Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“Routt House is an historic dwelling of local significance in Chappell Hill, Texas, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1985.”
Wikipedia article J. R. Routt House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 71 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1985 · 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 137 fires within 5 miles of J. R. Routt House between 2009 and 2020, burning about 208 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 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 | 91 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | CHAPPEL HILL SPOT FIRE |
| 9 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 8 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 4 September 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 40 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | BRAZOS RIVER LANE |
| 30 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
| 23 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6500 HWY 290 GRASS FIRE |
| 16 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | EVA RD. FIRE |
| 8 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | GRASS FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chappell Hill, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 2001 and 2021: 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 funnel cloud, 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 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chappell Hill | $30,000 | Home roof and carport damage along with a severely damaged pool house in the Bluebonnet Subdivision. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chappell Hill | $20,000 | Strong winds damaged the roof of two separate homes, destroyed a barn and also damaged a television tower. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chappell Hill | $17,000 | Extensive house, barn, fence, and tree damage. |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Chappell Hill | $10,000 | Water covering FM 1371 near Chappell Hill. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Chappell Hill | $5,000 | Eight county roads were closed due to high water. FM Road 1155 was closed due to flooding between FM Road 2193 and Chappell Hill. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chappell Hill | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree that blocked a county road. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chappell Hill | $900 | A large tree was downed. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chappell Hill | - | Trees were downed by strong thunderstorm wind gusts east of Brenham. |
| March 2015 | Heavy Rain | Chappell Hill | - | High water was observed near the intersection of FM 1155 and South Meyersville Road. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chappell Hill | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees along FM 1371. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chappell Hill | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees in Chappell Hill. |
| August 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Chappell Hill | - | A funnel cloud was reported south of the Chappell Hill area near Nicholson Lake Road. |
| November 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Chappell Hill | - | A funnel cloud was observed near the intersection of Gibb Creek Road and Nicholson Lake Road. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Chappell Hill | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding on Old Chappell Hill Road just west of the town of Chappell Hill. |
| June 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Chappell Hill | - | No damage. |
| September 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Chappell Hill | - | Funnel cloud in Chappell Hill near Brenham off Hwy 290. |
| August 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Chappell Hill | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Chappell Hill | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | John Sterling Smith Jr. House | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | Chappell Hill Methodist Episcopal Church | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | Isaac Applewhite House | under 500 feet | 1985 |
| Waverly | 0.2 miles | 1983 | |
 | Main Street Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
 | Stage Coach Inn | 0.2 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000348 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Washington County | All 71 listed properties in this county. |
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