Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“The Cave City Commercial District, in Cave City, Kentucky, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.”
Wikipedia article Cave City Commercial District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 37 National Register listings published here for Barren County · listed in 1983 · category: District.
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 6 fires within 5 miles of Cave City Commercial District between 2001 and 2014, burning about 28 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 | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 April 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 March 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 February 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HARPER |
| 24 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 25 November 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 12 November 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Cave City Commercial District: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pace Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cave City, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 21 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | $250,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down two walls at an apartment complex in the Cave City area. Winds blew the roof off a home in the Capitol Hill communitiy near Glasgow. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | $60,000 | Straight line winds blew over a mobile home downed some large trees. |
| December 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | $50,000 | A storm survey confirmed widespread wind damage associated with a squall line around Cave City. Several businesses had signs blown down or damaged. A 60 foot tall Super 8 sign next to Interstate 65 was toppled. Trees and power lines were downed. A grocery store had structural damage, while several other businesses received roof damage. Wind damage was noted north of Cave City along US 31, where Alvey's Towing Recovery was damaged. Surveyors estimated straight line winds of between 65 and 70 mph. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | $30,000 | The roof was ripped off the metal shop of an auto dealership on the south side of Cave City, and a barn was destroyed on the east side of town. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | $25,000 | A barn was destroyed along Old Munfordville Road. Several trees were downed nearby. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of a trailer and a barn on Wilson Road southeast of Cave City. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | A tree was blown down at the intersection of Happy Valley Road and Old Happy Valley Road. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Cave City | - | Up to golf ball sized hail was observed around Cave City. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Cave City | - | Ping pong ball sized hail was observed in Cave City. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | Trees and power lines were blown down near Cave City. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | There were trees and power lines down in Cave City. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | One tree and multiple large branches fell down and caused slight siding damage to a trailer. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | Trees were reported down due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | The Barren County emergency manager reported trees down in northern Barren County near the Hart County line. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | A home's siding was damaged in Cave City. Several trees were downed nearby as well. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | The emergency manager reported that two trees fell across roads near Cave City. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | Local law enforcement reported a tree down on Mammoth Cave Street. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Cave City | - | A spotter reported pea to nickel sized hail via eSpotter. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Cave City | - | The media relayed a report from a viewer of water covering the roadway at Duke St. |
| February 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | Trees reported downed in Cave City. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | A spotter estimated a 70 mph wind gust. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Cave City | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Cave City | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cave City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew McCoy House | 0.2 miles | 1983 | |
| Wigwam Village No. 2 | 0.9 miles | 1988 | |
| Rock Cabin Camp | 4.4 miles | 2017 | |
| Quigley, G. F., and Son Grocery | 5.3 miles | 1983 | |
 | Renfro Hotel | 5.9 miles | 1983 |
| Belle's Tavern | 5.9 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83002529 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Barren County | All 37 listed properties in this county. |
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