A National Historic Landmark. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
“Ephraim McDowell House, also known as McDowell House, was a home of medical doctor Ephraim McDowell.”
Wikipedia article Ephraim McDowell House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 99 National Register listings published here for Boyle County · listed in 1966 · category: Building · a National Historic Landmark.
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 2 fires within 5 miles of Dr. Ephraim McDowell House between 1998 and 2004, burning about 31 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 |
|---|---|
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 November 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Dr. Ephraim McDowell House: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Barium-Barite, Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Hayden Vein | Barium-Barite, Zinc | Past Producer | Barite, Sphalerite | |
| Sandidge Veins | Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | Barite, Fluorite |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Danville, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 21 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | $15,000 | Local law enforcement noted that a tree fell on two homes in Danville. Nearby, a couple of minutes later, a spotter observed marble sized hail and numerous small limbs down along Silvercreek Drive. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | $10,000 | The Boyle County emergency manager reported several trees and power lines downed across Danville. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | $2,000 | The local emergency manager reported trees and power lines down across Danville. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Danville | - | The tornado began near Morning Pointe of Danville along Perryville Road just south of Millennium Park, where significant roof damage occurred to a church and a gas station. Several trees were also uprooted and snapped at this location. The tornado continued through neighborhoods along West Lexington Avenue where tree and roof damage occurred. The tornado continued to produce tree and roof damage to homes between Caldwell Manor and Bellvue Cemetery before crossing Highway 2168. The tornado continued near Waterworks Road with destruction of a barn and roof damage to a residence nearby,. No damage was observed beyond Waterworks Road. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | A tree was reported down near the intersection of High Street and Fifth Street. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | Broadcast media relayed a video of a tree down near Danville. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | The media reported that trees were down in Danville. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Danville | - | Trained spotters reported quarter size hail in Danville. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Danville | - | Hail stones as large as 3 were reported by the public and confirmed by social media pictures in Danville. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | The Boyle County emergency manager reported numerous trees down across the county. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | A Boyle County law enforcement official reported that several trees were down due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Danville | - | A Boyle County official reported to the NWS that heavy rain flooded several roads across the county. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | Local media reported that a few trees were downed in Danville. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | Local law enforcement reported minor rood damage and a downed power line. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | Local law enforcement reported minor roof damage and a power line down. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Danville | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via dispatch. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | Several trees were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | Trees were blown down throughout the town. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | Trees were blown down. |
| May 1995 | Hail | Danville | - | Dispatch reported three-quarters inch hail. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Danville | - | no account filed |
| March 2011 | Hail | Danville | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Danville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Constitution Square Historic District | under 500 feet | 1976 |
 | St. James AME Church | under 500 feet | 2013 |
| Danville Commercial District | under 500 feet | 1986 | |
 | Second Street Christian Church | under 500 feet | 2013 |
 | Trinity Episcopal Church | 0.1 miles | 1977 |
 | Crow-Barbee House | 0.1 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 66000355 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Boyle County | All 99 listed properties in this county. |
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