Lanier Mansion

A National Historic Landmark. Built in 1844 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

From the record

“The Lanier Mansion is a historic house located at 601 West First Street in the Madison Historic District of Madison, Indiana. Lanier in 1844, the house was declared a State Memorial in 1926.”
Wikipedia article Lanier Mansion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 14 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1994 · category: Building · built in 1844, Greek Revival architecture, by Francis Costigan · a National Historic Landmark.

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

The listing

Address. 511 W. First St., Madison, 47250
When was it listed? April 1994
Category. building
Township. Madison township
When was it built? 1844
Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
Architect. Francis Costigan
National Register reference number. 94001191 - 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

15 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Lanier Mansion between 2002 and 2010, burning about 20 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
Recreation and ceremony	5
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	3
Debris and open burning	2
Arson/incendiarism	2
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Smoking	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 September 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	10 acres	Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge	HANOVER HILL
2 July 2002	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office	not named
16 July 2002	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	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
26 March 2008	Recreation and ceremony	1.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
25 March 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	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

Every fire recorded in Jefferson County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Lanier Mansion: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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

Every working recorded in Jefferson County

Storms near this property

60 of 62 shown

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

Every storm recorded in Jefferson 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

6 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
Crawford-Whitehead-Ross House	0.2 miles	1992
Charles L. Shrewsbury House	0.2 miles	1994
Jefferson County Jail	0.6 miles	1973
AME Church	0.7 miles	1973
Thomas A. Hendricks Library	4.1 miles	1982
Lemuel Allen Farm	4.1 miles	2016

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 94001191 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.

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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.