Built in 1820. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
“The Ford Stone House, located south of Elliston in Grant County, Kentucky, was built c. 1820. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.”
Wikipedia article Ford Stone House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Grant County · listed in 1980 · category: Building · built in 1820.
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 5 fires within 5 miles of Ford Stone House between 1998 and 2004, burning about 23 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 | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 February 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 17 November 1998 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elliston, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 2008 and 2012: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elliston | $12,000 | A roof was damaged on a home due to damaging thunderstorm winds. In addition, trees and power poles were reported down due to the winds. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Elliston | $10,000 | A water rescue occurred on Mt Zion Elliston Road due to heavy rain which caused flash flooding. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Elliston | $3,000 | Eagle and Stevens Creeks both came out of their banks in various locations across the western part of the county. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elliston | $1,000 | A tree was reported downed near Elliston due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80001532 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Grant County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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