Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
“Martin County Courthouse is a historic courthouse in Shoals, Indiana. The courthouse was built in 1876 to replace the previous courthouse, which burned down in the same year.”
Wikipedia article Martin County Courthouse (Indiana), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Martin County · listed in 2005 · 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 4 fires within 5 miles of Martin County Courthouse between 2014 and 2020, burning about 45 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.6 acres | Hoosier National Forest | DAVIS SCHOOL ROAD |
| 20 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Hoosier National Forest | WINDOM |
| 14 March 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Hoosier National Forest | MILL ROAD |
| 11 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Hoosier National Forest | COUNTY FARM |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 130 workings within 5 miles of Martin County Courthouse: 96 occurrences, 26 prospects, 6 producers, 1 past producer. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Refractories Quarry | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| National Gypsum Co. Shoals Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | 1951, 1955 | |
| Shoals Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Shoals Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| U.S. Gypsum Co. Shoals Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | 1951, 1955 | |
| United States Gypsum Company | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| United States Gypsum Company | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Opening No. 11 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Opening No. 12 | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Opening No. 12 | Iron | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shoals, the town this property stands in, in 41 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 25 thunderstorm wind, 9 flood, 4 flash flood, 3 hail. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Flood | Shoals | 1 killed, $20,000 | The East Fork White River, rising amid moderate flood stage at Shoals, inundated Sprout Springs Road, which swept an elderly man's truck off the road on the 9th, and while the vehicle's passenger was later rescued from a tree vine, search efforts continued for the man through following days. |
| June 2008 | Flood | Shoals | $8,000,000 | Flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Martin County, including near Shoals, due to heavy rain. |
| March 2006 | Flood | Shoals | $100,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Shoals | $60,000 | Flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Martin County, including near Shoals, due to heavy rain. Flooding continued until April 5th at 22:37. Martin County was under a state of emergency on March 19th. Several roads were flooded due to the heavy rain. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $50,000 | Shoals town hall lost much of its roof. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $30,000 | Homes and barns were reported damaged due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Trees were also reported down in the Lost River Township near Shoals. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $25,000 | Minor roof damage to homes in Shoals caused by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $25,000 | Trailer home rolled over by thunderstorm wind gust. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees over much of Martin County. |
| February 2008 | Flood | Shoals | $20,000 | Flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Martin County, including near Shoals, due to heavy rain and snow melt. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Shoals | $15,000 | Rainfall of 5.5 inches was measured near this location. East River Road partially slid into the East Fork White River. The road was subsequently closed. Considerable debris washed down from a ridge above and culverts were clogged, with full ditches as well. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Shoals | $15,000 | Flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Martin County, including near Shoals, due to heavy rain and snow melt. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $12,000 | Trees were downed on multiple roads throughout Martin County due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| January 2007 | Flood | Shoals | $10,000 | The East Fork White at Shoals reached nearly six feet above flood stage in mid January. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $7,000 | Numerous trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $7,000 | Several tree limbs and trees were downed on the north side of Shoals due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees around Shoals. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $5,000 | Trees were downed near Shoals due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Shoals | $5,000 | Heavy rain caused roadways to flood in central portions of the county. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $4,000 | Trees of unknown size downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $4,000 | A tree and power line were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $4,000 | Several trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts across the county with no specific location noted. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $3,000 | Trees were downed at the intersection of US-150 and US-50 Highway due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $2,000 | Several tree limbs downed by thunderstorm wind gusts along Highway 150. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds uprooted tree across road near US Highway 50, northwest of Shoals. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | $500 | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | - | A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60 mph was observed in this location. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated in this location. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Shoals | - | Flooding occurred along the East Fork White River in Martin County, including near Shoals, due to heavy rain. This flooding is a continuation from flooding that began on March 19th at 0930. March damage estimates are near sixty thousand dollars. Martin County was under a state of emergency on March 19th. Several roads were flooded due to heavy rain. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Shoals | - | This report was relayed through the National Weather Service in Louisville. |
| March 2006 | Flood | Shoals | - | County roads were flooded near Shoals. No property damage was reported. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | - | Roads were blocked and power outages were caused by downed trees. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Shoals | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Shoals | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoals | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Flash Flood | Shoals | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Shoals | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoals Historic District | 0.4 miles | 2016 | |
| Loogootee Commercial Historic District | 6.4 miles | 2025 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05000604 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Martin County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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