Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“The Lawrie House is a historic house at 600 North 7th Street in West Memphis, Arkansas. It is a wood-frame structure, with a side-gable roof and numerous projecting gables.”
Wikipedia article Lawrie House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 17 National Register listings published here for Crittenden County · listed in 1996 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Lawrie House: 4 producers, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple Gypsum Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| West Memphis Pit & Plant | Clay | Producer | ||
| Carter | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sylvia G. Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Weeks Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Memphis, the town this property stands in, in 58 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 23 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 3 flood. The reports record 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1994 | Tornado (F1) | West Memphis | 2 hurt, $5,000,000 | An F1 tornado touched down in the city of West Memphis. The tornado remained on the ground for 5 miles before lifting. The tornado damaged 27 homes and 9 apartment buildings containing 66 units. Two people residing in the apartment complex received minor injuries. Forty-three businesses were damaged, 17 of these were declared uninhabitable. Large utility poles were snapped and numerous power lines were knocked down. Several cars were also damaged. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | $7,500,000 | Heavy rain, up to 10 inches, fell across the West Memphis and Marion area. Numerous streets and roads were flooded. At least 101 homes sustained at least minor damage from the flooding. |
| June 2013 | Lightning | West Memphis | $150,000 | A lightning strike caused a fire at an apartment complex on West Harrison Street in West Memphis. The fire caused extensive damage. |
| April 2008 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | $25,000 | Heavy rain produced flash flooding in West Memphis at the intersection of Barton Street and 7th Street. A total of five cars were stalled in the flooded intersection as a result. |
| April 2006 | Hail | West Memphis | $17,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $15,000 | A fireworks stand was destroyed. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $10,000 | Some trees and power lines were blown down. |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | A gas station awning collapsed. |
| January 2023 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | $5,000 | Numerous units were flooded at an apartment complex near South Avalon Steet and River Road. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | Several power lines were knocked down. |
| December 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | Some power lines were blown down. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | Some trees were blown down. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | Some power lines were knocked down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | A 50-year-old pecan tree, along with several other large trees were blown down. A few roofs were damaged as well. A mobile home was blown over onto a nearby highway. Some power lines were blown down as well. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $2,000 | A few trees were knocked down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $2,000 | Numerous tree limbs were knocked down. |
| February 2023 | Hail | West Memphis | $1,000 | A broken windshield was reported in West Memphis due to large hail. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $1,000 | Some large tree limbs were knocked down. |
| March 2004 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | $1,000 | Many streets were flooded. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | $1,000 | A few roads were flooded. |
| March 2002 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | $1,000 | Several roads were under water. |
| December 2001 | Flood | West Memphis | $1,000 | Some roads had water over them. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $1,000 | Several large tree limbs were knocked down. |
| April 1999 | Flood | West Memphis | $1,000 | Several streets were flooded in West Memphis. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $1,000 | A few trees were blown down. |
| January 2008 | Hail | West Memphis | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | West Memphis | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | West Memphis | $1,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $500 | A few trees were blown down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Memphis | $500 | Some power lines were blown down. |
| June 2004 | Hail | West Memphis | $100 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | West Memphis | $100 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Hail | West Memphis | $100 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | West Memphis | $50 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | West Memphis | $50 | no account filed |
| February 2005 | Hail | West Memphis | $10 | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | West Memphis | $10 | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Hail | West Memphis | $10 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | West Memphis | $10 | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | West Memphis | $10 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | - | Several roads in West Memphis were closed due to flash flooding. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | - | The intersection of N. 7th St and E Barton Ave was flooded. |
| April 2025 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | - | Water rescues occurred in West Memphis. |
| April 2025 | Flood | West Memphis | - | Water rescues occurred due to flooding in West Memphis. |
| December 2013 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding in West Memphis. Gibson and Barton Avenues were covered by a foot of water. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | West Memphis | - | Heavy rain caused water in storm drains to back up flooding Belvedere Street in West Memphis. |
| January 2010 | Hail | West Memphis | - | Pea to penny size hail fell in West Memphis. |
| February 2023 | Hail | West Memphis | - | no account filed |
| November 2012 | Hail | West Memphis | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | West Memphis | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | West Memphis | - | no account filed |
| January 1993 | Hail | West Memphis | - | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Hail | West Memphis | - | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Hail | West Memphis | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Memphis Commercial Historic District | 0.4 miles | 2008 | |
 | Wilson Power and Light Company Ice Plant | 0.5 miles | 2010 |
| Hamilton Apartments | 0.5 miles | 1998 | |
| West Memphis City Hall | 0.7 miles | 2010 | |
 | Johnson-Portis House | 1.0 miles | 2017 |
| Dabbs Store | 1.8 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000330 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Crittenden County | All 17 listed properties in this county. |
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