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One of 2 National Register listings published here for Clay County · listed in 2023 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Manchester Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.
The listing
- Address. Portions of Main, Bridge, and Lawyer Sts., Town Sq., Richmond Rd./US 421/White St., Manchester, 40962
- When was it listed? April 2023
- Category. district
- Census division. Manchester
- National Register reference number. 100008883 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
484 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 484 fires within 5 miles of Manchester Historic District between 1994 and 2020, burning about 14,886 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 141 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 201 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 141 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 107 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 32 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 27 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HOOKER BRANCH |
| 27 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | RUG RAT |
| 26 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 75 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 15 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Manchester Historic District: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway 11 Roadcut | Clay | Prospect |
Storms near this property
60 of 77 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Manchester, the town this property stands in, in 77 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 49 thunderstorm wind, 17 hail, 10 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2004 | Flash Flood | Manchester | 1 hurt, $5,000 | Several roads were flooded, including Highway 638. One woman was injured when leaving a stalled car on Greenbriar Road and lost footing in the flood water. She was treated and released from a hospital with minor injuries. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $100,000 | Highway 11 became impassable when a barn and a house were blown into the roadway. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $20,000 | Tree down on Highway 80. Other trees were also down on power lines. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $20,000 | A restaurant sign blew over. Trees and power lines were down all over Manchester and over other parts of the county. |
| March 2002 | Flash Flood | Manchester | $10,000 | Heavy rains that fell on March 17 and 18 caused several roads to flood. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $5,000 | Funeral home has extensive siding damage. Large pine tree blown down. Guide wires snapped on a utility pole. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Manchester | $5,000 | Kentucky Highway 11 was blocked by high water. Beech Creek Road was flooded. Six inches of water were flowing over the city streets of Manchester. Four feet of water covered the city park. Also, there was flooding in City Hall. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $5,000 | A downburst caused significant roof damage to one home. One 55 gallon barrel full of dirt was blown into the side of the home. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $4,000 | Trees were blown down on Crawfish Road in the Horse Creek area. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $4,000 | Four trees blown down in town. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $4,000 | Severe roof damage to four or five homes on Curry Branch Road near Pigeonroost. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $3,000 | A tree was blocking the road on Route 577 near the Clay Jackson County line. A tree was blocking the road near the intersection U.S. 421 and Bray Creek Road. A tree was blown down on Highway 1350 near the C and J grocery store north of Sextons Creek. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $3,000 | Several large tree limbs down on Jacks Creek Road near Eriline. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $3,000 | Garage blown down. Trees also down. Damage occurred in Paces Creek area. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $2,000 | A couple of trees were blown down near the High School by wind gusts estimated at 61 mph. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $2,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $1,600 | Two trees down. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $1,000 | One tree was blown down along Route 687. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on KY Highway 638. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on Highway 11. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $1,000 | One tree was blown down at the intersection of Highway 11 and Bankville Road. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $1,000 | A tree was blown down near the intersection of Highway 80 and Add Hollow Road west of Manchester. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $1,000 | Strong winds blew down trees across highway 3474. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | $700 | Tree down on Lost Fork Rd and in the Big Tree community. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Trees were reported downed countywide across Clay County. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Dispatch relayed reports of downed trees in Manchester and Peabody. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Trees were blown down on Crawfish Rd. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Manchester | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell for about 5 minutes in Manchester. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Large fast food signs were blown away by thunderstorm wind gusts along the Hal Rogers Parkway in Manchester. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Manchester | - | Nickel size hail fell for over minutes in downtown Manchester. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Manchester | - | Penny size hail at Eriline on Jacks Creek Road. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Manchester | - | Hail nearly covered the ground. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | A few large limbs down. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | A few large limbs down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Tree down on Highway 11 south of Manchester. Numerous large limbs down in the southern portion of the county. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Two trees down across Darbs Branch Road and Highway 2467 near Knox County line. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Tree down on Highway 421. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Tree down in Goose Rock on Highway 1524. Tree down across Highway 11, seven miles south of Manchester. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Trees down on Highway 1524 near Goose Rock. |
| May 2005 | Flash Flood | Manchester | - | Six to eight inches of water flowing over Highway 421 in Manchester. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Several large limbs blown down near Highway 11. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Manchester | - | Water flooded city streets as a festival was underway. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Manchester | - | There were 8 to 10 inches of water flowing over United States Highway 421 and 12 to 15 inches of water flowing over Little Goose Road. |
| June 2003 | Flash Flood | Manchester | - | Six inches of water were flowing across Kentucky Highway 1999. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Manchester | - | There were six to twelve inches of running water over several roads across the town of Manchester. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Manchester | - | One inch diameter hail was reported by the Clay County Ambulance Service. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Manchester | - | Heavy rains caused over one foot of water to flow across a road five miles north of Manchester. In addition, Highway 1350 was closed one mile southwest of Chestnutburg due to water flowing over the road. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Numerous trees were down along United States Highway 421 between Burning Springs and Fall Rock. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Numerous 2 inch diameter limbs down. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | One tree was down and blocking Kentucky highway 687 near Cattle Gap. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | One tree was down and blocked one lane of Richmond Road. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | One tree was down blocking Kentucky Highway 687. |
| June 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Manchester | - | The tornado was reported moving through a forested area southwest of Manchester. Roofing material and other debris generated while the tornado moved through Laurel county was also reported in the air. Items from a damaged store in London was found some 20 miles away in Manchester. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Numerous trees blown down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Numerous trees were blown down |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | Trees down. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Manchester | - | One tree down. |
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.
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100008883 in Record Group 79. |
| Clay County | All 2 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.