Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“The Fox Motel House was a historic house on Arkansas Highway 367 in Bald Knob, Arkansas. Located on the northwest side, near the junction with United States Route 64, it was a single-story wood-frame structure with Craftsman styling.”
Wikipedia article Fox Motel House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 203 National Register listings published here for White County · listed in 1992 · 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 99 fires within 5 miles of Fox Motel House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,773 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 40 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | WHI17887418 |
| 21 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 13 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Fox Motel House: 10 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Malvern | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bald Knob, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 17 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | $50,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. |
| January 2024 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | Quarter sized hail fell in the community of Bald Knob, AR. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | Trees and power poles snapped in the town of Bald Knob. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Bald Knob | - | Numerous accidents occurred in areas of high water. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | A building was destroyed due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | Severe thunderstorm winds took down several powerlines in Bald Knob. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported just north of Bald Knob. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | Straight line winds downed numerous trees to the east of Bald Knob. One of the trees fell onto a house, causing minor damage. |
| October 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | ,,,,,,,,Hail (1.75) Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | Some trees were blown down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | Some power lines were blown down. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding in parts of Bald Knob. Several streets were under water for a period of time. |
| March 2010 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Lightning | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Bald Knob | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bald Knob | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Collison House | 0.1 miles | 2008 |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church, South | 0.2 miles | 1992 |
 | Brown House | 0.3 miles | 1991 |
 | Luke Bone Grocery-Boarding House | 0.3 miles | 1991 |
 | Elm Street House | 0.3 miles | 1991 |
 | Campbell-Chrisp House | 0.3 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001267 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| White County | All 203 listed properties in this county. |
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