Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
“James North House, also known as The House, is a historic home located at Labadie, Franklin County, Missouri. It was built about 1819, and is a two-story, central passage plan, frame I-house.”
Wikipedia article James North House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 61 National Register listings published here for Franklin County · listed in 1984 · 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 20 fires within 5 miles of James North House between 2001 and 2018, burning about 21 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Missouri State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 5 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 138120-03655-07052016-1746 |
| 8 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 166028-03655-03082018-1356 |
| 8 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 165944-03655-03052018-0113 |
| 4 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 27 March 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 March 2016 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 135249-03655-03262016-1450 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of James North House: 7 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown - Iron | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Gray Summit Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S&G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Grays Summit Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| McKeever Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| St. Mary's Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| St. Mary's Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ls. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Ss. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Labadie, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 2003 and 2021: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Labadie | $7,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large tree limbs in Labadie. In Gray Summit, two trees were blown over onto structures near Highway 100, causing moderate damage. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Labadie | $5,000 | Local law enforcement reported several large tree limbs blocking roads in the Labadie area. A couple of power lines were also downed. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Labadie | - | Thunderstorm gust front winds blew down several trees and power lines in Labadie. Numerous tree limbs were blown down near Gray Summit. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Labadie | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several large tree limbs and power lines. |
| January 2018 | Tornado (EF0) | Labadie | - | A very weak tornado developed west of the intersection of Decker Road and Dusty Road north of Gray Summit snapping several trees and crossing an open corn field before lifting. It was only on the ground for a total of one minute and less than two tenths of a mile, but the debris from the harvested corn field was lofted nearly 4300 feet in the air and was detected by radar for 15 minutes after the tornado dissipated. The tornado was rated EF0. Path length was 0.18 miles with a max path width of 25 yards. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Labadie | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees on Highway T near Labadie. In Catawissa, several trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down. One tree caused moderate damage to a house and an unoccupied car. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Labadie | - | Several trees were blown down. One tree fell onto a restaurant causing moderate damage. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Labadie | - | A small tornado downed some trees and caused roof damage to some outbuildings near the small community of Detters. The tornado formed near Highway T and tracked southeast along Fiddle Creek Road. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Labadie | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Labadie | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Labadie | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moselle Iron Furnace Stack | 4.2 miles | 1969 | |
 | Bethel Church | 5.7 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84002534 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Franklin County | All 61 listed properties in this county. |
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