Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
“Clay County Hospital is a historic hospital located at Brazil, Indiana. It was built in 1927-1928, and is a tan brick Colonial Revival style building.”
Wikipedia article Clay County Hospital, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Clay County · listed in 1999 · 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 1 fire within 5 miles of Clay County Hospital in 2001, burning about 40 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Clay County Hospital: 6 producers, 4 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay, Coal, Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C & F Shale Pit 1 | Clay, Stone | Producer | ||
| Cardonia Pit | Clay, Coal | Past Producer | ||
| E and E Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Hoosierville Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Arketex Ceramic Plant #2 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Arketex Ceramic Plants #'s 3 & 4 | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Brazil Brick Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Irwin Clay Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Logan Clay and Shale Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Marion Brick Clay and Shale Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brazil, the town this property stands in, in 69 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 38 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 5 flash flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $600,000 | Numerous reports of downed trees with structural damage caused by thunderstorm wind gusts. Over 10000 power outages reported across the county with the extensive damage to both vegetation and power poles. |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Brazil | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Brazil | $75,000 | Homes, vehicles, and bridges have been destroyed due to heavy rain that caused flash flooding. There was a 100 foot section of the road missing on County Road 200 South. Sixty percent of the roads in the county have sustained some form of damage with thirty percent suffering severe damage, meaning being totally washed out. The streets in Brazil also have experienced some damage. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $40,000 | Tree downed onto home by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Brazil | $20,000 | A culvert was washed out on County Road 1100 North, about 0.5 miles east of State Road 59, due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Brazil | $20,000 | A Cocorahs observer reported flash flooding due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $20,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $20,000 | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $10,000 | Damaging thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall onto a garage and back porch. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $7,000 | Trees down. Gas station sign fell on vehicle. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $5,000 | Trees and power poles were reported down across the county due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Brazil | $5,000 | Many roads are closed due to flash flooding caused by heavy rainfall. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $5,000 | Trees blown down and few shed roofs blown off. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $4,000 | Multiple trees were reported down in the area due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $3,000 | Trees damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts on the west side of Brazil. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $2,000 | Damaging thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall onto a house in Brazil. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $1,500 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees in the Brazil area. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Brazil | $1,000 | The Brazil Times reported three feet of water on South Alabama Street due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $1,000 | A McDonalds sign was blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $1,000 | A fence was blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $1,000 | 60 mph winds blew an outbuilding onto State Road 59. |
| June 2009 | Flood | Brazil | $750 | Water of unknown depth was observed over some of the streets in Brazil due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall. The location of this event is estimated. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | $500 | Trees blown down. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | Wind peaked briefly at 50-60 mph amid torrential rain and no hail. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | Thunderstorm produced marginally severe wind gust at US Highway 40 and Indiana Route 340. |
| August 2023 | Flood | Brazil | - | Thunderstorms produced 2.50 to 3.00 inches of heavy rain in 75 minutes over the Brazil area, producing mainly typical minor flooding of low-lying areas. However, standing water reached the bottom of automobiles at the intersection of US Highway 40 and Indiana Route 59. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | A 75 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a WeatherBug site in this location. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | Fallen trees blocked traffic at times on United States Highway 40, State Road 59, Interstate 70, along with many other areas. There was a lot of wind damage in the northern area near the Parke county line. In some cases, like at the intersection of Georgia and Alabama streets and on Kennedy Crossing Road, Brazil, trees fell onto residents' homes. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | A tree was uprooted by thunderstorm winds. |
| February 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | Trees downed. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Brazil | - | No property damage reported. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | Trees were blown down near Cottage Hill. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | Trees were blown down. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | A few trees were downed. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Brazil | - | An F0 tornado touched down in a corn field 3 miles west of Brazil. No property damage was reported. The report was from an amateur radio operator. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | Large trees down blocking traffic on US 40. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Brazil | - | Dime size hail reported. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Brazil | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brazil | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Clay County Courthouse | 0.5 miles | 1999 |
 | US Post Office-Brazil | 0.8 miles | 1994 |
 | Meridian-Forest Historic District | 0.9 miles | 1997 |
 | Brazil Downtown Historic District | 1.0 miles | 1997 |
 | Eaglefield Place | 5.3 miles | 1998 |
| Kennedy-Hoffa House | 7.9 miles | 2024 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99001154 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clay County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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