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Photograph of Bacon-Fraser House
Photograph by Bubba73 (Jud McCranie), CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

Bacon-Fraser House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

From the record

“The Bacon-Fraser House is a historic home in Hinesville, Georgia in Liberty County, Georgia, built in 1839, two years after Hinesville was founded. It is a two-story Plantation Plain style house with weatherboard sides.”

Wikipedia article Bacon-Fraser House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 11 National Register listings published here for Liberty County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 208 E. Court St., Hinesville, 31313
  • When was it listed? April 1985
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Hinesville
  • National Register reference number. 85000848 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

438 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 438 fires within 5 miles of Bacon-Fraser House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,813 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 202 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/incendiarism202
Debris and open burning142
Misuse of fire by a minor54
Missing data/not specified/undetermined19
Natural8
Recreation and ceremony6
Equipment and vehicle use3
Smoking2
Railroad operations and maintenance2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 2008Arson/incendiarism2.2 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 2004Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 2004Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 1993Arson/incendiarism1.3 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
20 September 1997Arson/incendiarism1.5 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 1998Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
15 September 2018Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2019LIBERTY001
11 September 1999Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Liberty County

Storms near this property

60 of 82 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hinesville, the town this property stands in, in 82 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 54 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 9 flash flood, 4 lightning. The reports record 1 death 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 1998Tornado (F2)Hinesville1 killed, 7 hurt, $38,000,000F2 tornado moved from Long County into Liberty County, which encompasses much of Fort Stewart Army Base. One soldier was killed while in an administrative building and seven others were injured. Seven buildings were destroyed while another fifty-five(55) suffered different degrees of damage.
June 2010LightningHinesville1 hurtThe 911 center reported a lightning strike very close to Fraser Circle where a 9 year old boy was outside. The boy was treated for lightning related injuries.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindHinesville$50,000Several trees down in Hinesville with one tree falling on a house.
June 2009LightningHinesville$30,000Law Enforcement reported several homes were struck by lightning and started on fire.
July 2008Flash FloodHinesville$20,000The public library on Memorial Drive in Hinesville, Georgia was flooded.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindHinesville$20,000Trees and powerlines down throughout city.
June 2008LightningHinesville$15,000The Hinesville Fire Department reported a lightning strike caused a house fire on Clay Street in Hinesville, Georgia.
May 1997Thunderstorm WindHinesville$15,000Tree fell on two cars.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindHinesville$12,000The Liberty county Emergency Manager reported several trees down in and around Hinesville, Georgia. One tree was reported down on a home and another down on a vehicle.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindHinesville$10,000Tree fell on house on Pineview Court.
June 2012Thunderstorm WindHinesville$5,000A spotter reported large limbs down on Stewart Drive.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindHinesville$5,000Several trees and power lines were downed along U.S. Highway 84 due to thunderstorm winds.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindHinesville$3,000A County Official reported a few trees down near Hinesville.
March 2009Thunderstorm WindHinesville$3,000Law Enforcement reported an awning torn down at Liberty Tire and Brake off of Highway 84. Power lines were also reported down on Gausett Pafford Road in Hinesville, Georgia.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindHinesville$2,000A tree fell on a house along Windward Drive.
July 2006Tornado (F0)Hinesville$2,000Spotter witnessed a car with people inside picked up in a rotating fashion 6 ft in the air and then dropped. Damage to the car. No injuries.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindHinesville$1,750The Liberty County 911 call center reported a large tree limb downed a power line and was blocking Wilson Avenue near North Main Street.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindHinesville$1,500The public reported an 80 foot pine tree down on a fence. The damage was likely caused by outflow.
August 2012LightningHinesville$1,500The Liberty County 911 call center reported that lightning struck a tree causing it to fall on a house in Hinesville.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindHinesville$1,500Several trees were reported down at a residence just west of Hinesville, Georgia.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindHinesville$1,250A power line was reported down on the 600 block of McDowell Road.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindHinesville$1,250The public reported power lines down near the intersection of Highway 84 and Veterans Parkway.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindHinesville$1,000The Liberty County 911 call center reported a large tree down on Lakeview Court. The damage was likely caused by outflow.
August 2007Thunderstorm WindHinesville$1,000The Hinesville Police Department reported that a tree fell on a power pole causing it to snap in two in front of their offices.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindHinesville$500The Liberty County 911 Call Center reported a large limb down near the intersection of South Main Street and General Screven Way.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindHinesville$500Law Enforcement reported a tree down on Huckleberry Lane, 1 mile south of Hinesville, Georgia.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindHinesville$500Law Enforcement reported one tree down on Ashmore Road in Hinesville, Georgia.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindHinesville$500Law Enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of South Main Street and Ryon Avenue in Hinesville, Georgia.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindHinesville$500Law enforcement reported a tree down and blocking the entrance of Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park in Hinesville, Georgia.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindHinesville$500A medium size oak tree was reported down in the Walmart parking lot in Hinesville, Georgia.
October 2011Thunderstorm WindHinesville$200A large tree limb was reported down near the intersection of S Main Street and Deen Street.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindHinesville-Liberty County dispatch reported a large limb down in the roadway at Olmstead Drive and North Main Street. Also, power lines were down on Sabreena Circle.
March 2024HailHinesville-Local broadcast media relayed a rpeort of nickel sized hail in Hinesville.
January 2023Thunderstorm WindHinesville-Liberty County dispatch reported that power lines were blown down onto a tree which sparked a small fire along the 800 block of East Oxford Lane.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindHinesville-Law enforcement reported one tree down in Hinesville, GA.
October 2023HailHinesville-The public reported quarter to ping pong ball size hail in Hinesville, GA.
October 2023Thunderstorm WindHinesville-Law enforcement reported a tree down on power lines and a home at 521 Azalea Street. Structural damage was reported to the home.
April 2021Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Liberty County Warning Point relayed a report of a tree down on Bacon Road.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindHinesville-A picture shared via social media indicated damage to a garage door at a car dealership.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindHinesville-Pictures via social media indicated roofing material on the ground from a business near the intersection of Pineland Avenue and Elma G Miles Parkway.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Liberty County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down near Courtland Drive and Nottingham Way.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Liberty County 911 Call Center reported a tree on a residence.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Liberty County 911 Call Center reported a tree down near Rebecca Street and West Memorial Drive.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Liberty County 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down along Wallace Martin Drive.
January 2017Thunderstorm WindHinesville-Liberty County dispatch reported that a portion of a commercial structure roof had caved in near the intersection of Weeping Willow Drive and Veterans Parkway.
May 2017HailHinesville-Penny sized hail was reported near the intersection of Cambridge Court and Wexford Drive.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindHinesville-Liberty County dispatch reported a power pole knocked down at 324 West Memorial Drive.
June 2016Flash FloodHinesville-A Liberty County emergency manager reported a roadway washout on Kings Road.
September 2014Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Liberty County Emergency Manager reported that a large tree was blown down onto Oak Street near the intersection with Palm Drive. The tree was blocking both lanes.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Liberty County 911 Call Center reported a large limb down on a power line and blocking the entrance to a business.
October 2014Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Liberty County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Maxwelton Circle.
June 2012HailHinesville-Golf ball size hail fell at the Liberty County Warning Point.
June 2012HailHinesville-A trained spotter reported numerous golf ball sized hail near a hospital in Hinesville.
June 2012HailHinesville-A spotter reported golf ball size hail along Stewart Drive.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindHinesville-The Fort Stewart AWOS measured a peak wind gust of 57 mph.
August 2011Thunderstorm WindHinesville-Emergency management reported 25 to 30 trees down at and near an apartment complex along Highway 196. Approximately 12 cars were damaged from fallen trees at the complex. Minor structural damage and a few shingles were off the roof of the apartment complex. A wooden fence was also blown over. A 10 by 10 feet area of roofing was also torn off a restaurant within one block of the apartment complex.
March 2009Flash FloodHinesville-Law Enforcement reported one to one and a half feet of water covering the intersection of Cherokee Circle and Highway 84 in Hinesville, Georgia.
October 2009HailHinesville-The public reported penny size hail in Hinesville, Georgia.
July 2008Flash FloodHinesville-Portions of Fraiser Street, East Henry Street, and South Main Street were reported to be flooded by Law Enforcement officials.
July 2008Flash FloodHinesville-High water was reported on South Main Street in Hinesville, Georgia. The waters were approaching homes adjacent to the road.

Every storm recorded in Liberty County

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

4 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Liberty County Courthouse0.1 miles1980
Liberty County Jail0.2 miles1992
Flemington Presbyterian Church2.0 miles1982
Cassel's Store4.1 miles1983

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 85000848 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Liberty CountyAll 11 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.
  • 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.