Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“The Skillman House, located on Tile Plant Rd. in Cloverport, Kentucky, was built in 1876. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.”
Wikipedia article Skillman House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Breckinridge County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
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 19 fires within 5 miles of Skillman House between 1999 and 2014, burning about 415 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1999 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 August 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 13 April 2001 | Debris and open burning | 11 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 18 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 14 March 2014 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Hoosier National Forest | TOBINSPORT |
| 11 March 2003 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Hoosier National Forest | PIRTLE |
| 7 February 2001 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Hoosier National Forest | TOBINSPORT |
| 28 February 2014 | Debris and open burning | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | IRON ORE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Skillman House: 2 prospects, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverport Roadcut | Silica | Prospect | ||
| Cloverport Sand Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cloverport Pit & Plant | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Roadcut Shale | Clay | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cloverport, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 19 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 tornado, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death and 7 injuries. 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 2002 | Tornado (F2) | Cloverport | 1 killed, 7 hurt, $750,000 | The tornado crossed into central Breckinridge County from Perry County, IN. The tornado lifted periodically as it crossed eastern Breckinridge County, and reached the Irvington area around 0325 EST. A 52 year old male was killed in a mobile home in Irvington. Seven people were injured. A few homes were destroyed and numerous homes were damaged. Two homes had their roofs torn off. Numerous trees were uprooted, and many outbuildings were destroyed. The tornado was estimated at F2 intensity, with spots of F3 damage. |
| March 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Cloverport | $150,000 | This tornado originally touched down 7 miles west of Cloverport in Hancock County. It crossed into Breckinridge County around one mile west of Cloverport and had an intermittent 10 mile track, bringing the total path length across both counties to 17 miles. The twister lifted just west of Cloverport and touched down again just east of town, uprooting numerous soft and hardwood trees. The tornado strengthened to an EF-2 as it destroyed two homes on New Bethel-Cloverport Road. Farther east, near B Flood Road, several other structures received EF-1 damage. Several chicken farms had major damage with a significant loss of poultry. Just before lifting east of Route 269, the tornado downed several trees and did additional damage to a metal structure. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | $50,000 | The Emergency Manager reported trees down with one tree on a house and another blocking a road. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | $30,000 | A tree fell on a house in Cloverport causing power lines to come down as well. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | $5,000 | An Amateur radio operator reported areas around Cloverport were without power due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | $5,000 | A HAM radio operator relayed a report of two electric poles snapped on Hillside Drive just outside of Cloverport. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | There was a tree down on Highway 105. |
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | A tree fell down on Highway 105 near Cloverport. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | Power outages were reported in Cloverport. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | A tree fell down in the 200 block of 7th Street. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | A large cedar tree fell down on Highway 60 near Kentucky 144. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | There was a tree down on State Road 3199. |
| February 2018 | Flood | Cloverport | - | Local media reported Tar Springs Road bridge flooded with high water flowing over it. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | Trees were reported down. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | The county highway department reported several trees downed near Cloverport. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | The local emergency management reported that two trees were downed across roads in the county. One large tree fell across Holt Road 2 miles east of Cloverport. The other fell just west of Hardinsburg near the intersection of State Highways 144 and 992. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | A spotter in Cloversport reported a tree down across a power line. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | Power lines were blown down in Cloversport. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | Tree damage was reported with winds estimated to be between 55-60 mph. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | A tree was down on HWY 105 near the Cloverport boat ramp. |
| December 2007 | Flood | Cloverport | - | Several county roads were closed due to high water. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | Power lines were downed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cloverport | - | Dispatch reported trees down. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Cloverport | - | no account filed |
1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 1,502 issues, 10,290 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 Breckenridge News | 1876 to 1955 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverport Historic District | 0.6 miles | 1983 | |
| Fisher Homestead | 0.7 miles | 1983 | |
| Oglesby-Conrad | 1.6 miles | 1983 | |
 | Joseph Holt House and Chapel | 5.4 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83002592 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Breckinridge County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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