Built in 1926 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“Fohs Hall in Marion, Kentucky was built in 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.”
Wikipedia article Fohs Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Crittenden County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1926, Neoclassical architecture, by Frankel & Curtis.
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 17 fires within 5 miles of Fohs Hall between 1997 and 2019, burning about 120 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 | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | FRITZ RD. |
| 9 April 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | CAULEY BROWN RD. |
| 14 April 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 5 March 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 March 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 17 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HWY1668 |
| 5 February 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | NIPPER ROAD |
| 28 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Fohs Hall: 16 unknowns, 5 occurrences, 4 past producers, 2 prospects. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fluorine-Fluorite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead, Zinc, Lead, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Prospect | Cobalt, Nickel, Zinc | Prospect | 1901 | |
| Columbia Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Levias - Crittenden Springs Group Fluorspar Mines | Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | 1903 | |
| Nine Acre Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Old Jim Mine | Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Wallingford Prospect | Cobalt, Manganese, Nickel, Zinc | Occurrence | 1898 | |
| Ada Florence Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Unknown | ||
| C.D.Chick Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | ||
| Clement Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Unknown | ||
| Levias-Crittenden Springs No.1 Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marion, the town this property stands in, in 45 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 9 hail, 3 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2009 | Hail | Marion | $250,000 | A swath of large hail affected much of the county. Quarter-size hail fell in Marion. Golf-ball size hail fell in Crayne. Significant hail damage occurred in Crayne, where mobile homes were riddled with holes. Windows were broken, and vehicles were damaged. Roofs and siding of houses were heavily damaged. A dozen or more homes suffered damage. Corn and soybean fields were badly damaged. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $100,000 | The dust collector on top of a feed mill was blown off, leaving behind a large hole in the roof. A metal roof was torn off a shed behind a hardware store. The shed roof was deposited in trees. Both the feed mill and shed sustained water damage due to rainwater. Shingles were torn off roofs around town. Trees and limbs were blown down across the city, resulting in power outages. A tree limb struck a porch on a trailer. Signs were blown over. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $70,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the Marion area. The damage path, which was a few miles wide, extended from west to east across central portions of Crittenden County. Some roads were blocked by fallen trees. Windows were blown out of an attorney's office in Marion. A metal shed was blown across a yard. |
| February 2022 | Flash Flood | Marion | $50,000 | Highway 91 was closed on the northwest edge of Marion, where Crooked Creek flooded and destroyed a temporary detour for construction of a new bridge. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $45,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. One home was damaged when power lines were pulled from the side of it. Carports were blown down. A barn was blown down. |
| October 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $40,000 | Thunderstorm winds produced damage in Marion. A large tree was uprooted and fell onto two vehicles, causing major damage to both. In addition, a garage had a portion of its roof removed and two other trees had some broken limbs. |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Marion | $40,000 | Thunderstorm rains estimated in excess of 2 inches per hour caused major road flooding in and around Marion. Roads were impassable to small vehicles due to high water. In Marion, over a foot of water on the main street flooded out a police cruiser responding to an alarm. A utility truck reported 2 feet of water over a road on the south end of Marion that doesn't normally flood. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $25,000 | Downed trees and power lines were reported community wide. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Marion | $10,000 | A culvert along U.S. Highway 641 was washed out, causing minor damage to the road. |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Marion | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $4,000 | Trees were down on two streets in Marion, including one that fell on a power line. Another tree was down off Highway 506 just southeast of Marion. |
| April 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Marion | $3,000 | This short-lived tornado crossed U.S. Highway 60 northeast of Marion, downing numerous trees. This tornado was one in a series of tornadoes spawned by a supercell thunderstorm that tracked eastward across Livingston, Crittenden, and Webster Counties. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $2,000 | A wind gust to 64 mph was measured at a Kentucky mesonet site. A few tree limbs were down on roads. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $2,000 | Law enforcement officials reported a tree blown down with an estimated wind gust near 60 mph. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $1,000 | A gust to 63 mph was measured at the Kentucky mesonet site. A power line was blown down. |
| September 2025 | Dust Devil | Marion | - | A small dust devil, with winds estimated at 60-70mph, formed right outside Crittenden County Middle School around 1800CST with video taken of it from a classroom inside and a construction crew outside the school. No damages or injuries occurred. The video taken from the classroom was shared by broadcast media. |
| January 2023 | Hail | Marion | - | Photos were taken of golf ball size hail. |
| September 2023 | Hail | Marion | - | A few hailstones were larger than quarters. |
| April 2022 | Flood | Marion | - | Water was over Highway 641 just south of Highway 60 in Marion. Signs were posted for this minor flooding. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Marion | - | Several inches of water flowed through streets and yards in Marion. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | - | Emergency management personnel estimated winds gusted from 60 to 65 mph. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Marion | - | Numerous roads were covered by water. |
| July 2015 | Heavy Rain | Marion | - | Creeks and streams rose past bankfull. |
| October 2013 | Flash Flood | Marion | - | An intersection along U.S. Highway 641 was impassable due to flooding. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Marion | - | Local law enforcement officials reported flash flooding over portions of the county. Water was reported over U.S. Highway 641 between Marion and the county line. The highway was not closed. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | - | This wind gust was measured at a Kentucky mesonet site. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | - | The Kentucky mesonet site near Marion measured a peak wind gust to 69 mph. |
| May 2009 | Heavy Rain | Marion | - | Due to creek flooding, about five feet of water covered a helipad at a medical facility. The flooding there typically occurs three or four times a year. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Marion | - | Standing water was observed along Highway 365 between mile markers 1 and 2 and over Highway 664 at the 6-mile marker. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Marion | - | High water slowed travel. In Marion, water was up to the bumpers of cars in some places. Parking lots and streets were flooded in town. Across the county, some creeks overflowed on roads. A government official reported the county received about 5 inches of rain. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | - | A few trees were blown down. |
| January 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | - | Trees were blown down northeast of Marion up to Mattoon. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Marion | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Marion | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Marion | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Marion | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Marion | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Marion | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Marion | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Flash Flood | Marion | - | no account filed |
6 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 1,658 issues, 12,767 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 Crittenden Record | 1904 to 1907 |
| Crittenden Press | 1879 to 1907 |
| Crittenden Record=press | 1907 to 1909 |
| Twice-A-Week Record-Press | 1909 |
| Crittenden Record-Press | 1909 to 191? |
| The Crittenden Press | 1919 to Current |
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 82002682 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Crittenden County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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