April 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresArkansas Forestry CommissionBAX26244998
18 April 2006Arson/incendiarism6.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Baxter County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 14 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Casey House: 6 unknowns, 5 producers, 2 prospects, 1 past producer. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Mcguire QuarryDolomitePast Producer
Cincinnati ProspectLead, ZincProspect
Commercial ProspectLead, ZincProspect
Baxter County QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Mcguire PlantStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Mcguire Quarry No.1Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Mountain Home PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionUnknown
UnkStoneUnknown

Every working recorded in Baxter County

Storms near this property

60 of 206 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mountain Home, the town this property stands in, in 206 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 95 thunderstorm wind, 86 hail, 10 flash flood, 8 heavy rain. The reports record 1 injury. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 1996LightningMountain Home1 hurtno account filed
March 1993Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$500,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a house that was under construction. Roofs were also blown off several homes.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$150,000A hangar door was blown off at the Ozark Regional Airport northwest of Mountain Home. A roof was blown off a home in Mountain Home. Trees and power lines were down across the area. Fencing was knocked down at a sports complex.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$100,000Docks were damaged at Buzzard Roost Marina and trees were blown down in the area.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$75,000Numerous power lines were blown down, leaving thousands without power in Mountain Home and surrounding areas.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$50,000Utility poles were blown down. Several businesses sustained heavy damage. A nursing home lost part of its roof and had to be evacuated. The survey team found damage consistent with straight line or microburst winds, with sustained wind speeds estimated at 85-90 mph.
July 2008LightningMountain Home$50,000Numerous transformers were out because of lightning strikes. One structure fire was started by an exploding transformer.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$50,000Thunderstorm winds damaged a number of boats and boat sheds along a portion of Norfork Lake. A number of trees and power lines were also blown down.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$30,000Numerous trees were blown down in and near Mountain Home. One tree fell onto the roof of a house.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$30,000A lean-to at a roofing business was blown from the back of the business to the front parking lot and roofing supplies were scattered around. Part of the tin blew into a transformer. Trees and power lines were blown down, and a metal carport was destroyed.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$25,000Trees were blown down in Mountain Home and other parts of Baxter County.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$25,000Many trees were blown down south and east of Mountain Home.
October 2007Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$25,000Gusty winds from a thunderstorm broke off a large hickory tree near its base. The tree hit a house, breaking a sunroof and cracking the ceiling at the rear of the house.
July 2009Flash FloodMountain Home$20,000Many locations were flooded north of Mountain Home.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$15,000Trees were down. A utility pole was snapped, causing power outages.
October 2017Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$10,000Damage occurred to a home along cr 712 west of Mountain Home. Some Siding was blown off the house with piles of metal and wood strewn across the yard. Across the street, some tree damage occurred and shingles were removed from a shed.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$10,000Several large limbs were blown down and shingles were blown off of a few houses. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured. Sustained winds of 58 to 65 mph were measured for a duration of 8 minutes.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$5,000Large tree limbs were knocked down, and there was some minor property damage.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$5,000Large limbs and some small signs were blown down.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$5,000Large limbs and some power lines were blown down.
May 2010LightningMountain Home$5,000Lightning struck a vacant shed, starting a fire which destroyed the structure.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$5,000Minor tree damage occurred in the area.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$5,000Thunderstorm winds flipped over a camper trailer at a local business.
April 2011Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$2,000Winds were 58 mph with gusts to 68 mph. Some small trees were knocked over.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$2,000Large limbs were blown down.
September 2009Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$2,000Small trees were broken and limbs were down.
January 2007Flash FloodMountain Home$2,000Several roads across the county were flooded due to heavy rainfall.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$1,000Tree limbs were down and shingles were blown off a roof.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindMountain Home$500Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.
May 2025HailMountain Home-Quarter sized hail fell near Fawn Park.
March 2024HailMountain Home-A report via mPING of quarter-sized hail that fell in the neighborhood of Spring Lake Estates near Mountain Home.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Numerous trees were blown down near Mountain Home.
April 2024HailMountain Home-Dime to as large as nickel sized hail fell in the town of Mountain Home.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-A tree was blown down onto a powerline near the town of Mountain Home.
November 2024Heavy RainMountain Home-The ASOS at Mountain Home (KBPK) recorded a rainfall total of 4.98 inches over the 24 hour period ending at November 4, 2024.
March 2023Heavy RainMountain Home-The COOP observer reported 3.27 inches of rain.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-A few trees were blown down across Mountain Home.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Large tree limbs were broken and shingles were blown off at a home in Mountain Home via mPING.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-A measured wind gust of 68 mph was observed in the town of Mountain Home and a large portion of the county lost power.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Multiple trees and power lines were downed across the town of Mountain Home.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Trees and power lines were down in Mountain Home.
May 2022Heavy RainMountain Home-This was a 24 hour rainfall.
November 2022Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county. Downed trees temporarily blocked Highway 62 East, Highway 5 South, and Highway 178 West, as well as numerous county roads.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-A personal weather station recorded a 61 MPH wind gust.
October 2021HailMountain Home-Quarter size hail was reported 3 NNE of Mountain Home.
March 2020Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-This wind speed was estimated by a trained spotter.
May 2020HailMountain Home-One inch hail was reported at the Baxter Regional Hospital.
May 2020HailMountain Home-Tennis ball sized hail was reported via social media.
November 2020Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-A wind gust was estimated at 60 mph at Mountain Home.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Power lines were downed.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Trees and power lines were down on Hwy. 5 North near Mountain Home.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Reports were received of damage to multiple structures and power lines.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Trained storm spotter estimated winds in excess of 60 mph with trees down in the aea.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Numerous trees were down and power outages were across Mountain Home.
April 2016HailMountain Home-Hail of dime to golf ball size covered the ground.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Many limbs were blown down and two trees were uprooted.
August 2016Flash FloodMountain Home-Over eight inches of water was covering Highway 5 in Mountain Home.
August 2016Flash FloodMountain Home-Numerous roads were closed in town due to flooding...with portions of Oak Tree Mobile Home Park flooded. Several other houses were flooded in town as well.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-A trained spotter measured a 62 mph wind and reported hail of up to one inch.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindMountain Home-Trees were blown down between Mountain Home and Midway.

Every storm recorded in Baxter 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

6 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.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Mountain Home Cemetery, Historic Section0.4 miles2020
Baxter County Courthouse0.8 miles1995
Mountain Home Commercial Historic District0.9 miles2010
Case-Shiras-Dearmore House0.9 miles1992
Buford School Building5.8 miles1992
Rollins Hospital6.9 miles2007

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 75000374 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Baxter CountyAll 25 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.