Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
“Warner Robins Train Depot is a historic train depot in Warner Robins, Georgia in Houston County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 2008.”
Wikipedia article Warner Robins station, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Houston County · listed in 2008 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 211 fires within 5 miles of Warner Robins Depot between 1992 and 2019, burning about 566 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 39 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 | 79 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
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 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 2013 | Natural | 2.7 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2014-BIBB-001 |
| 15 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2001-HOUSTON-012 |
| 1 September 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.5 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Warner Robins Depot: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Warner Robins, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1993 and 2011: 28 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 5 lightning, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2003 | Lightning | Warner Robins | $250,000 | The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck two homes and one business. Both of the homes suffered extensive damage, while just minor damage to a transformer was reported at the business. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $250,000 | Several trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds in the above locations, several cars and mobile homes were damaged. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Warner Robins | $150,000 | The Macon Telegraph reported that between four and six inches of rain fell during an early morning thunderstorm in a one to two hour period, resulting in considerable flash flooding in a portion of Warner Robins. Several streets were flooded and closed, with water up to four feet deep in some areas. A drainage ditch in a subdivision in the Mill Chase Way area turned into a ravaging torrent of water, flooding homes and several vehicles in the area. At one home, adjacent to the drainage ditch, the water tore through a locked gate and rose up to the front steps of the house. A female inside was unable to open her front door at the time because of the force of water up against the door. Several homes sustained some damage from the flood waters while at least four vehicles sustained damage as they were submerged in flood waters. Several roads were affected by the flood waters, including Kimberly, Lakeshore, Elberta, Corder, Johns, and Mill Chase Way. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $150,000 | The Warner Robbins Daily Sun newspaper reported that a major portion of the Warner Robbins Northside Post Office on Davis Drive was blown off leaving a large hole in the roof and forcing the Post Office to be closed indefinitely. Nearby, the roof was also blown off the Community Revival Fellowship Hall on Market Street. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $100,000 | A retired meteorologist measured wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph just southwest of Warner Robins. The Sun News of Warner Robins reported that the facade of the Town and County Motorsports was blown off by strong downburst winds and parts of the concrete wall of the Audio Shop were torn down. Both of these businesses are along Carl Vinson Parkway in Warner Robins. |
| December 2005 | Hail | Warner Robins | $100,000 | Several reports were received from the public of half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail. |
| March 2003 | Flash Flood | Warner Robins | $60,000 | The Georgia Emergency Management Agency, as well as the Houston Home Journal of Perry, reported that excessive rainfall caused considerable flooding across the county. The flooding resulted in the closure of three roads and damage to three residences near Bay Gall Creek in the Warner Robbins and Centerville areas. |
| March 2005 | Lightning | Warner Robins | $50,000 | The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck a Warner Robins fire station knocking out power, the 911 center's emergency radio, the air conditioner, several computers, and two televisions. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $15,000 | Several reports of thunderstorm wind damage were received from the public. Some signs were blown onto Interstate-75 at mile marker 134 west of Warner Robins. Trees were blown down in the city, at one residence falling on a home causing damage to the structure and at another residence causing damage to a fence. An amateur radio operator reported that some power lines were down in the city as well. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $8,000 | Several trees down. Fallen trees damaged numerous homes and businesses. A mobile home trailer was also knocked over. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $5,000 | The public reported that thunderstorm downburst winds resulted in nearly two dozen trees being blown down in the Warner Robins area. In addition to the downed trees, a trampoline was thrown by the strong winds onto the roof of a house causing minor roof damage to the home. Base doppler velocity data showed winds around 60 knots at 1200 ft above ground level. |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Warner Robins | $5,000 | The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck and set on fire an empty trailer on North Davis Drive. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $5,000 | The Houston county 911 center reported trees and power lines down all across the northern part of the county in the Warner Robbins area. |
| April 1998 | Lightning | Warner Robins | $5,000 | Lightning ignited a restaurant's neon sign and singed the roof. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $5,000 | Several large trees and two power poles were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $3,000 | The public reported two trees down and one small metal business sign blown down across the central and southern part of Warner Robins. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $2,000 | The Houston County 911 Center reported that five trees were blown down around the city of Warner Robins. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $2,000 | The public reported that a few trees were blown down in a trailer park causing minor damage. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $2,000 | Off duty Air Force weather personnel from Warner Robins Air Force Base reported that more than five trees were down in the Sandy Run and Feagin Mill Road areas in the southwest part of the city. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $2,000 | The Houston County Fire Department reported that a tree had fallen down and knocked some power lines down. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $2,000 | Houston county 911 reported several trees blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $2,000 | Houston county 911 reported dime size hail and trees and power lines down. |
| July 2008 | Lightning | Warner Robins | $1,000 | The Sun News of Warner Robins reported that lightning struck next to a Warner Robins police officer's patrol car while parked at the McConnell-Talbert Stadium parking lot during a severe thunderstorm. The lightning left a hole in the asphalt parking lot next to the policeman's patrol car. While no personal injury was suffered while the police officer was in the vehicle, the vehicle suffered damage to electronic circuitry. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $1,000 | The Houston County 911 Center reported that a few trees were blown down across the county, especially in the Warner Robins and Perry areas. Localized street flooding was also noted. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $1,000 | The Houston county 911 center reported that several trees were down at Georgia Highway 247 and Hawkinsville Road. The public reported that a large pine tree was down and some smaller trees on a golf course south of Warner Robins. Pea size hail was also noted in this area. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $1,000 | Houston county 911 reported trees and power lines down. Warner Robins AFB reported a gust to 44 knots. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $1,000 | Houston county 911 reported trees down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $500 | The public reported that a large tree, nearly three feet in diameter, was blown down by a thunderstorm wind gust. The same individual estimated the wind gust near 60 mph. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $500 | The Houston county 911 center reported that a couple of trees were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $500 | The Houston county 911 center reported that a couple of trees had been blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $500 | The public reported that some trees were blown down. Winds were estimated by an amateur radio operator at 70 mph. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $500 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees and power lines county-wide. In Warner Robbins strong gusty winds knocked down trees and power lines. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $450 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees along South Davis Drive near Robins High School in Warner Robins. Several trees reported down along Houston Lake Road and Russell Parkway. A wind gust of 65 knots was reported at the Robins Air Force Base weather office. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | $300 | Warner Robins Air Force Base reported a wind gust of 56 knots. Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines in Perry. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | The public observed penny-sized hail near Warner Robins. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | - | An amatuer radio operator measured a wind gust of 60 mph at a retail store on North Watson Drive in Warner Robins. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | The public observed penny-sized hail. In addition, some tree limbs, about three inches in diameter, were blown down. A few shingles were also blown off the roof of a home. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | An amateur radio operator reported nickel-sized hail in Warner Robins while the public reported penny-sized hail. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | The public reported nickel-sized hail in Warner Robins and a spotter reported penny-sized hail at the Warner Robins Air Force Base. |
| February 2003 | Heavy Rain | Warner Robins | - | An amateur radio operator reported that there were was minor street flooding near the Warner Robins High School. |
| January 2003 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from penny to quarter to golf ball hail, were received from the public in the Warner Robins area. There was one report of tennis ball size hail. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Warner Robins | - | The public reported pea size hail. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | The public reported nickel to quarter size hail in Warner Robins and dime size hail in Bonaire. |
| June 2001 | Flood | Warner Robins | - | The Houston County 911 center reported that street flooding occurred in the Quail Run Subdivision of Warner Robins and also on U.S. Highway 41 toward Perry. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | Numerous public reports indicated hail ranging from dime to golf ball size fell across mainly the north half of Houston county. It hailed for 20 minutes in some areas. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | The public continued to report up to golf ball size hail in the Warner Robins and Bonaire areas. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | The were several public reports of quarter to golf ball size hail. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | Isolated to widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed over north and central Georgia. Numerous reports of hail ranging from dime to ping pong ball size were received as a storm moved across northern Houston county. Two of the reports were from off-duty NWS personnel, while others came from the public. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | Large hail ranging from dime to golfball size was reported by the public and a police officer. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | Dime size hail covered the road. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | no account filed |
| January 1995 | Hail | Warner Robins | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07001336 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Houston County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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