Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.
“Lemuel Allen Farm is a historic home and farm located in Madison Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. The farmhouse was built in 1877, and is a central passage plan, vernacular Italianate style brick dwelling.”
Wikipedia article Lemuel Allen Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 14 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 2016 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Lemuel Allen Farm between 2002 and 2007, burning about 6 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 15 July 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 24 March 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 27 February 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 31 October 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.0 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Lemuel Allen Farm: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Indian Kentuck Creek Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Milton Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Madison, the town this property stands in, in 62 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 33 thunderstorm wind, 12 flash flood, 12 hail, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $80,000 | A barn was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Madison | $75,000 | A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report of 5 to 10 water rescues that occurred in Madison as a result of flash flooding. Approximately 5,000 residences and businesses lost power as well. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | $50,000 | A trained spotter reported roof damage to a consignment shop. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $50,000 | A barn was destroyed. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | $35,000 | A trained spotter reported severe thunderstorm wind damage to the awning over a fuel station. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | $15,000 | A barn was destroyed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Madison | $10,000 | A broadcast media meteorologist relayed to the NWS that the Madison, Indiana police chief reported 2 high water rescues in Madison. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell in the area. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Madison | $10,000 | Hail covered the ground. An above ground swimming pool was destroyed. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | $2,000 | A portion of a metal roof was ripped off by thunderstorm winds just northeast of Madison. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | $1,000 | Multiple trees were reported down. |
| April 2026 | Flash Flood | North Madison | - | Clifty Drive closed at Cragmont Street due to water over the road. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Trees down near Main Street in Madison. |
| July 2023 | Hail | North Madison | - | Quarter sized hail was observed on the north side of Madison. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Several trees were down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | Trees and power lines were down. |
| June 2021 | Flash Flood | Madison | - | Jefferson County dispatch reported a lot of ongoing flooding with several vehicles stranded in flowing water in Madison. No motorists were in danger at the time. Cost of property damage is unknown. |
| March 2018 | Flood | Madison | - | The Ohio River at Clifty Creek crested in late February but didn't drop below flood stage until March 1. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | Broadcast media reported an estimated wind gust of 52 knots. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Madison | - | The Ohio River at Clifty Creek went into moderate flood stage. The river crested at 457.30 feet on February 26 (6.30' above flood stage), which was the highest crest since 1997 and the 13th highest on record for the location. The river remained above flood stage into March. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | The emergency manager reported trees down all over the county. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Madison | - | Jefferson County Dispatch reported golf ball size hail at their loacation. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | The public reported that a large tree split in half due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | Local law enforcement reported trees down in the area due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2015 | Flood | Madison | - | Heavy rainfall over the previous 2 weeks brought the Ohio River at Clifty Creek into minor flood. The river crested at 453.1 feet on the morning of March 16th. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | North Madison | - | A law enforcement official reported numerous streets flooded in the city of Madison due to torrential and intense rainfall. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | North Madison | - | A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report of numerous flooded and impassable roads due to 3 to 5 inches of rain. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | The Jefferson County emergency manager reported multiple trees fell down in the county due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Madison | - | A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report that Spring Street in Madison was flooded and impassable. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | North Madison | - | A Jefferson County law enforcement official reported numerous streets in Madison were flooded and impassable because of excessive rainfall. Widespread rain amounts of 4 to 5 inches were observed across the county. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Madison | - | A law enforcement official reported that Craigmont St was flooded in Madison. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Madison | - | Hanging Rock Hill Road was closed due to high water. A radar estimated rainfall of 2 to 3 inches fell within a two hour period. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down at least two trees in Jefferson County. One was in Madison. The other fell in the northern portion of the county near Ripley County. |
| April 2013 | Hail | North Madison | - | A spotter reported one inch hail just north of Madison. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Madison | - | The Ohio River at the Clifty Creek power plant near Madison, IN crested at 425.5 feet around 6 AM EST on April 26. Flood stage at Clifty Creek is 451 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level, with water reaching Vaughn Street in Madison. Lower parts of Milton, KY flood. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | Large trees were blown down. Roof damage was reported along with a steeple blown off a church. An outbuilding was also destroyed. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | Jefferson county dispatch reported a tree fell across a roadway in Madison. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | A tree was blown down. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Madison | - | Numerous trees were blown down at Clifty Fall State Park. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Madison | - | State Highway 250 near Highway 1000W was impassable due to flooding from nearby creeks. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Trees were downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Power lines were downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Trees were downed. Marble size hail was also reported. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Trees were downed at Main and Mill Streets, on the 100 block of Fairmount Drive, and on the 300 block of Green Road. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Two trees across roadways |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Several trees were downed. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Trees were downed. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | Numerous trees and power lines down |
| March 2024 | Hail | North Madison | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | North Madison | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | North Madison | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | no account filed |
| February 2000 | Flash Flood | Madison | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Madison | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Madison | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mathias Wolf Farm | 0.5 miles | 2016 |
| AME Church | 3.5 miles | 1973 | |
 | Jefferson County Jail | 3.5 miles | 1973 |
 | Charles L. Shrewsbury House | 3.9 miles | 1994 |
 | Crawford-Whitehead-Ross House | 3.9 miles | 1992 |
| Lanier Mansion | 4.1 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 16000334 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 14 listed properties in this county. |
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