Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
“The Fryer House is a historic two-story stone house located in Butler, Kentucky. It was built by Pendleton County, Kentucky pioneer Walter Fryer in 1811.”
Wikipedia article Fryer House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Pendleton 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 2 fires within 5 miles of Fryer House between 2001 and 2002, burning about 23 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 April 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 25 February 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Fryer House: 1 producer, 1 unknown. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Carntown Limekiln | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Butler, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 hail, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | Tornado (F2) | Butler | 2 hurt, $75,000 | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Flash Flood | Butler | $50,000 | Persistent heavy rainfall caused creeks and streams to rise out of their banks. Five bridges were submerged by the water. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $15,000 | A barn was blown over due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $5,000 | Trees were reported down across roadways at several locations around the Butler and Greenwood areas due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | Trees were downed. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | A few trees were downed. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | Several trees were downed. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | A few trees were knocked down in the northern part of the county. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $3,000 | Several trees knocked down. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $2,000 | An outbuilding was destroyed. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $1,000 | A tree fell onto a roadway. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $1,000 | Multiple trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | $1,000 | Two trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Butler | - | A man died of a heart attack while launching his canoe into the flooded Licking River. |
| April 2021 | Flood | Butler | - | High water was reported on Taylor Street. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Butler | - | High water was covering Kentucky Route 177 and River Road in Butler. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Butler | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| November 2011 | Hail | Butler | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Butler | - | 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 Catholic Church and Cemetery | 5.8 miles | 1987 |
 | Chipman House | 7.9 miles | 1983 |
 | Kellum House | 7.9 miles | 1983 |
| Southgate House | 7.9 miles | 1983 | |
 | Charity's House | 7.9 miles | 1983 |
| Seaman Sisters' House | 7.9 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000938 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pendleton County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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