Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“Jesse Ratcliff House is a historic home located near Barnett, Morgan County, Missouri, United States. It was built between 1861 and 1864, and is a two-story, cut limestone I-house.”
Wikipedia article Jesse Ratcliff House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Morgan County · listed in 1982 · 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 14 fires within 5 miles of Jesse Ratcliff House between 1992 and 2019, burning about 109 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 May 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 9 April 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178600-06631-04092019-1410 |
| 8 March 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 28 March 1993 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 17 March 1995 | Debris and open burning | 70 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 8 February 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 February 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 29 February 1992 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Jesse Ratcliff House: 13 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Barium-Barite, Limestone, Dimension, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior Diggings | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Strong Diggings | Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Tole and Skelton Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Ulrey Tract | Zinc, Barium-Barite, Coal, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown-Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Beach Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Simmers Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls Dimemsion | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls Dimension | Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Dyl Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Barnett, the town this property stands in, in 23 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 14 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnett | $500,000 | Two 500-foot turkey buildings were almost completely destroyed. On the south side of town, strong winds toppled an entire fence row of mature trees. Minor damage to mobile homes was also reported. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Barnett | $40,000 | Hillpoint Road was flooded and impassable at a low water crossing of a tributary of Indian Creek. Law enforcement indicated that the fast flowing water washed out or damaged the bridge across the creek. |
| April 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Barnett | $10,000 | A National Weather Service survey found damage associated with a tornado that tracked north of Barnett, MO for 1.3 miles. Damage included tree debris blown to the east and north, and metal rods sheltering hay bales bent. Winds along the tornadoes 150 yard wide path were estimated at 85mph. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Barnett | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnett | $1,500 | Abundance of small tree debris on Highway 52 from Versailles to Eldon. A large tree was down west of Barnett and was removed off the road. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnett | $1,000 | Several small trees and fencing were blown down near the intersection of Highway 52 and Highway AA. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Barnett | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Barnett | - | Highway AA north of Barnett was flooded and impassable. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnett | - | Numerous trees were reported down across Highway AA in the vicinity of Barnett. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Barnett | - | Law enforcement received two reports of water, too deep to drive through, running over the road south of Barnett on state Highway AA. County officials closed the road to through traffic for several hours. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| March 2014 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| March 2014 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| March 2014 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Barnett | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Barnett | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82003154 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Morgan County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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