Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
“The Isham Henderson House, on Main Cross Rd. in New Castle in Henry County, Kentucky, was built c. 1830. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.”
Wikipedia article Isham Henderson House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 13 National Register listings published here for Henry County · listed in 1987 · 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 4 fires within 5 miles of Isham Henderson House between 2002 and 2014, burning about 127 acres in total. 1 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 | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2002 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 March 2009 | Debris and open burning | 97 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 22 March 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | QUAIL RUN |
| 28 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Castle, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 21 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 3 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | New Castle | $10,000 | A car was washed into a stream adjacent to Hillsboro Road two miles northwest of New Castle. Two to three feet of water covered the road. Other roads were flooded and impassable near Pendleton. |
| February 2000 | Flash Flood | New Castle | $10,000 | High school flooded |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | $2,000 | Trees downed in New Castle. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | An area of concentrated tree damage from strong winds was observed along Lagrange Road west of New Castle. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | A tree was reported down in New Castle. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | There were multiple trees reported down at East Cross Main Street. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | There were multiple trees reported down at Lagrange Road. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | A law enforcement official reported several trees down across the county. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | A law enforcement official reported trees down in the area. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | A localized downburst brought a few trees down in New Castle. Local law enforcement reported a few trees toppled along Herndon Lane, as well as Orem and LaGrange Roads. Another tree was reported downed just to the west of New Castle near the intersection of Highway 146 and Sulfur Road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Trees were blown down county-wide. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Several trees were blown down in the New Castle area. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Trees were downed. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Large limbs were blown down. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Trees were downed. |
| June 2002 | Flash Flood | New Castle | - | Flood waters closed Highway 146 near New Castle. |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Trees and power lines down |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Trees were downed along Highway 146 between New Castle and Pendleton. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Several trees knocked down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | Trees blown down on Highway 421. Tents were blown down at the Fairgrounds. Report from Henry County Dispatch. |
| April 2017 | Hail | New Castle | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | New Castle | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | New Castle | - | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | New Castle | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | New Castle | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | New Castle | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Castle | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Henry County Courthouse, Jail, and Warden's House | 0.6 miles | 1977 |
| New Castle Historic Commercial District | 0.6 miles | 2016 | |
| Robert Ricketts House | 0.7 miles | 1978 | |
| Thomas Smith House | 0.7 miles | 1978 | |
| Robert Ricketts House | 3.3 miles | 1978 | |
| Eminence Historic Commercial District | 4.7 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 87000156 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Henry County | All 13 listed properties in this county. |
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