BlockFrom the record
One of 73 National Register listings published here for Jessamine County · listed in 1984 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Isaac Barkley House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The listing
- Listed as. Barkley, Isaac, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. KY 169, Nicholasville, 40356
- When was it listed? July 1984
- Category. building
- Also known as. Jessamine County MRA
- Census division. Keene
- National Register reference number. 84001594 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Mines and quarries near this property
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Isaac Barkley House: 1 producer, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Quarry Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc | Producer | ||
| Miss Kate | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc | Plant |
Storms near this property
45 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nicholasville, the town this property stands in, in 45 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 37 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 flood. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | 1 killed, $20,000 | A tree was blown on to a passing vehicle on U.S. Highway 68 near Catnip Road, killing the driver. |
| May 2007 | Lightning | Nicholasville | 1 killed | A 55 year old man was struck by lightning and killed instantly as he was mowing his lawn. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | $50,000 | Straight line winds destroyed a barn. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | $20,000 | Trees reported fallen on two vehicles. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | $3,000 | The Jessamine County emergency manager relayed several reports of trees and power lines down across the county. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | $3,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. One tree was blown on to a vehicle. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | $3,000 | no account filed |
| October 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Nicholasville | - | The National Weather Service in Louisville found a tornado occurred on Sunday October 19th in west Nicholasville at the RJ Corman Group complex near Highway 27. The tornado is believed to have started off as a cold air funnel that was able to briefly get down to the surface. The tornado touched down at Big Tunnel Road near Jessamine Creek with uprooted trees and large branch damage. From the damage, there was a convergent signature that is consistent with a tornadic circulation. The tornado moved across a field and more tree damage was observed near RJ Corman Drive. The tornado then hit an RJ Corman warehouse where two garage doors were blown out and a portion of the warehouse wall was pulled away from the building. Security camera footage confirms that a very small funnel caused the damage to the building. Pieces of insulation, wood planks, and metal from the walls of the building were lifted to the rooftop. On the roof of the building, three HVAC units were displaced from their locations. The maximum sustained winds were 90 mph at the metal building. The tornado continued across a paved lot and ended shortly after RJ Corman Drive to the west of US Highway 27 for a total distance of 0.65 miles. |
| January 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Portions of a tin roof were peeled off of a barn by strong winds at the Jessamine County fairgrounds. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Nicholasville | - | Quarter sized hail was observed near Nicholasville. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | A tree fell and blocked East Brown Street. |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | There were numerous reports of trees and power poles down causing power outages. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Dispatch reported a tree down on Heather Way. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | There was a report of a tree down on Barnes Street. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | The public reported a measured 50 knot wind gust. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | A trained spotter reported trees down due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | A law enforcement official reported several trees down on Maple Street. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | The county emergency manager reported that a television tower at a the County Utility Building was blown down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Local emergency management reported several trees toppled by thunderstorm winds in southern Nicholasville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Local police reported several trees down and transformers blown in Nicholasville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | A robust gust front crossed the county. Numerous trees were downed in and around Nicholasville. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Multiple trees were blown down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | A light pole was blown down near the north junction of US 27 in Nicholasville. Trees were also blown down at Allen Dr. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Power lines were downed near Sulfur Well. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Local law enforcement officials in Nicholasville reported trees down on Maple, Keene, and Short Run Roads. A tree also fell across State Highway 29. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Two trees were blown down near Nicholasville along Short Shun and Elm Fork Roads. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Roof damage to county garage and barn demolished by high winds. Ten power poles also blown down. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Nicholasville | - | Trees also reported down in addition to penny size hail. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Trees reported down across the area. |
| December 2007 | Flood | Nicholasville | - | West Blaine and Mackey Pike were closed due to high water. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Trees were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Several trees were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | The public reported an estimated 65 mph wind gust. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Nicholasville | - | U.S. Highway 27 was flooded. Also numerous city streets were covered with water and cars were stranded. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Five trees blocked Highway 39. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | Trees down |
| June 2006 | Hail | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nicholasville | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Knight House | 0.4 miles | 1984 | |
| Barkley House | 0.7 miles | 1984 | |
| Shanklin House | 0.9 miles | 1985 | |
| William C. Lowry House | 1.2 miles | 1984 | |
| James O'Neal House | 1.4 miles | 1985 | |
| Thornwood | 1.8 miles | 1984 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84001594 in Record Group 79. |
| Jessamine County | All 73 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.