BlockFrom the record
One of 48 National Register listings published here for Oldham County · listed in 1987 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
William Woolfolk House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
The listing
- Listed as. Woolfolk, William, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. Off US 42, La Grange, 40026
- When was it listed? January 1987
- Category. building
- Also known as. Early Stone Buildings of Kentucky Outer Bluegrass and Pennyrile TR
- Census division. La Grange
- National Register reference number. 87000202 - 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
1 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of William Woolfolk House in 2000, burning about 25 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of William Woolfolk House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Clark Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this property
58 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names La Grange, the town this property stands in, in 58 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 32 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 9 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. The reports record 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | 2 hurt, $20,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | $50,000 | Trees were blown on to vehicles. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | $20,000 | The chimney of a house was blown off. |
| March 2007 | Lightning | La Grange | $5,000 | A storm spotter reported unspecified lightning damage to a home. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | $4,000 | Trees were downed along the length of Highway 42 in Oldham County. Trees were also downed in the La Grange area. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | $1,000 | A large tree limb broke a window out of a semi tractor on Interstate 71 southbound at the 24 mile marker. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | There were several trees down and a few uprooted in the Crystal Lake Subdivision. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | A tree split and fell on a residential shed. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | A tree fell over South 1st Avenue near Interstate 71. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | A tree was blown down by strong winds on the 100 block of East Main Street in La Grange. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | A tree was blown down, blocking two lanes of southbound Interstate 71. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | A street was impassable due to flowing water. A vehicle attempted to pass and was pushed off the road. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | A tree and several large tree limbs were blown down near Maple Court in La Grange. |
| March 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Several structures sustained siding and roof damage, with trees in the area blown down from west-southwest to east-northeast. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Strong winds resulted in down power lines in La Grange at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Sixth Avenue. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees and power lines were down along the Bluegrass Parkway. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | There was a report of power lines down just southwest of Sulpher. |
| March 2019 | Hail | La Grange | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in La Grange. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | A tree was reported down near Main Street in La Grange, Kentucky. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | Interstate 71 was closed in both directions in Oldham County due to high water and flash flooding. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees reported down at multiple locations along Interstate 71. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | Law Enforcement reported flash flooding and high water over roadway. |
| May 2016 | Hail | La Grange | - | A trained spotter reported hail 1 inch in diameter. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report of large trees down along I-71 near La Grange. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees and power lines were reported down near Kentucky Avenue in La Grange. |
| October 2014 | Hail | La Grange | - | Ping-pong sized hail accompanied a second supercell that traversed basically the same track of a previous supercell. |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Local media reported that a severe line of storms downed multiple trees around the county. Several sources reported that dime sized hail fell near Buckner and La Grange. |
| April 2014 | Heavy Rain | La Grange | - | The Kentucky Mesonet near La Grange measured over 4 and 1/2 inches of rain over a 36 hour period. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Local law enforcement reported two trees toppled by thunderstorm winds in the same neighborhood. One tree was downed near Dawkins Road. Another fell near the intersection of Westport Road and Highway 524. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees were blown down just north of the city of La Grange. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | An NWS storm survey confirmed straight line wind damage with winds estimated at 60-70 mph. There was mainly tree damage with some power lines down. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees and power lines were down in the city. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | La Grange | - | An NWS Storm Survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with winds estimated to be 90 mph. The path length was approximately a quarter of a mile with a width of 80 yards. A barn was destroyed and large hardwood trees were snapped 30 feet off the ground. It later damaged the roof of a house and another barn. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Several trees were blown down in La Grange and Buckner. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees and power lines were downed south of U.S. Highway 42. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | Roads were closed and damaged by high water. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees were downed near Old Sligo Road and Highway 53. Penny size hail was also reported. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | Highway 53 near Interstate 71 was flooded and not passable. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | Numerous roads were closed. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | Two feet of water covered Old Sligo Road. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees were blown down and blocked Highway 146. |
| December 2002 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | Moody Lane was closed due to high water. Highway 42 was closed in spots. Ash Avenue was closed. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | Trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2024 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 2024 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Heavy Rain | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Grange | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | La Grange | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne Farms | 1.3 miles | 2008 | |
| Clifton | 2.5 miles | 1997 | |
| Reuben Sale House | 2.7 miles | 1982 | |
| William Ingram House | 3.2 miles | 1983 | |
| D. W. Griffith House | 4.4 miles | 1976 | |
| Wildwood Farm | 4.5 miles | 2006 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 87000202 in Record Group 79. |
| Oldham County | All 48 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.
- 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.