Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
“The William Blackwell House, at 138 Lebanon Hill in Springfield, Kentucky, was built in c.1860 by William Blackwell. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.”
Wikipedia article William Blackwell House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 69 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1989 · 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 mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of William Blackwell House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nally & Gibson Springfield | Limestone, General | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springfield, the town this property stands in, in 33 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 20 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 flood, 2 flash flood. The reports record 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 | Hail | Springfield | 3 hurt, $150,000 | Hail damaged many homes and vehicles. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Springfield | $75,000 | Six to eight inches of rain across Spencer county May 1-2 led to areal flooding in spots across the county on the 2nd. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Springfield | $50,000 | Local broadcast media received multiple reports of golf ball sized hail. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $50,000 | A garage was damaged along Highway 152 east of Springfield. Numerous trees were downed in Springfield and elsewhere in Washington County. Power was out to much of the city of Springfield for two hours after the storm passed. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | $20,000 | The roof was blown off a barn in Springfield. |
| March 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Springfield | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | Trees were damaged and power lines were blown down in Springfield. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | Structural damage occurred to the baseball field at Idle Hour Park. Scattered tree damage was observed throughout the park. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | Three small trees fell down. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Springfield | - | There were multiple reports of flooded roadways across the county including Lincoln Park Road and Highway 150 near Springfield. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | A tree was reported down on Maplewood Avenue in Springfield. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Springfield | - | Social media pictures submitted showed tennis ball size hail fell in Springfield. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Springfield | - | The emergency manager reported about 7-8 total road closures throughout the entire county that were closed for approximately 3-4 hours due to flowing water. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | Several trees were downed along Depot Street and 150 Valley Hill Road in the town of Springfield. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | A tree was reported down and blocking a road. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | Power lines were downed off Lincoln Park Road just outside of Springfield. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | A tree and some large limbs were downed. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | Trees and power lines were downed. Funnel clouds were spotted, but there was no indication of a tornado touchdown. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | Trees were downed and electric power was knocked out. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | Sixty mph winds downed power lines. |
| March 2006 | Hail | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| March 2002 | Hail | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Flood | Springfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Historic Commercial District | under 500 feet | 1989 | |
 | William C. McChord House | under 500 feet | 1978 |
 | Duncan House | under 500 feet | 1989 |
 | Washington County Courthouse | under 500 feet | 1977 |
| Springfield Baptist Church | 0.1 miles | 1989 | |
| Springfield Main Street Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2011 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88003391 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Washington County | All 69 listed properties in this county. |
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