Olympia School

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1948.

From the record

“The Olympia School, also known as the Picture City School, the Hobe Sound White School, the Apollo Street School and now the Apollo School, is a historic two-room elementary school building located at 9141 Southeast Apollo Street in Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida. On December 20, 2002, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Olympia School, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 14 National Register listings published here for Martin County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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. 9141 SE Apollo St., Hobe Sound, 33455
When was it listed? December 2002
Category. building
Census division. Port Salerno-Hobe Sound
National Register reference number. 02001534 - 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.

Then and now

1948 to 1988

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 40 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering Olympia School, surveyed 1988

Topographic sheet covering Olympia School, surveyed 1948

Fires near this property

74 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Olympia School between 1992 and 2018, burning about 3,887 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 3 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
Natural	27
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	15
Misuse of fire by a minor	6
Debris and open burning	6
Equipment and vehicle use	6
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Smoking	3
Arson/incendiarism	3
Railroad operations and maintenance	2
Recreation and ceremony	2
Fireworks	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
2 September 2005	Natural	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	MA-SUGAR PINE FIRE-1145
2 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
3 August 2005	Power generation/transmission/distribution	under an acre	Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge	LINE DOWN
2 August 2011	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	BRIDGE (43)
15 August 2010	Natural	5.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	(MA) ATLANTIC RIDGE (462)
8 July 2004	Natural	70 acres	Florida Forest Service	SEABRANCH
7 July 2004	Natural	2.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	976-THE GOLF
30 July 2005	Natural	8.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	MA-MOMMA DUKE FIRE-1003

Every fire recorded in Martin County

Storms near this property

27 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hobe Sound, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 tornado, 3 funnel cloud. The reports record 2 injuries. 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
September 2015	Lightning	Hobe Sound	2 hurt	A thunderstorm with infrequent lightning produced a strike which hit a construction crane and injured two nearby workers. The two men were transported to a nearby hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
January 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobe Sound	$150,000	A NWS Storm Survey confirmed a zone of straight-line wind damage approximately aligned northeast to southwest, approximately one-third of a mile long and up to about 300 feet wide, affecting the Woodbridge Mobile Home park in the town of Hobe Sound. Twenty mobile homes sustained wind damage. Carports and awnings were removed from homes, and several homes had parts of their metal roofs peeled back. Two large trees sustained damage, primarily from debris impact. Damage estimates totalled $150,000.
October 2024	Tornado (EF0)	Hobe Sound	$100,000	Using a combination of reports from Martin County Emergency Management and radar dual polarimetric data, the National Weather Service in Melbourne can confirm that a tornado moved northward out of Jupiter (Palm Beach County) and into far southern Martin County. This is associated with the Palm Beach Gardens tornado that was recorded by the National Weather Service Miami Office. \|\|Radar data suggests the circulation was weakening as it moved into Martin County before crossing I-95 around Mile Marker 91. A report from Florida Highway Patrol indicated the tornado produced tree damage and flipped a tractor trailer at this location. The tornado subsequently moved into Jonathan Dickinson State Park where it believed to have lifted.
March 2004	Tornado (F0)	Hobe Sound	$20,000	An F0 tornado touched down briefly along US Highway 708 about 5 miles west of Hobe Sound. The tornado struck an animal hospital, damaging the roof of the structure, overturning a small trailer and damaging the roof of a barn. A few trees were also blown down
August 2012	Flood	Hobe Sound	$15,000	Persistent heavy rainbands from Tropical Storm Isaac produced widespread urban and lowland flooding across much of the county. Rainfall from the morning of August 26 until the evening of August 27 averaged 5 to 10 inches, with isolated totals of 12 to 14 inches, most of which fell during the morning and afternoon of August 27. The most significant impacts occurred in and near Jensen Beach, Stuart, Palm City, and Port Salerno. Several roads became temporarily impassible due to standing water. Water entered one complex in Palm City, comprised of multiple businesses.
April 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobe Sound	$10,000	A localized damaging wind event occurred in Tequesta during a strong thunderstorm, with maximum winds of near 55 mph. Several power-poles sustained damage along with numerous power-lines being knocked down. A tree was also toppled. Photos from local emergency management and news media were obtained along with information from an eyewitness.
March 2004	Tornado (F0)	Hobe Sound	$10,000	The F0 tornado that touched down to the west lifted for about five miles and then touched down briefly in the Banner Lake area of Hobe Sound near the intersection of Federal Highway and US Highway 708. The only reported damage was a few downed trees and power lines.
June 2024	Tornado (EF1)	Hobe Sound	-	The tornado touched down in a wooded area to the west of US-1 around 10:37 AM, very near the Island Mall shopping plaza. The system crossed US-1 where it continued to produced a swath of mainly vegetative damage, with numerous trees felled within the parking lot of a second shopping plaza. The circulation moved east toward A1A where additional damage to softwood and hardwood trees was noted in the vicinity of Hobe Sound Elementary School.\|\|The most notable damage was along Bridge Road just before where the road crosses the Indian River Lagoon. Here, a total of 20 to 25 large ficus trees were toppled (uprooted) as a result of wind gusts that peaked between 85 to 95 mph. The tornado moved over the Indian River Lagoon and into Jupiter Island where more trees were\|felled from peak winds of 75 to 85 mph. Finally, the circulation moved into the Atlantic Ocean where it briefly became a waterspout before dissipating.\|\|The vast majority of damage related to this tornado was confined to vegetation, most notably hardwood and softwood trees. Only minor structural damage, including a home\|with torn shingles and a grocery store with limited roof damage, was noted during the survey.
April 2021	Hail	Hobe Sound	-	Local broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail in Hobe Sound.
April 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobe Sound	-	Local broadcast media reported a large tree was downed across Southeast Duncan Street and Southeast Flamingo Street in Hobe Sound, blocking the road. Numerous other trees sustained minor to moderate damage in the area.
April 2018	Hail	Hobe Sound	-	A trained spotter reported quarter-sized hail in Hobe Sound.
April 2016	Hail	Hobe Sound	-	An Emergency Management official reported dime size hail in Hobe Sound as a strong thunderstorm affected the area.
September 2015	Heavy Rain	Hobe Sound	-	Multi-day rainfall totals reached 6-12 inches across much of eastern Martin County. The highest measured rain gauge totals were 8.49 inches near Hobe Sound and 8.01 inches at the Stuart COOP site. Temporary flooding of roadways, parking lots and yards occurred as retention ponds and drainage canals overflowed their banks.
April 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobe Sound	-	A weather spotter in Hobe Sound estimated wind gusts of 60 mph and small hail as a severe thunderstorm moved east across the area.
June 2008	Funnel Cloud	Hobe Sound	-	Martin County Sheriff's Office reported a funnel cloud over Hobe Sound.
August 2007	Flood	Hobe Sound	-	Heavy rain over Martin County produced flooded roads in Palm City and near Stuart. Spotters reported four to six inches of rainfall from Indiantown to the coast.
June 2006	Funnel Cloud	Hobe Sound	-	A funnel cloud was reported west of Hobe Sound.
May 2005	Funnel Cloud	Hobe Sound	-	The public reported a funnel cloud over Hobe Sound.
June 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobe Sound	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in Hobe Sound.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobe Sound	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in the Hobe Sound and Stuart areas.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobe Sound	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Hobe Sound.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Hobe Sound	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines and produced one inch hail in Hobe Sound. Falling trees damaged one home and hail cracked car windshields.
May 2007	Hail	Hobe Sound	-	no account filed
May 2005	Hail	Hobe Sound	-	no account filed
May 2005	Hail	Hobe Sound	-	no account filed
March 2003	Hail	Hobe Sound	-	no account filed
March 1998	Hail	Hobe Sound	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Martin County

Maps showing this location

8 surveys

United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.

1948 USGS Gomez quadrangle1:24000 - 5 printings
1949 USGS Gomez quadrangle1:24000 - 2 printings
1956 USGS Fort Pierce quadrangle1:250000 - 4 printings
1958 USGS Fort Pierce quadrangle1:250000
1959 USGS Fort Pierce quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
1981 USGS Fort Pierce quadrangle1:100000
1986 USGS Fort Pierce quadrangle1:100000
1988 USGS Fort Pierce quadrangle1:250000

Listed places nearby

2 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.

Photograph	Property	Distance	Listed
	Gate House	2.3 miles	2001
	Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District	6.0 miles	2006

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 02001534 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Martin County	All 14 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.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
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.