Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
“Beauchamp House is a historic house in Hancock County, Kentucky, located 3 miles (4.8 km) west or northwest of Hawesville on U.S.”
Wikipedia article Robert C. Beauchamp House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Hancock County · listed in 1976 · 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 8 fires within 5 miles of Robert C. Beauchamp House between 1999 and 2013, burning about 181 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 | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Hoosier National Forest | SCHOOL |
| 10 April 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | OAK ROAD |
| 29 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 February 2004 | Debris and open burning | 2.6 acres | Hoosier National Forest | PONDEROSA FIRE |
| 27 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 98 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 19 February 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Hoosier National Forest | GIRL SCOUT RD FIRE |
| 14 February 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 40 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 November 1999 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Hoosier National Forest | TELL CITY HILL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Robert C. Beauchamp House: 7 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Aluminum, Contained or Metal, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawesville | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Producer | ||
| Perry Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| No. 8 Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tell City Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| American Olean Tile Tract No. 1 | Clay | Producer | ||
| American Olean Tile Tract No. 2 | Clay | Producer | ||
| Can-Tex Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Cannelton Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Lewisport Mine No. 3 | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Owensboro Brick Plant | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hawesville, the town this property stands in, in 35 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $25,000 | Shingles were blown off of roofs. A trained spotter estimated an 80 mph wind gust. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $22,000 | Four trees down on a house, mobile home blown off foundation |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $10,000 | Area homes suffered unspecified roof damage. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $10,000 | Several trees and large limbs were blown down in Hawesville. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $10,000 | A garage and greenhouse was damaged three miles south of Hawesville. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees, and blew over an outbuilding. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Hawesville | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Hawesville. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | A tree was downed by strong winds on Tick Ridge Road south of Hawesville. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | A tree was blown down over Indian Lake Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in multiple instances of wind damage across Hancock County. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | A tree was down on Tick Ridge Road. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Hawesville | - | State officials reported numerous roads flooded and experienced high water. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Hawesville | - | Emergency Manager reported flood gates were installed at the Hawesville Boat ramp on Jefferson Street. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Hawesville | - | Law local enforcement were dispatched to barricade portions of Highway 1265 due to high water coming over the roadway. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Local law enforcement reported trees down in the area. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Transportation officials reported that numerous trees had to be removed from Big Rivers, Hendricks and Adair roads. |
| December 2015 | Hail | Hawesville | - | A broadcast media meteorologist relayed a report of penny sized hail to the NWS. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | The Hancock emergency manager reported three trees downed across the county. One fell across Midway Lane in Hawesville. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | A COOP observer reported a tree down across Squirrel Tail Hollow Road. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | The Hancock County Emergency Manager reported several trees down along Highway 60 just west of Hawesville. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | An observer reported a tree downed by thunderstorm winds across some railroad tracks. Local emergency management also reported several trees toppled in Hawesville. One observer in Hawesville estimated wind gusts as high as 65 mph. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Trees and power lines were downed over northern parts of the county. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Hawesville | - | Four to eight inches of water were flowing over Middle Knoxville Road. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Power lines were downed. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Trees were downed across roads. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | Dispatch reported lines down on River Road. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hawesville | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Hawesville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Immaculate Conception Church | 3.1 miles | 1975 |
| Hawesville Historic District | 3.4 miles | 1984 | |
 | Hancock County Courthouse | 3.5 miles | 1975 |
| Samuel Pate House | 4.3 miles | 1978 | |
 | Tom Henderson House | 5.3 miles | 1984 |
 | Lewisport Masonic Lodge | 5.3 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000894 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hancock County | All 11 listed properties in this county. |
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