BlockFrom the record
One of 142 National Register listings published here for Shelby County · listed in 1988 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
David Burton House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Burton, David, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. Burks Branch Rd., 3 mi. N of Shelbyville, Shelbyville, 40065
- When was it listed? December 1988
- Category. building
- Also known as. Shelby County MRA
- Census division. Shelbyville
- National Register reference number. 88002866 - 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 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of David Burton House in 2013, burning under an acre 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | MOODY FIRE |
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 David Burton House: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Valley Aluminum/Shelbyville Ky | Aluminum | Unknown |
Storms near this property
60 of 73 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shelbyville, the town this property stands in, in 73 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 47 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 2009 | Lightning | Shelbyville | 1 killed | A 44-year old main died Monday, June 15th after being struck by lightning at his workplace on Wednesday, June 10th. The man was standing outside waiting to be picked up from work when his coworkers heard a very loud boom and looked out to find him laying on the ground beneath the tree. Coworkers and emergency workers performed CPR on the man but he died five days later due to multiple organ failure according to local news reports. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Shelbyville | $75,000 | Four to six inches of rain across Shelby county May 1-2 led to areal flooding in spots across the county on the 2nd. |
| October 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | $30,000 | Trees were downed in Shelbyville. A truck was blown on to a liquid propane tank. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | $25,000 | A semi trailer was blown over. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | $25,000 | Siding was blown off a grocery store building. A couple other buildings had roof damage. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | $25,000 | The roof was blown off a barn. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | $20,000 | A broadcast meteorologist relayed a report that numerous trees were down in Shelby County. Some of the downed trees blocked roads in the area and one tree fell on a house, briefly trapping the individuals inside. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | $15,000 | There was a report of power lines down in Shelbyville. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Power poles were blown down at the intersection of Beechwood Avenue and Plainview Avenue. |
| February 2021 | Flood | Shelbyville | - | The 1600 block of Harrington Mill Road was impassable due to high water over the roadway. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | A couple of trees were reported down. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Dispatch reported trees down near Harrington Mill Road. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | The public reported 1 inch diameter hail in Shelbyville. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail 1 mile west of Shelbyville. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | A Shelby County law enforcement official reported that severe thunderstorm winds brought down several trees across the county. |
| April 2015 | Flash Flood | Shelbyville | - | Emergency manager reported numerous road closures across the county due to high water. KY 53 at KY 1714 closed in Shelbyville. KY 636 between KY 44 and KY 395 closed due to high water. KY 2268 between Jail Hill Rd and KY 555 closed due to high water. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Shelbyville | - | A law enforcement official reported widespread flash flooding and numerous street flooding in the city of Shelbyville. Officers also reported many other street closures due to high water. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain fell across the western and southern part of Shelby County. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Local law enforcement officials reported trees down on Kentucky Street due to severe thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Multiple trees were downed within an area extending from Shelbyville west to the Jefferson County line. Several roads were blocked. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | In Shelbyville, siding was ripped off of a residence. Around town, several trees and traffic lights were downed. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | A Kentucky Mesonet site located 10 miles west of Shelbyville recorded a 57 mph wind gust during the passage of a line of showers. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | The Shelby County emergency manager reported a few trees down in Shelbyville. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Multiple trees were blown down across Shelby county. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | A large branch brought a power line down, blocking a roadway in Shelbyville. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees were blown down. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | A trained spotter estimated a wind gust of 65 mph in Shelbyville. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Several power outages developed across Shelbyville. A spotter estimated a 60 mph wind gust. |
| July 2010 | Heavy Rain | Shelbyville | - | An observer reported 2.10 inches of rain fell in 80 minutes. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees were reported down across Kentucky Highway 53. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees roads mainly to the east of Highway 55. U.S. Highway 60 was closed east of Shelbyville due to snapped power poles. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees were downed across Rockbridge Road. Power lines were downed near Burks Branch Road, and across Banta Lane. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Numerous trees were downed across the county. |
| January 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| April 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Shelbyville | - | Tree damage and other debris indicated an F1 tornado with winds up to 100 mph. National Weather Service radar indicated that the tornado may have rotated in a clockwise direction. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | A trained spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust along Interstate 64 between Shelbyville and Simpsonville. The report was relayed by amateur radio. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | Low visibilities were also reported due to very heavy rain. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | A spotter on Interstate 64 southeast of Shelbyville reported a 60 mph wind gust. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees were downed. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Shelbyville | - | Several roads were closed. Some creeks were out of their banks. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Shelbyville | - | Third Street at Ash Avenue in Shelbyville was closed due to high water. Old Eminence Pike Road and Pickets Dam Road were closed due to high water. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Shelbyville | - | High water covered several streets in the city after heavy rains. South 3rd Street was closed briefly. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Shelbyville | - | Water across Buzzard's Roost Road made it impassable. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees were downed along Taylorsville Road. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Trees were blown across roads. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | Sixty mph gust reported. |
| March 2012 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shelbyville | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Shelbyville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton House | 0.7 miles | 1988 | |
| G. W. Stewart House | 1.2 miles | 1988 | |
| John G. and William Hansbrough House | 1.5 miles | 1988 | |
| Royalty-Smith Farm | 1.6 miles | 1988 | |
| L. C. Fry Farm | 1.6 miles | 1988 | |
| Cameron Brown Farm | 1.7 miles | 1988 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88002866 in Record Group 79. |
| Shelby County | All 142 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.