Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

From the record

“The Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building, at 222 Knox Street in Barbourville, Kentucky, is a Romanesque Revival-style building built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.”
Wikipedia article Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 7 National Register listings published here for Knox County · listed in 1984 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 222 Knox St., Barbourville, 40906
When was it listed? August 1984
Category. building
Census division. Barbourville
Architectural style. Romanesque Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 84002751 - 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.

Fires near this property

295 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 295 fires within 5 miles of Mitchell Building-First State Bank Building between 1997 and 2020, burning about 6,411 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 61 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	163
Arson/incendiarism	61
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	41
Recreation and ceremony	23
Natural	3
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	2

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
8 September 2007	Debris and open burning	35 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
16 September 1999	Debris and open burning	16 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
10 September 2007	Debris and open burning	60 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
29 June 2012	Debris and open burning	63 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	SWAN LAKE
23 June 2012	Debris and open burning	25 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	BULL RUN F
16 June 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named
13 June 2020	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	VALENTINE BRANCH FIRE
13 June 1999	Arson/incendiarism	1.0 acres	Kentucky Division of Forestry	not named

Every fire recorded in Knox County

Storms near this property

60 of 82 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Barbourville, the town this property stands in, in 82 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 46 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 14 flash flood, 3 heavy rain. The reports record 6 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
March 2012	Heavy Rain	Barbourville	6 hurt, $20,000	The roof of the Tru-Seal factory in Barbourville due to the weight of rain water that had accumulated on the roof. Six injuries were reported.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$100,000	Part of the roof was blown off a barn along Highway 459. Extensive tree and power line damage occurred county wide, with the hardest area being the south side of Barbourville.
April 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$100,000	Numerous trees down countywide. Road signs blown down. Roof blown off a trailer. Eight children in a shelter due to their home being uninhabitable. Unconfirmed report of 2 people trapped in their basement due to wind damage.
March 2002	Flash Flood	Barbourville	$50,000	Heavy rains during the afternoon and evening of March 17, resulted in repeated episodes of flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded, a bridge was washed out, and a trailer was washed away.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$35,000	Numerous trees were blown down across the western and northern portions of the county. The worst of the damage occurred near the Laurel county line.
January 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$30,000	Trees and power poles were blown down throughout the county by winds estimated at 67 mph.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$25,000	Numerous trees and large limbs were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts in Barbourville. Two large trees were felled near the intersection of North Main and School Streets. One of the trees fell onto a parked truck, causing substantial damage to the vehicle.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$10,000	Windows were blown out of numerous homes. Trees were down countywide, including along College Street, College Park Drive, and Davis Bend Road.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$5,000	Numerous trees down. Signs down in town. Power lines down.
May 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$5,000	Numerous trees and power lines were down in Barbourville. Numerous trees were also down countywide.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$3,000	Thunderstorm wind gusts caused extensive damage on the property of a volunteer storm spotter. The damage included a tri-axle RV trailer being moved 2 to 3 feet with awning ripped apart, limbs roughly 2 inches in diameter being broken off of trees, and one tree blown down.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$3,000	High winds moved a triaxle RV trailer approximately 2 to 3 feet. The winds also ripped an awning apart. Limbs approximately 2 inches in diameter were broken off trees and a tree was knocked over.
August 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$3,000	A few trees were blown down north northwest of Barbourville.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$3,000	Tree down on trailer.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$3,000	Twelve to 15 trees down including on a house and power lines.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$2,000	Two trees were blown across a road 4 miles east of Barbourville.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$2,000	Two trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts.
January 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$1,500	A utility pole was reported down on Knox Street in downtown Barbourville.
February 2018	Flood	Barbourville	$1,000	The following roads were partially blocked throughout the county due to flooding: KY 3153, KY 3439, KY 225, KY 11, KY 223, KY 1527, and KY 459. Kentucky Highway 459 at Wynn Hollow Road was impassable due to flooding (broadcast media).
July 2015	Flash Flood	Barbourville	$1,000	Kentucky Hwy 459 was closed due to flooding.
April 2015	Flash Flood	Barbourville	$1,000	A couple of feet of water was observed flowing across Whitesburg Hollow located on Hwy 3439. Three to four inches of water was observed flowing across US 25 at Knox Street. Five to six inches of water was observed flowing across Cumberland Ave at US 25E.
June 2014	Lightning	Barbourville	$1,000	A 70 to 80 foot tall poplar tree was struck and damaged by lightning.
August 2013	Flood	Barbourville	$1,000	Up to two feet of water was covering College St near downtown Barbourville.
February 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$1,000	A tree was blown down and across Hwy 229 approximately 1/4 to 1/2 mile north of US25E, partially blocking the northbound lane of the road.
April 2011	Flash Flood	Barbourville	$1,000	There was 18 inches of water flowing on Cumberland Avenue.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$1,000	Tree and power lines down just north of town on Route 11.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$1,000	Two trees were downed by strong winds across highway 930 and route 6.
January 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$1,000	Tree fell on house.
September 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	$100	Knox County Dispatch reported a tree was down across KY-3441 near the GR Hampton Elementary School in southern Barbourville.
May 2025	Hail	Barbourville	-	Social media pistures show a few quarter-sized hail stones in Barbourville amongst piles of smaller hail on the ground.
February 2022	Flood	Barbourville	-	North KY-11 in Heidrick was reported blocked due to flood waters between mile markers 11 and 12.
August 2018	Flash Flood	Barbourville	-	Dispatch reported water flowing over several roads in Barbourville, including Cumberland Avenue.
April 2017	Flash Flood	Barbourville	-	Dispatch relayed reports of standing and flowing water up to three feet deep on numerous streets in Barbourville.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Trees were blown down in Barbourville and through out the county.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Large limbs were blown down.
February 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Trees were blown down at the intersection of Highways 459 and 6.
August 2013	Flash Flood	Barbourville	-	Four to eight inches of water was flowing across Dozier Lane.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	A tree was blown down on Clover Ridge Rd.
January 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Numerous trees were reported down across the county.
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	A large tree was blown down.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	An estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 65mph occurred in Barbourville between 501 and 516 pm EDT.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	A 59 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the mesonet site 3 miles east of Barbourville.
November 2010	Heavy Rain	Barbourville	-	A COOP observer reports 2.56 inches of rainfall since 7 AM 3.02 inches storm total as of 445 PM.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	A thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 70 mph occurred near Barbourville.
July 2008	Flash Flood	Barbourville	-	Twelve to eighteen inches of water were seen flowing over several area roads in downtown Barbourville.
June 2007	Hail	Barbourville	-	Quarter sized hail occurring at the emergency management office.
June 2007	Hail	Barbourville	-	Media report of hail a little larger than quarters.
June 2007	Hail	Barbourville	-	Hail piling up on the ground.
June 2007	Hail	Barbourville	-	One to two inches of hail covering the ground.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	A few large tree limbs blown down.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Tree down on North Main and Tye St. Tree also down on Swanpond Road 3 miles southwest of Barbourville.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Several trees down on Swanpond Road and Tye Bend Road.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Numerous trees down on Route 11 North.
August 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Trees down near Barbourville, at Stinking Creek. Trees also down at Walker Park 2 miles southwest of Barbourville. Trees down along Route 6 west of Barbourville.
August 2006	Flash Flood	Barbourville	-	One foot of water standing in places on the city streets.
April 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Trees down on both Highway 223 and Highway 718.
May 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Trees down on Highway 11.
December 2004	Flash Flood	Barbourville	-	Six to eight inches of water were reported to be running over Route 6 at the Smokey Holiness Church. Water was also over Higgins Branch Road about three miles north of Barbourville.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Large tree limbs were down.
July 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Barbourville	-	Trees were down on Pope Hollow Road in Barbourville and on Sam Parker Road in Gray.

Every storm recorded in Knox County

Newspapers printed here

3,831 digitised pages

1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 721 issues, 3,831 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
Mountain Advocate	1904 to 1935

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

4 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Barbourville Commercial District	under 500 feet	1984
Speed Hall	0.3 miles	1982
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Gymnasium	0.3 miles	1984
Old Classroom Building, Union College	0.4 miles	1975

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 84002751 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Knox County	All 7 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.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
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.