Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
“Holt House is a historic house at 902 North Main Street in Nashville, Arkansas, U.S. It is a 1½ story wood-frame structure, roughly rectangular in shape, with a hip roof and five projecting gable sections.”
Wikipedia article Elbert W. Holt House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Howard County · listed in 1984 · 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 42 fires within 5 miles of Elbert W. Holt House between 1993 and 2020, burning about 218 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 9 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 | 15 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 2000 | Smoking | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 August 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Elbert W. Holt House: 13 unknowns, 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Name | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Roy Leslie Farm | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Bingen | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bobby Smith Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nashville, the town this property stands in, in 135 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 65 thunderstorm wind, 52 hail, 11 flash flood, 4 tornado. The reports record 2 deaths and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | Tornado (EF2) | Nashville | 2 killed, 8 hurt, $1,500,000 | A damage survey was completed in Howard County Arkansas and it was determined that the damage was consistent with that of an EF2 tornado. The most extensive damage was located on the southwest side of Nashville at the D&J Mobile Home Park. Five mobile homes were completely destroyed. There were 2 fatalities in this mobile home park and 8 additional injuries. There were 40 to 60 homes suffering minor to moderate damage from the tornado...mainly from fallen trees. Other damage consisted of numerous trees snapped and/or uprooted with power lines downed as well. The Governor of Arkansas was given a tour of the damage areas on the ground and in the air. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $1,100,000 | Pine, Oak, and Pecan trees over a 15 mile wide area were flattened along with 2 homes destroyed, 5 homes suffering major damage, 30 homes suffering minor damage, 3 mobile homes totally destroyed and one new motor home crushed by a fallen tree. No injuries or deaths occurred. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $500,000 | Nashville and surrounding rural areas of Howard County had numerous trees and power lines down. Many homes suffered wind damage as well as many chicken houses. |
| May 1998 | Flash Flood | Nashville | $500,000 | Numerous local and county roads were underwater and closed. Hwy 4 was completely underwater and washed out in two places. Nashville totalled 10.30 inches of rain. Numerous homes and businesses were also flooded. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Nashville | $250,000 | Numerous roads were underwater and impassable. Water entered several homes on the east side of town. Numerous cars were stalled out in the high water as well. Local law enforcement measured nearly 9 inches of rain since the rain began earlier that morning. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $130,000 | A chicken house had 300 feet of roof stripped off. Numerous trees down. |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged two chicken barns and blew down several trees. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees. |
| December 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $48,000 | Three barns destroyed and minor roof damage to a residence. Numerous power outages |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $35,000 | Trees and large limbs were downed for severe thunderstorm wind gusts in Nashville, Arkansas. Two homes were hit by fallen trees in Nashville. There were no reports of injuries. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $30,000 | Shingles blown off a local radio station and wind damage to three homes on the north side of town. |
| November 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $25,000 | A large tree limb fell through the bedroom of a home in Nashville, Arkansas. There were no reports of any injuries. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $20,000 | Windows blown out of business downtown. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $20,000 | Several trees toppled including several that fell on homes. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $20,000 | Trees and powerlines down. A metal canopy over gas pumps at a service station was flipped upside down onto two cars. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $15,000 | Trees were felled north of town. In addition, 2 chicken houses were damaged. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $10,000 | Seven chicken houses suffered moderate damage and several chickens were killed. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $5,000 | Several trees were downed throughout mainly the northern half of the county blocking roadways. A few chicken houses suffered minor damage as well. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| October 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $2,000 | 200ft of a tin roof was blown off a chicken house in Center Point. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $500 | Trees down on Highway between Nashville and Mineral Springs. Tin roof off shed in Nashville. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $500 | A few trees were blown down. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | $50 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees limbs. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Trees downed in Nashville. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | A large tree limb was downed onto a home on West Sunset Street in Nashville. |
| September 2025 | Hail | Nashville | - | Golf ball size hail fell just southwest of Nashville. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Numerous trees and power lines downed throughout Howard County, including in the city of Nashville. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Nashville | - | Hail up to hen egg size reported in Nashville. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Multiple power lines down from Nashville toward Center Point. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | The roof of the Sewage Treatment Plant in South Nashville was peeled off by strong winds. The Nashville Fire Department removed trees that blocked many county roads and main highways in the Nashville area. A power pole was knocked down and had to be replaced by electric crews. |
| March 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Several trees were blown down in Nashville. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Nashville | - | A picture of quarter size hail that fell in Nashville was posted to social media. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Trees were downed onto a gas line north of Nashville on Highway 27. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Nashville | - | High water entered the Dollar General Store at the corner of Highway 371 and Highway 27 in Nashville. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Multiple trees were blown down across the city of Nashville. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Nashville | - | Mine Creek in Nashville was out of its banks and flooded Highway 371. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Nashville | - | Mine Creek was out of its banks and inundated portions of Highway 27 south of Nashville. The road was closed in both directions for 3 miles. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Nashville | - | The Howard County Jail took on water and was flooded. Approximately 30 inmates were evacuated and taken to another holding facility. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Nashville | - | A cumulative storm total of 8.47 inches of rain was measured from a private weather station in Northwest Nashville from 12 am to 2 pm on July 16th, 2019. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Nashville | - | A cumulative storm total of 6.97 inches of rain was recorded from a private weather station in Nashville from 12 am to 1 pm on July 16th, 2019. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Nashville | - | A cumulative storm total of 6.83 inches of rain was measured by a National Weather Service Cooperative Observer in Nashville from 12 am to 1 pm on July 16th, 2019. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Nashville | - | High water covered Highway 278 near Nashville. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Three trees were downed on Mount Pleasant Drive. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | A 167 foot radio station tower that housed the antenna for KNAS-FM as well as the uplink equipment for KMTB-FM on South Fourth Street in Nashville was toppled over due to damaging straight line winds. Several business signs were also broken or blown away. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed in Nashville. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Trees were downed on Hwy. 371 West in Nashville, Arkansas. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | A tree was downed on Mount Pleasant Street in Nashville, Arkansas. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | A few trees were downed on the south side of Nashville, Arkansas. |
| February 2013 | Hail | Nashville | - | Hail fell in Nashville, Arkansas. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | A few trees were downed in Nashville. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Trees and powerlines were downed. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | A few trees were uprooted near Nashville with numerous large limbs downed as well. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | A few trees were uprooted in Nashville, Arkansas. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Three trees were downed just west of Nashville, Arkansas. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Several trees were downed across Nashville, Arkansas. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Numerous trees were downed in town. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nashville | - | Power lines were downed in town. |
| September 2008 | Flash Flood | Nashville | - | The remnants of Hurricane Gustav slowed to a crawl as it entered the southern portion of Arkansas into the afternoon hours of September 3rd. Excessive heavy rainfall fell across Howard County with the south end of 4th street and Hale Street flooded. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Womack-Parker House | 0.5 miles | 1978 |
 | Garrett Whiteside Hall | 0.7 miles | 1994 |
 | Flavius Holt House | 0.7 miles | 1978 |
 | Howard County Courthouse | 0.9 miles | 1990 |
 | Nashville Post Office | 1.1 miles | 1998 |
 | Nashville Commercial Historic District | 1.1 miles | 2010 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84000901 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Howard County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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