Smith-Davis House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. A historic map-sheet match is not published yet. The record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary.

From the record

one of 30 National Register listings in Warren County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.

Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 206 W. Silver St., Lebanon, 45036
When was it listed? 1985-02-06
Category. building
Also known as. Lebanon MRA
Township. Lebanon city
Architectural style. Federal architecture
National Register reference number. 85000245 - 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.

Specimens collected near this property

12 of 3,361 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 3,361 specimens collected within 10 miles of Smith-Davis House between 1844 and 1975: 3,124 Animalia, 158 Fungi, 65 Plantae, 11 Unrecorded, 3 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by 14529, A. Gaufin, A. J. Mix and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Species	Year	Collected by	Where, as recorded
Cambarus bartonii (Fabricius, 1798)	1892	H. Smith	Creek About 2 Mile NE Of South Lebanon
Polyporus dryophilus Berk.	1844	Lea T. G.	Waynesville
Lampsilis ovata (Say, 1817)	1862	Whiteaves, Joseph F.	Little Miami Riv., Warren Co.
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris (Rafinesque, 1820)	1862	Whiteaves, Joseph F.	Little Miami Riv., Warren Co.
Colinus virginianus virginianus (Linnaeus, 1758)	1878	Collector(s): unknown	Foster Point
Actinonaias ligamentina (Lamarck, 1819)	1879	Whiteaves, Joseph F.	Little Miami Riv., Warren Co.
Megalonaias gigantea (Barnes, 1823)	1879	Whiteaves, Joseph F.	Great Miami Riv.
Saponaria officinalis L.	1881	not recorded	Lebanon
Achillea millefolium subsp. millefolium	1884	Bennett, F.G.	Lebanon
Agrostemma githago L.	1884	Bennerht, F.G.	Lebanon
Anthemis cotula L.	1884	Bennett, F.G.	[Lebanon]
Asclepias syriaca L.	1884	Berrerlt, F.G.	near Lebanon

All 3,361 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Smith-Davis House: 3 producers, 1 plant, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status
Clark Pit & Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Plant
Dravo South Lebanon Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Freeze Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Mason Pit & Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Watson Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Warren County

Storms near this property

60 of 81 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lebanon, the town this property stands in, in 81 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 39 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 9 flash flood, 9 flood. 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 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$250,000	Straight line winds blew a side wall out of a house's garage and roof damage occurred to about 30 additional homes. Numerous large trees were also knocked down.
May 2024	Tornado (EF1)	South Lebanon	$200,000	The tornado first formed in South Lebanon with primarily minor tree damage observed for several city blocks on the northeast side of town. Broken limbs were found along Pike Street, Claude Street, and Sunset Drive. Minor damage to an outbuilding was found on the south side of Claude Street. \|\|The next evidence of the tornado was found in a field to the west of Shawhan Road, where striations were evident in the tall grass of the field. The tornado moved east-northeast across Shawhan Road, causing extensive tree damage on the east side of the road. \|\|A few residences along Shawhan Road sustained minor roof damage, but one detached garage had total roof removal and partial wall collapse. Winds here were estimated to be 90 mph, or low end EF-1. The tornado continued east-northeast, causing additional tree and structural damage to homes along Browning Lane. As the tornado moved back across Shawhan Road, additional tree and minor structural damage to residences was noted between Shawhan and Stubbs Mill Road. The tornado appeared to end near Stubbs Mill Road.
March 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$50,000	A roof was blown off a paper factory and trees were knocked down.
April 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$30,000	A garage was damaged and a roof was partially torn off of a house due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
March 2008	Flash Flood	South Lebanon	$30,000	Voluntary evacuations due to high water in South Lebanon. One home was surrounded by water along Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road just east of South Lebanon. Todds Fork came out of its bank in Morrow, forcing the closure of US Route 22/State Route 3 in town. Numerous other roads were flooded across the southern part of the county, particularly near Landen in Deerfield Township and in Harlan Township.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$25,000	A house sustained major roof damage near the intersection of State Routes 48 and 122. Trees were downed around the residence as well.
May 2024	Tornado (EF0)	Lebanon	$20,000	The tornado began near a residence along State Route 123, about a half mile east of State Route 48. Damage mainly consisted of a few downed trees, power poles and minor roof damage. A water tank from farm equipment was tossed into a field behind the residence. Sporadic tree damage continued to the east-northeast across Wilmington Road before the tornado ended. Based on the damage, maximum winds were estimated to be 65 mph, or low end EF-0.
June 2003	Flash Flood	Lebanon	$20,000	Markey and Miller Roads closed due to high water. A bridge sustained minor damage at the intersection of Corwin and Elbon Roads.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$10,000	Scattered trees were knocked down across the county.
July 2013	Flood	South Lebanon	$10,000	Basement flooding occurred due to heavy rainfall.
May 2010	Flash Flood	Lebanon	$10,000	Water damage was reported at a water park due to heavy rainfall.
April 2002	Hail	Lebanon	$10,000	no account filed
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$6,000	Several trees up to three feet in diameter were downed along Deerfield Road. Numerous large tree limbs were downed at Harmon Park and Harmon Golf Course. A tree limb fell on a house along State Route 63 on the west side of town.
June 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	South Lebanon	$5,000	A tree was knocked down onto a house near the 100 block of East Broadway in South Lebanon.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	South Lebanon	$5,000	A large tree fell on a house, causing minor damage. Trees were downed in a few other locations across Deerfield Township.
December 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$5,000	Several trees and power lines were downed.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$5,000	Thunderstorms produced strong winds which knocked down trees and power poles.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$5,000	Trees and power lines downed.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$5,000	Trees and power lines downed.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$5,000	Several trees downed, some across roads.
November 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	South Lebanon	$5,000	no account filed
April 1994	Hail	Lebanon	$5,000	no account filed
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$4,000	Multiple power lines and one tree were blown down.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	South Lebanon	$4,000	Shingles were peeled off a roof. In addition, numerous large limbs were knocked down.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$4,000	A few trees were knocked down in Clearcreek Township.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$4,000	Several trees and large limbs were downed along Cook Road. Patio furniture was displaced from a residence in the Lakeshore Landing neighborhood off of Cook Road.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$4,000	Trees were blown down.
June 2020	Flash Flood	Lebanon	$3,000	Water entered a first floor apartment. Other units also flooded at The Redwoods in Lebanon.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$3,000	Several tree were knocked down. The downed trees were scattered across the county.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$3,000	Two trees were downed, including one across the Lebanon Bike Trail. A power pole was also blown over near Butlerville.
December 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$3,000	One tree and power lines were knocked down.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$3,000	Trees were knocked down.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	South Lebanon	$3,000	Several trees were downed.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$3,000	A few trees were knocked down.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$3,000	Several trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$3,000	Numerous trees downed.
August 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$3,000	Several trees downed.
November 2007	Hail	Lebanon	$3,000	no account filed
May 2010	Flash Flood	Lebanon	$2,000	Water was rushing over Oregonia road in several locations. Water was as deep as one foot in some locations.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	South Lebanon	$1,500	One tree was split apart by the wind. Also several large limbs were knocked down.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	South Lebanon	$1,000	A tree was downed near the Little Miami River.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$1,000	A large tree was uprooted.
September 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$1,000	A tree was downed due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
August 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$1,000	A tree was reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
December 2011	Flood	Lebanon	$1,000	Several roads were closed across the county due to high water caused by heavy rainfall.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$1,000	Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Lebanon	$1,000	Large limbs up to 20 inches in diameter were reported down.
May 2010	Flash Flood	Lebanon	$1,000	Some roadways were flooded due to heavy rainfall.
February 2009	Hail	Lebanon	$1,000	no account filed
February 2025	Flood	Lebanon	-	High water was reported on several roads in the Lebanon area.
February 2022	Flood	Lebanon	-	U.S. Route 42 was closed between Sycamore Street and Broadway Street due to high water.
February 2022	Flood	South Lebanon	-	High water was reported on Forest Avenue.
February 2019	Flood	Lebanon	-	A road was closed due to high water.
April 2018	Flood	Lebanon	-	Numerous roads were closed, including: Glosser Road between State Route 63 and U.S. Route 42, Stubbs Mills Road between Route 22 and Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road, and Lower Springboro Road between 4th and Pioneer Blvd.
September 2018	Flood	Lebanon	-	Several roads were closed due to high water. These included Miller Road between Broadway Street and Columbus Avenue, the intersection of Greentree Road and State Route 741, and a few roads in the 1400 block of Old State Route 122.
March 2017	Flash Flood	Lebanon	-	High water was reported flowing across State Route 48.
September 2016	Flash Flood	Lebanon	-	Moderate street flooding was reported in Lebanon.
December 2013	Flood	Lebanon	-	A few roads across the county were covered with high water caused by heavy rainfall.
March 2006	Flash Flood	Lebanon	-	Dicks Creek rose out of its bank between Middletown and Lebanon.
May 2003	Hail	Lebanon	-	Hail covered the ground in town.

Every storm recorded in Warren County

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.

From the nomination file

2,144 words on record

When this property was proposed for the National Register, someone wrote the case for it: what the building is, and why it matters. That document is a federal record in the public domain. It is reproduced in full on its own page, word for word and never summarised. The text was read off the scanned case file by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the 1970s typewriter's.

The whole case file for this property - 2,144 words, 14 pages, reproduced complete.

Quoted from the National Register nomination for reference 85000245, 14 pages, held by the National Archives in Record Group 79. See the catalogue record.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Lebanon Cemetery Superintendent's House	0.1 miles	1984
Lebanon Cemetery Entrance Arch	0.2 miles	1984
West Baptist Church	0.2 miles	1984
Golden Lamb	0.2 miles	1978
Lebanon Academy	0.4 miles	1984
Glendower	0.4 miles	1970

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 85000245 in Record Group 79.
Warren County	All 30 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.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
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.