Built in 1920. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
“The Jones-Willis House, at 321 Main St. in Brandenburg, Kentucky, was built around 1920. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.”
Wikipedia article Jones-Willis House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Meade County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1920.
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 12 fires within 5 miles of Jones-Willis House between 2001 and 2011, burning about 43 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MEADE-OLIN PARK FIRE |
| 2 April 2010 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 March 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 March 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 31 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 March 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 13 March 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 9.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 12 March 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Jones-Willis House: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 4 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lucas Corp. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Neely Pit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brandenburg, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 32 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 flood. The reports record 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | 3 hurt, $30,000 | Two trailers were destroyed, and 4 were damaged. Trees and power lines downed. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | $50,000 | Trees and power lines down. Mobile home off its foundation. Relayed by Department of Emergency Service. |
| March 2002 | Hail | Brandenburg | $10,000 | Vehicles were damaged by large hail. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | $7,000 | A semi trailer was blown over. Also many trees were downed. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | $5,000 | A Meade County official reported trees and power lines down in the area. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | A business sign was blown down by strong winds. |
| March 2025 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | Half dollar sized hail was observed in Brandenburg. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Wind gust was measured by the mesonet. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | A tree was downed along Kentucky Route 79 south of Brandenburg. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Multiple instances of strong winds bringing down trees and power lines were observed across Meade County, including in Brandenburg. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | There were trees and power lines down on Old State Road in Brandenburg. |
| January 2023 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | Nickel-sized hail observed in Brandenburg. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | A tree was reported down at Quail Run Road and Garrett Road. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | Quarter size hail was reported near Brandenburg. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | The public reported quarter size hail in Brandenburg. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | Public reported penny size hail near Brandenburg. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Local law enforcement noted numerous trees and power lines downed across the county. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | A spotter in Brandenburg reported several large limbs downed. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | A spotter reported trees down in Brandenburg. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | The Brandenburg fire department reported that a metal shed was destroyed. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | Baseball-sized hail was observed near Brandenburg. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | A tree was toppled by thunderstorm winds in Brandenburg. Widespread power outages developed city wide. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Local law enforcement reported numerous trees down between Battletown and Brandenburg. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | A spotter reported dime sized hail and several trees that had fallen across some power lines in Brandenburg. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Trees were blown down. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | An off duty employee estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Trees were blown down along Bud Wilson Rd. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Trees and power lines were reported down at the intersection of Highways 448 and 1638. |
| December 2007 | Flood | Brandenburg | - | An intersection was closed due to high water. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Brandenburg | - | Water was over roadways. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Trees were downed. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Trees were downed. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Power lines were blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Several large trees were downed. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | Brandenburg | - | Highway 448 was covered by water. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Numerous trees were downed, and there was unspecified structural damage along Highway 60. Telephone poles were also downed. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Trees down |
| January 2000 | Flash Flood | Brandenburg | - | Several roads flooded |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Telephone poles were snapped by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | Several trees down in Brandenburg and Paynesburg. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Brandenburg | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brandenburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Edward Yeakel House | under 500 feet | 1984 |
| Brandenburg Commercial District | under 500 feet | 1986 | |
 | Brandenburg Methodist Episcopal Church | 0.2 miles | 1984 |
 | Meade County Clerk Office-Rankin House | 0.2 miles | 1984 |
 | Meade County Jail | 0.2 miles | 1984 |
 | Richardson House | 0.5 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84001835 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Meade County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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