Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
“James Haines Farm is a historic home and farm located in Pike Township, Jay County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1884, and is a two-story, Italianate style brick dwelling.”
Wikipedia article James Haines Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 8 National Register listings published here for Jay County · listed in 2000 · 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 mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of James Haines Farm: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Portland, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 23 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 1998 | Flash Flood | Portland | $500,000 | SEVERAL ROADS ACROSS THE COUNTY SUSTAINED DAMAGE DUE TO PARTIAL OR COMPLETE WASHOUTS. MANY HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS HAD THEIR BASEMENTS FLOODED ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF BRYANT. |
| August 1998 | Flash Flood | Portland | $100,000 | OAKWOOD MOBILE HOME PARK INUNDATED. SEVERAL RESIDENCES IN PORTLAND FLOODED. MOST RURAL COUNTY ROADS WERE CLOSED DUE TO THE HIGH WATER OVER THE ROADS. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | $75,000 | Numerous trees, tree limbs and power poles were blown down in the Bryant, Portland and Salamonia areas. |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Portland | $50,000 | Lightning struck a house in the 5300 block of E 100 S in Portland. Heavy damage was reported to the upstairs. A County deputy was able to awake the residents and get them to safety. Damage is estimated at $50,000. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | $10,000 | Three 18 to 24 inch diameter trees were blown down, as well as power lines in the city of Portland. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | $10,000 | SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWN ACROSS THE TOWN. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | $5,000 | Multiple trees down. Time estimated by radar. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | $5,000 | Multiple trees were downed near Jay County High School and surrounding areas. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Portland | $1,000 | Storm chaser reports 3 inches of water covering the road at the intersection of West Votaw Street and North Meridian Street in Portland. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | $1,000 | Jay County Sheriffs Office reports that 100 S is closed between 100 E and 300 E due to power lines down accross the road. Time estimated via radar. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | $1,000 | Tree down on a car. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Emergency management officials reported trees, power lines and phone lines down across the county. Some buildings had roofing blown off and others were impacted by trees. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Law enforcement officials reported a ten to twelve inch diameter tree limb was blown down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Emergency management officials reported several trees were blown down onto camper trailers, with power lines laid out across trailers. Tents were blown over at the Jay county fair. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | County officials reported two utility poles were blown down. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Emergency management officials reported some trees and tree limbs were blown down across portions of the county. Reports of leaning power poles were also received. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | An automated weather sensor in Portland recorded a 70 mph wind gust. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Law enforcement officials reported trees limbs and power lines down in Portland and Pennville. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Law enforcement officials reported several small trees down, blocking some roads. A small boat on a trailer was also pushed into a truck. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Law enforcement officials reported several trees and power lines down across southern portions of the county. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | County officials reported three trees were blown down in the Portland area. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Trees uprooted and limbs blown down. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Law enforcement reported power pole snapped in Portland. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | Law enforcement reported numerous trees down in Portland. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | NUMEROUS TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN IN THE CITY. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS COUNTY |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portland | - | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT COUNTY. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Portland | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Portland | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jonas Votaw House | 1.7 miles | 2004 |
 | Portland Commercial Historic District | 3.0 miles | 1996 |
 | Jay County Courthouse | 3.0 miles | 1981 |
 | Floral Hall | 3.3 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000202 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jay County | All 8 listed properties in this county. |
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