Tifton Commercial Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

“Tifton Commercial Historic District, in Tifton in Tift County, Georgia, is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1986 and expanded in 1994. The original listing was portions of 10 blocks including buildings from the 1890s to the late 1930s, most built of brick.”
Wikipedia article Tifton Commercial Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 4 National Register listings published here for Tift County · listed in 1986 · category: District.

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

The listing

Address. Roughly bounded by Second and Third Sts., Love, and Central Aves., Tifton, 31794
When was it listed? March 1986
Category. district
Census division. Tifton
National Register reference number. 86000382 - 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

790 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 790 fires within 5 miles of Tifton Commercial Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,166 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 163 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	436
Arson/incendiarism	163
Equipment and vehicle use	49
Smoking	44
Misuse of fire by a minor	36
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	26
Natural	13
Railroad operations and maintenance	12
Recreation and ceremony	11

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 2015	Debris and open burning	1.2 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	FY2016-TIFT-003
9 September 2004	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
9 September 1997	Debris and open burning	1.5 acres	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1995	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1995	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
7 September 1995	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
6 September 1997	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named
5 September 1999	Railroad operations and maintenance	under an acre	Georgia Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Tift County

Storms near this property

60 of 87 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tifton, the town this property stands in, in 87 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 42 thunderstorm wind, 28 hail, 5 flood, 4 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 1998	Lightning	Tifton	1 hurt, $75,000	Lightning struck the Tift County E911 tower, briefly knocking out emergency radio communications during a severe thunderstorm. Lightning struck several trees and a gymnasium in Tifton causing minor damage.A woman was injured when lightning struck her Tifton home.
August 2012	Flash Flood	Tifton	$250,000	Significant flash flooding occurred across Tifton and extending eastward into eastern Tift county along Highway 82. In Tifton, the bottom floor of the Ramada Inn hotel had to be evacuated due to water entering the hotel. There was also water damage to the Shoney's restaurant in Tifton. Exit 59 off of I-75 was also closed due to flooding along with Highway 82 east of Tifton. Around 11 inches rain fell during the overnight hours across the area. Monetary damage was estimated.
May 2006	Lightning	Tifton	$150,000	Lightning from an early evening thunderstorm was blamed for two house fires. Both structures suffered severe damage from flames and smoke. Reported by the Tifton Gazette.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$50,000	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with thousands of people without power. Tift Area Academy closed for the day because of storm damage to the school. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
December 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$50,000	Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the city. Several trees fell on houses near U.S. Highway 125 north of Tifton. A home lost part of its roof. Reported by Tift County 911.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$25,000	Many trees were down just east of Interstate 75 from south of Tifton to near Eldorado. One house was damaged by a fallen tree.
March 1996	Hail	Tifton	$20,000	no account filed
February 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$15,000	Several trees were blown down. A shed at Veazey Farms was destroyed. Power lines were suspended above a home on Leeann Drive when the pole snapped in half. A pine tree fell on power lines at another home on the same street.
June 2001	Lightning	Tifton	$10,000	Lightning struck the 911 communications tower in Tifton. Several power lines down along U.S. Highway 82 just east of Tifton. Reported by the Tift County Sheriff.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$10,000	no account filed
February 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$5,000	The Tift County EMA reported numerous downed trees and power lines throughout the city. A pontoon boat was blown off a road.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$5,000	Tifton County 911 dispatcher reported downed power lines.
April 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds split a double wide mobile home near the Tift-Worth county line (approximately 8 miles west of Tifton).
March 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds destroyed one $800 patio shed and downed a few large trees.
April 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$4,000	Power lines were blown down at Ridge Ave S and 13th Street and Mullis Rd and Alabama Ave.
June 2021	Lightning	Tifton	$3,000	A transformer was struck by lightning.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$3,000	Several trees and power lines were blown down in Tifton.
October 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$3,000	Multiple trees and power lines were blown down around Tifton.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$3,000	Trees and power lines were blown down around Tifton. Monetary damage was estimated.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$3,000	Scattered trees and power lines down. A few power outages. Reported by the Tift County EMA.
March 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$2,000	There were a couple of blown transformers reported in Tift county.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$2,000	A tree was blown down onto a power line on Ferry Lake Road.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$2,000	Power lines were blown down around Tifton.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$2,000	no account filed
September 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$1,000	A tree was blown down in Tifton. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.
January 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$1,000	In Tifton, a few trees were blown down and a railroad crossing arm was damaged.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$500	Thunderstorm winds downed a few large trees and a couple of power lines.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$500	Thunderstorm winds downed several large tree limbs along U.S. Highway 319.
October 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	$500	Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and broke power line poles.
January 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 70 mph.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Trees were blown down near Ferry Lake Road and Highway 319.
September 2024	Flash Flood	Tifton	-	Tift county reported road washouts due to flash flooding.
September 2024	Flash Flood	Tifton	-	Several roads were flooded in the Tifton area.
May 2023	Hail	Tifton	-	There were multiple reports of quarter size hail from downtown Tifton.
May 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Multiple trees were blown down along the highway in downtown Tifton.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Trees were blown down along Zion Hope Road.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Numerous trees were blown down across Tift county.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	A tree blew down on Love Ave.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	A tree blew down near the intersection of Madison Ave and Crescent Dr.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Trees were blown down.
April 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Several trees were blown down.
January 2021	Flood	Tifton	-	Water was reported on several roadways, but no roads were closed.
March 2020	Flood	Tifton	-	Kent Road from Ocilla Road to Richards Dr was flooded and closed.
December 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	A tree was blown down on Love Ave near E 22nd Street.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Trees were blown down.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Trees were blown down.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	Multiple trees were blown down.
April 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	A stop light was blown down on Highway 319 on the east side of Tifton.
February 2016	Flood	Tifton	-	Kent Road at Cypress Ridge Road was closed due to flooding.
May 2016	Hail	Tifton	-	Spiky hail around ping pong ball size was reported near the intersection of Highways 82 and 319.
May 2016	Hail	Tifton	-	Half dollar sized hail was reported at the Tift County Health Department.
May 2016	Hail	Tifton	-	A picture of an oblong, spiky hailstone was posted to the WALB-TV facebook page. It was estimated to be about 2 inches in diameter lengthwise, but narrower in width.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	A tree was blown down onto a power line on Lee Ave.
April 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Tifton	-	A couple of trees were blown down around Tifton.
June 2013	Flood	Tifton	-	Localized minor flooding occurred at the 500 Block of East 18th Street in Tifton.
February 2012	Heavy Rain	Tifton	-	The Tift county 911 call center reported minor flooding of roads around Tifton. CoCoRaHS rainfall amounts around Tifton ranged between 2.05 and 2.41 inches.
August 2012	Heavy Rain	Tifton	-	CoCoRaHS observer GA-TF-3 reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 9.65 inches.
August 2012	Flood	Tifton	-	Flooding continued during the day after heavy rains ended in the morning, especially along Highway 82 east of Tifton, which remained closed for much of the day.
March 2012	Heavy Rain	Tifton	-	A 24 hour total of 4.00 inches was measured at GA-TF-7.
March 2012	Heavy Rain	Tifton	-	A 24 hour total of 3.33 inches was measured at GA-TF-3.

Every storm recorded in Tift 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

3 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Tift County Courthouse	0.1 miles	1980
Tifton Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)	0.2 miles	1994
Tifton Residential Historic District	0.6 miles	2008

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 86000382 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Tift County	All 4 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.