BlockFrom the record
One of 44 National Register listings published here for Nelson County · listed in 2011 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Wilson Motel
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss, 1 object as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 530 N. 3rd St., Bardstown, 40004
- When was it listed? November 2011
- Category. building
- Census division. Bardstown
- National Register reference number. 11000800 - 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
10 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Wilson Motel between 2000 and 2013, burning about 86 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 | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | BURBA RD. FIRE |
| 3 April 2011 | Debris and open burning | 45 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | WHEELER FIRE |
| 7 March 2000 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 March 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | BARNES FIRE |
| 18 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Wilson Motel: 1 unknown, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson County Highway Dept. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Nelson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
60 of 75 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bardstown, the town this property stands in, in 75 storm reports between 1974 and 2026: 50 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 25 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1974 | Tornado (F4) | Bardstown | 1 killed, 24 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Lightning | Bardstown | 1 hurt | Local emergency management reported that a person in Bardstown was injured by lightning. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | $100,000 | A NWS storm survey determined that a small microburst impacted Nelson County with the strongest winds estimated to be 95 mph. This resulted in the roofs of a bourbon warehouse facility to be blown off. |
| March 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Bardstown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Lightning | Bardstown | $25,000 | A fire was started by lightning at My Old Kentucky Home State Park. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | $25,000 | Several cars were damaged in a parking lot. Two sheds were destroyed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | $10,000 | Part of a barn roof was blown off. Trees were downed. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | $10,000 | A tree was blown on to a house in northern Bardstown. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees. Some were blocking road, and one was on a car. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bardstown | - | There was a metal roof torn off of a garage. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees downed on Loretto Road near Willett Distillery. |
| November 2022 | Hail | Bardstown | - | Multiple reports of hail, ranging from between quarter size to ping pong ball size, were received from the Bardstown area. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Bardstown | - | Flash flooding was reported on Old Bloomfield Pike and North 3rd Street. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | East Bardstown | - | There was a water rescue on North 3rd Street. The street was closed due to high water. Flood waters reached the front porch of a home on Andrea Court. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Bardstown | - | There was a water rescue on Pottershop Road. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Bardstown | - | There were trees down near Woodlawn Road. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Local broadcast media reported that severe thunderstorm winds stripped off large tree limbs around a house. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | State officials reported trees down on Highway 62 near Stephen Foster Avenue. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | The public reported trees down in Bardstown. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were reported down across the county. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Local broadcast media reported a large tree uprooted in the area due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Local law enforcement reported several trees and power lines down in Bardstown and other locations around the county. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Local law enforcement reported several trees downed near Bardstown. Trees were toppled near South Kennett Avenue, Barton Road, and Edelen Avenue. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | The local media relayed a report of a 72 mph wind gust in Bardstown. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | A few electrical outages were reported and a couple of trees were down in the Bardstown city limits. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were down in the city of Bardstown. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | A storm not associated with the bow echo that crossed Louisville brought isolated large hail and damaging winds to Bardstown. Local Emergency Management reported several trees and power lines downed across Bardstown. An off duty NWS employee reported one inch hail and 60 mph winds. Strong winds damaged a hanger's door and tore some trim from the Old Terminal Building at the Nelson County Airport. |
| March 2010 | Hail | Bardstown | - | Nickel size hail was reported at the county dispatch office. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Several trees were blown down- mainly on the northern side of Bardstown. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | East Bardstown | - | Highway 162 (Old Bloomfield Road) was flooded at Irish Ridge Road and closed. Plum Run Road at Wilkerson was closed due to high water. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees downed all across Bardstown. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were reported down in Bardstown along U.S. Highway 62. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were downed. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were downed. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | A tree was downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were blown down. A spotter estimated a 70 mph wind gust. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | An off duty NWS employee estimated a 70 mph wind gust. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were downed. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were blown down on to power lines. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Power lines and large limbs were downed. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Large limbs were blown down. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees were downed. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Trees down |
| September 1998 | Flood | Bardstown | - | Heavy rain caused minor street flooding. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | Bardstown police reports several trees down. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Bardstown | - | no account filed |
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 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old L & N Station | 0.2 miles | 1990 | |
 | Bruntwood | 0.3 miles | 1975 |
 | Bardstown Historic District | 0.4 miles | 1983 |
| Bardstown Historic District(Boundary Increase & Additional Documentation) | 0.4 miles | 2010 | |
| Cobblestone Path | 0.5 miles | 1989 | |
 | Spalding Hall, St. Joseph's College | 0.5 miles | 1973 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 11000800 in Record Group 79. |
| Nelson County | All 44 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.