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One of 16 National Register listings published here for Bradley County · listed in 1999 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Davis-Adams House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Davis--Adams House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 509 N. Myrtle St., Warren, 71671
- When was it listed? February 1999
- Category. building
- District. District 4
- National Register reference number. 99000224 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
65 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Davis-Adams House between 2001 and 2018, burning about 210 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 8 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 | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 2010 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2015 | Natural | 13 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Davis-Adams House: 7 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unk Gravel Pit | Gemstone | Producer | ||
| Bradley County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| H L O'Neill Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hopewell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unk Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 88 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Warren, the town this property stands in, in 88 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 41 thunderstorm wind, 36 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Flood | Warren | $250,000 | Flooding in Bradley County continued into June. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $150,000 | Trees were down across Warren. One tree fell on a house. A tree limb fell on a police car, causing damage. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $125,000 | Parts of metal roofs were torn off several buildings, including the tomato sheds at the Warren Tomato Market. Roof damage occurred at some homes and apartment buildings. Trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Warren | $100,000 | Widespread areal flooding occurred. |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several homes. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $30,000 | An oak tree fell on top of a car on South Myrtle. The tree also slightly damaged the roof of the home. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $25,000 | Many trees were blown down in Warren and elsewhere in the county. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $25,000 | Thunderstorm wind damage occurred several places in Warren. An awning was blown off a store, trees and power lines were blown down, part of a metal roof was blown off a house, and a canoe was blown off a storage rack at a business. |
| July 2010 | Lightning | Warren | $20,000 | Lightning struck the power source at the city water plant in Warren, causing the plant to stop pumping water. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $20,000 | A roof was blown off a house. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $20,000 | Trees were down across the area. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $10,000 | Trees were blown down onto power lines. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $5,000 | A small tree was blown down on N. Main St. Small pieces of the roof were blown off a supermarket on E. Pine St. |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $5,000 | A few large trees were blown down. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed some trees. Also a funnel cloud was sighted by the public. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $3,000 | Trees were blown down on U.S. 63. |
| May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto Highway 8. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Warren | - | Half dollar sized hail was estimated to have fallen at Warren. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Trees and power lines were down due to the thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Trees were blown down in rural portions of the county...primarily west of Warren. |
| November 2017 | Hail | Warren | - | Hail damaged some cars. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Trees were downed. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Warren | - | Hail fell in downtown Warren. |
| December 2009 | Heavy Rain | Warren | - | Rain that fell on December 25th assured that 2009 would be the wettest year ever recorded in Warren. Total rainfall for the year was 87.47 inches, breaking the record of 81.87 inches set in 1905. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Tree down on U.S Highway 63. |
| April 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Warren | - | An F1 tornado tracked across the northern portion of Bradley County, to the southwest of Warren. The only damage noted along the path of the tornado were a number of large trees that were blown down, with several of them falling in county roads. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm winds downed power lines. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Trees and power lines were downed at Warren. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were estimated around 65 mph at Warren. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Warren | - | Excessive rainfall flooded several roads in Warren, with water flowing into at least one home. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Warren | - | Street flooding continued in Warren, with several houses flooded. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Warren | - | Heavy rains caused street flooding to occur in and around Warren. |
| July 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Warren | - | A weak tornado touched down briefly just west of Warren, along County Road 337. The tornado destroyed a carport and shed at a residence. Debris from the two structures were scattered across a couple of fields. A travel trailer inside the carport was moved slightly and had a window blown out. Just down the road from the residence, a mobile home had a window broken. There was minor damage to a couple of residences. A few trees and power lines were also blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees and power lines. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and large limbs. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees and power lines. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some large trees 5 miles south of Warren. |
| March 2002 | Flash Flood | Warren | - | Heavy rains resulted in some minor street flooding in Warren. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Warren | - | Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding to occur in the Warren area. Several roads were covered by high water for a few hours. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down two large trees in Warren. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Several buildings sustained roof damage in Warren. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of some buildings. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Warren | - | Hail up to two inches in diameter fell over portions of eastern Bradley County. The hail fell for a little more than an hour and caused some roof damage and also damaged some tomato crops. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Warren | - | Hail up to two inches in diameter fell over portions of eastern Bradley County. The hail fell for a little more than an hour and caused some roof damage and also damaged some tomato crops. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Warren | - | Hail up to two inches in diameter fell over portions of eastern Bradley County. The hail fell for a little more than an hour and caused some roof damage and also damaged some tomato crops. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Warren | - | Hail up to two inches in diameter fell over portions of eastern Bradley County. The hail fell for a little more than an hour and caused some roof damage and also damaged some tomato crops. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Warren | - | Hail up to two inches in diameter fell over portions of eastern Bradley County. The hail fell for a little more than an hour and caused some roof damage and also damaged some tomato crops. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | some roofs were damaged by fallen trees. Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees. A steeple was blown off a church, a small barn was destroyed and |
| May 1995 | Hail | Warren | - | Hail up to one inch in diameter damaged some tomato crops south of Warren. Some roof damage was also reported. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees. |
| March 2014 | Hail | Warren | - | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Hail | Warren | - | no account filed |
| October 2010 | Hail | Warren | - | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Hail | Warren | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Warren | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Warren | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Warren | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Warren | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warren | - | no account filed |
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 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wilson-Martin House | 0.2 miles | 2006 |
 | Bailey House | 0.2 miles | 1975 |
 | Warren Brick Streets | 0.2 miles | 2007 |
 | Dr. John Wilson Martin House | 0.3 miles | 1990 |
 | Bradley County Courthouse and Clerk's Office | 0.3 miles | 1976 |
 | Blankinship Motor Company Building | 0.3 miles | 2001 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000224 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bradley County | All 16 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.