Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
“The William Bland House near Glendale, Kentucky was built in 1850 by builder John Y. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.”
Wikipedia article William Bland House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 89 National Register listings published here for Hardin County · listed in 1988 · 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 11 fires within 5 miles of William Bland House between 1999 and 2013, burning about 349 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 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 | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1999 | Smoking | 201 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 September 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 117 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 1 April 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | EASTVIEW BARRENS FIRE |
| 28 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 February 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 February 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | GLENDALE FIRE |
| 9 November 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 November 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 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 William Bland House: 1 producer, 1 past producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silica, 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. 3 Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Eastview Abandoned Sandstone Pit | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Railroad Overpass Sandstone Outcrop | Silica | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glendale, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Glendale | $200,000 | A survey determined that an EF-2 tornado with estimated winds of 125 to 130 mph touched down near 4510 Gaither Station Road and traveled 5 miles northeast while crossing Interstate 65. After damaging a barn near its initial touchdown point, the tornado damaged some homes and knocked down many trees and fences while crossing New Glendale and Overall Phillips Roads. After crossing the interstate, it then lifted the roofs off of several homes along Wildwood Drive and Sportmans Lake Road. The tornado attained its maximum width of 250 yards while striking a trucking company. Here, it buckled many roof trusses and spread significant debris over the Lincoln Parkway into a mobile home park. Finally, the tornado destroyed a garage and damaged 3 roofs along Hodgenville Road before lifting several hundred yards east of the road. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glendale | $50,000 | A roof was blown off a barn onto a mobile home reported by Elizabethtown Department of Emergency Service. Also, many trees were down. A steeple from a church was blown off. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glendale | $25,000 | Amateur radio operators reported power lines down at the corner of Main Street and Glendale. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glendale | $5,000 | An amateur radio operator reported to the NWS that trees were down on a house near Dixie Highway. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Glendale | - | Up to quarter sized hail was observed near Glendale. |
| November 2019 | Flash Flood | Glendale | - | Barricades were put up at Bacon Creek Road. There was an inch of water flowing over a road along the Meade County line. |
| December 2013 | Flash Flood | Glendale | - | Flowing water covered Gaither Station Road, making it impassable. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glendale | - | Trees were blown down across High Street in Glendale. |
| June 2009 | Heavy Rain | Glendale | - | Heavy rain of 1.85 inches fell over a two hour period. Water was ponding in low lying areas but roads were passable. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Glendale | - | Highways 210 and 61 near the Larue County line were closed due to high water. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Glendale | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Glendale | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Glendale | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Glendale | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Abel House | 0.5 miles | 1988 | |
| Stiles McDougal House | 0.8 miles | 1988 | |
| Melton House | 1.4 miles | 1988 | |
| Jacob Van Meter House | 2.3 miles | 1988 | |
| Chenault House | 2.8 miles | 1988 | |
| Richard Skees House | 2.8 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88001734 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hardin County | All 89 listed properties in this county. |
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