Built in 1927. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
One of 44 National Register listings published here for Nelson County · listed in 1998 · category: Structure · built in 1927.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Frankfort and Cincinnati Model 55 Rail Car between 1998 and 2017, burning about 61 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 25 April 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 acres | Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site | KNOB CREEK |
| 13 April 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HURST FIRE |
| 8 March 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 28 March 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 19 March 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | HALISY FIRE |
| 5 November 1999 | Debris and open burning | 8.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Frankfort and Cincinnati Model 55 Rail Car: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Gap Roadcut | Clay | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Haven, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 2000 | Lightning | New Haven | 2 killed, $25,000 | During the early morning hours of Thursday August 24, 2000, a complex of thunderstorms across South Central Indiana moved south into North Central Kentucky. The area of thunderstorms produced very heavy rain, locally strong winds and frequent lightning. A lightning strike apparently started a fire in a mobile home around 2 AM EST, possibly after striking near a propane tank. Two females, ages 7 and 9, were killed in the mobile home, apparently due to smoke inhalation. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Haven | $50,000 | Three roofs damaged by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Haven | - | Trees and power lines were down near Howardstown Road and Walter Hall Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Haven | - | Multiple trees were blown down by strong winds near New Haven. About 600 customers were without power in the area. |
| February 2008 | Flood | New Haven | - | The Rolling Fork River at Boston crested at 35.2 feet around 930 AM EST on February 8. Flood stage at Boston is 35 feet. Minor flooding occurs at this level, with agricultural bottom land covered. |
| January 2006 | Hail | New Haven | - | Penny size hail covered the ground. |
| February 2003 | Flash Flood | New Haven | - | Some creeks and streams were out of their banks. |
| May 2002 | Hail | New Haven | - | no account filed |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Haven | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | New Haven | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | New Haven | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Haven | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT. BRODERICK Pullman Lounge-Obs-Sleeping Car | under 500 feet | 1997 | |
 | Louisville and Nashville Combine Car Number 665 | under 500 feet | 1997 |
| New Sherwood Hotel | under 500 feet | 1992 | |
| Silvester Johnson House and Business | 0.2 miles | 2002 | |
| Howard Brothers' Store | 5.8 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001344 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Nelson County | All 44 listed properties in this county. |
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