From the record
One of 37 National Register listings published here for Barren County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
One of 37 National Register listings published here for Barren County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: 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 Joseph Wooten House between 2004 and 2016, burning about 49 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 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 November 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 November 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 7.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HWY 63 FIRE |
| 12 November 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | NO BOB CORN |
| 30 October 2016 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | BUTTON RD. FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tracy, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2003 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tracy | - | A tree was blown down across Austin Tracy Road between Tracy and the Monroe County line. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tracy | - | A barn had its roof torn off and thrown approximately 75 yards. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tracy | - | A tree was reported down on the 7000 block of Austin Tracy Road. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tracy | - | The county Department of Highways reported that large trees were down in the Dry Fork area of Milburn Taylor Rd. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tracy | - | Trees were downed. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tracy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asa E. Young House | 7.9 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83002552 in Record Group 79. |
| Barren County | All 37 listed properties in this county. |