Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
“Fortune St. in Columbia, Kentucky, was built in 1812. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.”
Wikipedia article John Field House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Adair County · listed in 1978 · 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 25 fires within 5 miles of John Field House between 1998 and 2017, burning about 87 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 May 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | BY-PASS |
| 6 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 6 April 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 March 2007 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 March 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HWY 61N FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of John Field House: 1 past producer. None of them 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 | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Columbia, the town this property stands in, in 67 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 41 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 7 flash flood, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | Hail | Columbia | $1,500,000 | An extensive hail storm brought widespread damaging hail to Adair County with insurance claims for automobiles and homes expected to exceed 1 million dollars. In Columbia, over 150 skylights at a Wal-Mart were smashed. A lengthy swath of hail fell from a supercell thunderstorm that traveled from Nell, over 10 miles southwest of Columbia, through Columbia. Extensive damage to windows, siding, roofs and gutters was noted along a west to east path along State Highway 80 southwest of Columbia, and near the intersection of State Highways 704 and 55 just south of town. |
| January 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Columbia | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Columbia | $100,000 | Numerous roads across the county were closed due to flash flooding. A total of eight to ten inches of rain fell across Adair county from May 1-2. |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $60,000 | A large tool shed was blown down on Sand Lick Road. The roof was blown off a small shed at a residence on Cane Valley Mill Road. Several trees were blown down across State Highway 80. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $30,000 | A trained spotter reported roof damage to a business in the area from severe thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $20,000 | Local law enforcement reported trees down across multiple locations along with damage to a mobile home. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $15,000 | A tree caught fire after knocking down a power line on Harvey Street. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $10,000 | A barn was damaged by thunderstorm winds. Trees and power lines were downed county wide. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | $1,000 | A metal shed was blown away. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | A tree was blocking an unknown roadway. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Multiple trees were blown down in Columbia. |
| February 2025 | Flash Flood | Columbia | - | Numerous road closures were reported across Adair County as a result of flash flooding and high water. |
| September 2024 | Hail | Columbia | - | Quarter sized hail was observed in Columbia. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees and power lines were downed along Hurt Street in Columbia. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Columbia | - | Liberty Road was impassable due to flood waters from Sulphur Creek. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees fell down on a road. One fell on a vehicle and caused damage. |
| January 2022 | Hail | Columbia | - | A viewer reported half dollar size hail in Columbia. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees were reported down in Columbia. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Several trees were reported down in central Adair County. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Local law enforcement reported trees and power lines down. Some trees fell on vehicles. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Columbia | - | A Kentucky state official reported that 6 to 10 inches of water was flowing across some roadways in the county, including Highway 704, Highway 551 and Highway South 61. |
| July 2015 | Flood | Columbia | - | An Adair County law enforcement official reported that excessive rainfall resulted in 4 to 5 inches of flowing water over Fairground Road. This caused the road to be closed for a time. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Columbia | - | An Adair County official reported to the NWS that excessive rainfall was backing up water onto Green Hills Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | The Columbia law enforcement reported numerous trees down along with power outages. At 235 pm CST, the Kentucky Mesonet just north of Columbia measured a 50 mph wind gust. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | The Adair County emergency manager reported that a tree was downed in Columbia. Numerous power outages were reported around town as well. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | A county official reported tree branches across a power line at mile marker 48 on the Cumberland Parkway. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Numerous trees were downed across Adair County. |
| March 2013 | Flood | Columbia | - | Minor flooding was reported in Columbia with several city roads under water. Oak Street, East Guardian Street, and Christine Roads were closed. A Kentucky Mesonet rain gauge measured 2.2 inches of rain within a 5 hour period. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Law enforcements reported a tree blown down near Columbia. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Columbia | - | Several side roads in the County were flooded with high water. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees down across the county. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Numerous trees were downed in the Columbia area. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees were downed. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Columbia | - | Hail fell near Highway 206. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Columbia | - | Three roadways in the city of Columbia had water flowing over them. A construction site just outside the city limits was under water. Highway 704 was covered by a foot of water. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees were downed. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | A barn was destroyed along state highway 80. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees were downed. One was blown down across Highway 80. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Power lines were downed. |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Columbia | - | Minor street flooding occurred, along with the erosion of road construction areas. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Numerous trees were downed. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Several trees down across county |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Several trees downed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Columbia | - | Golf ball-size hail and downed power lines reported by Columbia State Police Post. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | Trees reported down. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Columbia | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Columbia | - | no account filed |
1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 1,172 issues, 8,222 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Adair County News | 1897 to 1987 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Columbia Commercial Historic District | under 500 feet | 2017 |
 | Adair County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 1974 |
 | Daniel Trabue House | 0.2 miles | 1974 |
 | Dr. Nathan Gaither House | 0.2 miles | 1979 |
 | Zion Meetinghouse and School | 4.3 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78001294 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Adair County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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