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Photograph of Solomon Neill Brooks House
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Brooks, Solomon Neill House

Built in 1847 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

From the record

“The Solomon Neill Brooks House, near Shepherdsville, Kentucky, was built in 1847. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.”

Wikipedia article Solomon Neill Brooks House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 19 National Register listings published here for Bullitt County · listed in 1980 · category: Building · built in 1847, Greek Revival architecture.

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

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. NE of Shepherdsville at Hebron Lane and KY 61, Shepherdsville, 40165
  • When was it listed? April 1980
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Shepherdsville Northwest
  • When was it built? 1847
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • National Register reference number. 80001488 - 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

37 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Brooks, Solomon Neill House between 1997 and 2016, burning about 133 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/undetermined17
Debris and open burning9
Recreation and ceremony8
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
22 September 2012Debris and open burning3.0 acresKentucky Division of ForestryJOHNSON HO
18 September 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.9 acresKentucky Division of ForestryCHIP FIRE
12 September 1999Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
11 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
4 May 2001Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
7 April 2010Railroad operations and maintenance1.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
5 April 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKentucky Division of Forestrynot named
3 April 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresKentucky Division of Forestrynot named

Every fire recorded in Bullitt County

Mines and quarries near this property

6 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Brooks, Solomon Neill House: 5 producers, 1 prospect. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Bloating Material. 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
ShepherdsvilleBloating MaterialProducerSedimentary
Coral RidgeClayProducer
Highway 61 RoadcutClayProspect
Bullitt County QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Okolona QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Sheperdsville QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Bullitt County

Storms near this property

54 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shepherdsville, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 35 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 2017Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$100,000A NWS Storm Survey team found a swath of intermittent wind damage extending from Shepherdsville, KY to Mount Washington, KY. Damage length was approximately 11.12 miles and at its widest almost 2 miles. The damage was mainly confined to areas along either side of Highway 44. Numerous trees were downed and several buildings received carport and shingle damage.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$50,000Trees were blown down. The roof was blown off a house.
November 2000Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$20,000no account filed
July 2015Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$15,000A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of damage to roofs and fences in Shepherdsville due to severe thunderstorm winds.
June 2009LightningShepherdsville$15,000A house caught fire due to a lightning strike at 163 Mills Court.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$10,000A tree was blown onto a house near Shepherdsville.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$5,000A tree was blown on to a house on Laurel River Drive. Other trees were downed along Bells Mill Road.
September 2016Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville$3,000Broadcast media reported power lines down in downtown Shepherdsville.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-A tree was blown down along Raymond Road.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-A tree fell down on Cedar Grove Road.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-There were multiple trees and power lines down over the road.
February 2018FloodShepherdsville-Preston Highway closed in downtown due to high water from the Salt River overflowing the road.
February 2018Flash FloodShepherdsville-Public reported flash flooding of the Salt River near I-65 bridge.
February 2018FloodShepherdsville-The Salt River at Shepherdsville went into moderate flood stage. The river crested at 35.01 feet which is 3.01 feet above flood stage.
March 2016Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Power lines were reported down in Shepherdsville.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Power lines were reported down by the public.
May 2015HailShepherdsville-The Bullitt County emergency manager reported hail up to nickel size in diameter.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Shelby County emergency management reported trees and power lines down countywide. The Kentucky Mesonet site 6 miles southeast of Shepherdsville measured a 53 mph wind gust.
December 2013Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Large tree limbs were downed across Highways 61 and 245 near Sheperdsville. A spotter near this same location measured a 50 mph wind gust.
July 2011Flash FloodShepherdsville-Local Broadcast Media reported two to three feet of water on North Buckman Street between Walgreens and Big-0 Tire Company. Several measured reports of heavy rain were received from Bullitt County. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 4.12 inches of rain. A Kentucky Mesonet Site also measured 2.88 inches of rain within one hour. Both of these amounts were measured between 3 and 5 pm EST.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-A semi was flipped over on I-65 at exit 116.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Winds were estimated to be 60 mph at Shepherdsville Elementary School.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-A tree was blown down on Eastview Rd. in Shepherdsville.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees and power lines were downed county-wide.
June 2009Flash FloodShepherdsville-Highway 61 was closed between Kentucky Highway 44 and Conestoga Parkway, also called Adam Shepherd Parkway.
April 2006Heavy RainShepherdsville-1.37 inches of rain fell in around one hour.
May 2004Flash FloodShepherdsville-Heavy rains left high water and created a mudslide near the intersection of Highway 61 and state road 1020.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Numerous trees and power lines were downed.
May 2004Flash FloodShepherdsville-Sections of Interstate 65 were flooded.
May 2004HailShepherdsville-The spotter also reported a 65 MPH wind gust.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Power lines were downed at the KOA Campground on Highway 44.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees were downed.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees were downed.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees were blown down.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Trees and power lines were downed along Highway 44 and at Cedar Grove Road.
July 1999Flash FloodShepherdsville-Flash flooding occurred along Highway 61 in Shepherdsville
April 1998Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-Dispatch reported trees and power lines down just south of Sheperdsville.
March 2012HailShepherdsville-no account filed
March 2011HailShepherdsville-no account filed
January 2006HailShepherdsville-no account filed
June 2005Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
March 2002HailShepherdsville-no account filed
March 2002HailShepherdsville-no account filed
March 2002HailShepherdsville-no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindShepherdsville-no account filed
May 1996HailShepherdsville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Bullitt 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.

Listed places nearby

5 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Bank of the Commonwealth5.0 miles1987
Louisville to Bardstown Turnpike Milestones and Roadbed7.0 miles2019
Louisville to Bardstown Turnpike Milestones and Roadbed7.3 miles2019
Henry J. Barnes House7.5 miles1993
James M. Lloyd House7.6 miles1993

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 80001488 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Bullitt CountyAll 19 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.