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Oak Hill

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

From the record

“Oak Hill, built in 1853, is an historic home located at 26 Aspen Street in Calvert City, Kentucky. It was built by Potilla Calvert, the founder of Calvert City and the man for whom the city was named.”

Wikipedia article Oak Hill (Calvert City, Kentucky), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 4 National Register listings published here for Marshall County · listed in 1974 · category: Building.

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

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 26 Aspen St., Calvert City, 42029
  • When was it listed? December 1974
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Calvert City
  • National Register reference number. 74000894 - 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

18 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Oak Hill between 1998 and 2016, burning about 227 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
Recreation and ceremony7
Missing data/not specified/undetermined6
Debris and open burning2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Misuse of fire by a minor1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 September 1999Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
21 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryMARSHALL
13 September 2008Recreation and ceremony50 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
7 August 2010Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryCALVERT SUB STATION
4 June 2007Recreation and ceremony4.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
3 April 2013Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreKentucky Division of Forestry198 STATE ROUTE 1710
2 April 2011Recreation and ceremony8.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryWINDSOR DRIVE
29 March 2016Recreation and ceremony2.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryDOVER ROAD

Every fire recorded in Marshall County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Oak Hill: 1 plant, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Chromium, Manganese, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
(Facility) Calvert City SmelterChromium, ManganesePlant
Tenn Forging Steel/ Calvert City KyIronPast Producer

Every working recorded in Marshall County

Storms near this property

60 of 62 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Calvert City, the town this property stands in, in 62 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 33 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 5 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2003HailCalvert City$10,000,000no account filed
April 2023Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$150,000A weather service storm survey found straight-line wind damage occurred in and near Calvert City. Estimated peak winds were around 95 mph. One barn collapsed. Numerous homes had shingle damage. Many trees were snapped or uprooted. There was minor tree limb damage at Gilbertsville.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$150,000A microburst about 3 miles long and one-third of a mile wide caused extensive damage. Hundreds of tree limbs were blown down, along with numerous trees. The roof was partially off a business. Several homes sustained roof damage. Numerous sheds and carports were destroyed.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$100,000Widespread damaging winds were observed across northern and central Marshall County. A wind gust to 75 mph was measured by National Weather Service personnel on a hill at the interchange of I-24 and the Purchase Parkway. The roof was blown off a large metal storage shed at the Marshall County Road Department near Draffenville. Several structures sustained minor damage in Benton. Trees and power lines were down, causing power outages. Several large pine trees were toppled at a residence on U.S. Highway 68, destroying a vehicle. Wind gusts around 75 mph were estimated by a National Weather Service employee near Palma.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$75,000An empty tractor-trailer rig was blown over on a ramp from Interstate 24 to the southbound Purchase Parkway. In Benton, two large sections of roof were lifted off an antique store. Around the county, several outbuildings were destroyed, and roofs were damaged. A tree fell on a parked car between Benton and Hardin.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$50,000A downburst with winds estimated near 70 MPH downed hundreds of trees and large limbs. The winds caused some minor structural damage. The damage was mostly on the north side of Calvert City. Winds on the south side of Calvert City at Interstate 24 were clocked at only 47 MPH. Fire and street department personnel were busy for several hours making streets passable. At a manufacturing plant, part of the west wall was blown out, and large roll-up doors and light panels were damaged. Power lines were down.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$40,000Widespread areas of wind damage occurred across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Some trees fell on power lines, causing widespread power outages. About 80 percent of the city of Benton was without power. At Sharpe, a 6-foot fence panel was blown down.
February 1999Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$40,000A wind gust to 65 MPH was measured at Calvert City. A roof was partially blown off a house. Trees and signs were down. General winds outside of thunderstorm activity gusted to 50 MPH. Showers and thunderstorms produced higher gusts between 60 and 65 MPH.
October 2013Tornado (EF0)Calvert City$35,000This tornado occurred on the south side of Calvert City near the intersection of U.S. Highway 62 and the Purchase Parkway. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. Metal roofing was removed from about two-thirds of a small strip mall. There was other minor damage to structures, as well. One large tree was uprooted, and limbs were broken on several other trees.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$30,000Scattered tree damage occurred in northern Marshall County, associated with a severe thunderstorm. Numerous trees were blown down from the community of Palma to Kentucky Dam. A portable building was moved off its foundation in Palma. Several large tree limbs were down in Calvert City. Power outages were reported.
February 2019FloodCalvert City$20,000Low-lying portions of the Calvert City area were flooded by the Tennessee River. Huge releases from Kentucky Dam contributed to the high levels on the river. Major flooding on the Ohio River caused water to back up into the Tennessee River. As a result, some of the industrial area of Calvert City was flooded. Primarily parking lots and access roads were flooded, but some storage sheds and buildings were sandbagged. Several residences were sandbagged, with water in yards and outbuildings. A few streets were closed.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$15,000Fewer than a dozen trees or tree limbs were blown down, including three large trees. There was damage to the roof and gutters of two homes. A number of homes lost shingles.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$10,000A broad area of thunderstorm wind damage affected Calvert City. EM officials reported that trees were downed on Cedar Street. Spotters reported that four trees were snapped or uprooted on the north side of Calvert City.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$10,000Numerous trees were blown down. Minor home damage occurred, such as damaged siding.
July 1998Flash FloodCalvert City$10,000no account filed
May 2011Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$8,000A trained spotter estimated wind gusts near 70 mph at the intersection of Highways 62 and 95. A wind gust to 69 mph was measured at the residence of a National Weather Service employee at the intersection of Interstate 24 and the Purchase Parkway. A wind gust to 70 mph was measured at Palma. A tree and power lines were blown down in Calvert City.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$6,000A 30-by-50 foot tent used as a temporary maintenance shelter was partially blown down.
June 2007LightningCalvert City$6,000Lightning started a house fire on U.S. Highway 62.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$5,000A line of thunderstorms downed some trees across northern Marshall County. About four miles northeast of Benton, a tree was uprooted, and a few large limbs were broken. At Calvert City, a tree was uprooted.
May 1999Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$5,000A wind gust to 60 MPH was measured near Calvert City near the Purchase Parkway and I-24. Some tree limbs were down in the area.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$5,000no account filed
January 1999Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$3,000An off-duty meteorologist recorded a wind gust to 81 MPH atop a hill near the intersection of Interstate 24 and the Purchase Parkway.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$2,000A tree and a power line were down.
April 2017Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$2,000Several large tree limbs were blown down.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindCalvert City$2,000A gust to 58 MPH was measured near Calvert City just off I-24. At Hardin, a gust to 60 MPH took down tree limbs.
June 2018Tornado (EF0)Calvert City$1,000A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud briefly touched down on the outskirts of Calvert City. A few tree limbs were down.
May 2025HailCalvert City-Two inch hail was measured in Calvert City as a supercell moved eastward through northern Marshall County.
March 2023Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-A trained spotter estimated 70 mph wind gusts.
March 2023Flash FloodCalvert City-U.S. Highway 62 experienced localized flooding between Calvert City and Possum Trot. Some side roads were covered.
March 2022Funnel CloudCalvert City-There were several reports of a funnel cloud near Calvert City, including a brief video.
May 2019HailCalvert City-An off-duty meteorologist reported mostly one-quarter to one-half inch hailstones, but a few stones were up to three-quarters of an inch.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-An off-duty National Weather Service employee measured a wind gust to 61 mph.
June 2015HailCalvert City-The local fire department reported the ground was covered with quarter-size to half dollar-size hail.
April 2015Heavy RainCalvert City-Minor flooding was reported in low-lying areas along U.S. Highway 62. Ditches were nearly full.
December 2015Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-A wind gust to 58 mph was measured by an off-duty National Weather Service employee near the Interstate 24 exit to the Purchase Parkway. Near Sharpe, a trained spotter reported small tree limbs down on U.S. Highway 68. The spotter estimated wind gusts near 65 mph.
July 2013Heavy RainCalvert City-One road was covered with water.
June 2013Flash FloodCalvert City-Floodwater was up to 2.5 feet high on a secondary road in Gilbertsville. Another secondary road was also flooded.
June 2012Heavy RainCalvert City-An off-duty National Weather Service employee measured 1.51 inches of rain within 45 minutes.
May 2011HailCalvert City-Dime-size hail was reported at the Purchase Parkway and Interstate 24 interchange.
December 2011FloodCalvert City-At least 5 county roads were closed, and high water was over two others.
July 2011Heavy RainCalvert City-Rainfall during the 35-minute period was 1.1 inches.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-Trees were bowing due to wind gusts estimated up to 65 mph by a spotter.
April 2006Funnel CloudCalvert City-A funnel cloud was sighted from Interstate 24 near Calvert City. This funnel cloud was associated with the long-track supercell that later produced the F3 tornado in Christian County.
August 2003Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-A wind gust to 75 MPH was measured near the interchange of Interstate 24 and the Purchase Parkway, which is near Calvert City. Tree limbs were blown down.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-Several large trees were blown down about 3 miles west of Calvert City by winds estimated between 60 and 65 MPH. Several other large trees were blown down 4 miles northeast of Draffenville.
April 1999Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-An off-duty meteorologist clocked 61 MPH winds near the Purchase Parkway exit of Interstate 24.
November 1998Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-A wind gust to 60 MPH was clocked at the residence of an off-duty meteorologist.
June 1997Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-A National Weather Service employee measured a wind gust to 63 MPH at the Purchase Parkway exit of I-24.
January 2023HailCalvert City-no account filed
March 2022HailCalvert City-no account filed
April 2015HailCalvert City-no account filed
April 2011HailCalvert City-no account filed
May 2004Flash FloodCalvert City-no account filed
July 2004HailCalvert City-no account filed
May 2003HailCalvert City-no account filed
June 1998Flash FloodCalvert City-no account filed
April 1997Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-no account filed
March 1997Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-no account filed
May 1996HailCalvert City-no account filed
July 1996Thunderstorm WindCalvert City-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Marshall 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.

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 74000894 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Marshall CountyAll 4 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.