Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
“The McDowell House is a National Register of Historic Places property located in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, United States. The Craftsman style bungalow was built in 1922 by J.”
Wikipedia article McDowell House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 97 National Register listings published here for Greenville County · listed in 2010 · 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 98 fires within 5 miles of McDowell House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 312 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 8 were 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 | 36 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.6 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 15 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of McDowell House: 1 unknown, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coke Cooper Prospect | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Fountain Inn Prospect | Gold | Unknown | Vein |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fountain Inn, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 13 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Fountain Inn | $20,000 | Flooding developed quickly across Greenville County during mid-evening. Numerous automobiles were stranded in water in the southern and eastern parts of the county. Flash flooding occurred around Fork Shoals, along highway 25 south of Greenville, and along Jones Mill Rd east of Fountain Inn. Gilder Creek flooded from Mauldin downstream to the Enoree River. Water from the flooded creek covered a bridge at E Georgia Rd. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | $3,000 | Multiple trees blown down, with at least 1 tree on a house. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | Ham radio operator reported quarter size hail in the Fountain Inn area. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | - | NWS co-op observer reported minor damage to a garage door and multiple large tree limbs blown down near the intersection of Highways 651 and 418. |
| January 2014 | Flash Flood | Fountain Inn | - | Farmwood Drive was flooded by Payne Branch, cutting off three houses. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | - | A tree and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Nash Mill Rd and Tall Pines Rd. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | - | A large tree was blown down on power lines on Gulliver St in Fountain Inn. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | - | Trees uprooted on Abercrombie Rd. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | - | Two power poles blown down near the intersection of I-385 and Fairview St. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | - | Several large tree limbs blown down on Terry Rd. |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Fountain Inn | - | Overflowing creeks caused flooding of roads and bridges. Rescues from vehicles were required around Ashmore Bridge Rd, Neely Ferry Rd, and nearby sections. Some homes were also flooded in Simpsonville. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Fountain Inn | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | F.W. Welborn House | 0.1 miles | 2010 |
 | Fountain Inn High School | 0.1 miles | 2009 |
 | James A. Fulmer House | 0.2 miles | 2015 |
 | Robert Quillen Office and Library | 0.3 miles | 2012 |
| Ellison Flour Mill | 0.4 miles | 2022 | |
 | Cannon Building | 0.4 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10000921 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Greenville County | All 97 listed properties in this county. |
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