Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. 6 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1956.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Collier County · listed in 2003 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 147 fires within 5 miles of Roberts Family Home/Main House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,237 acres in total. 21 started naturally. 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 47 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 |
| Natural | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 16 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 15 September 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 12 September 1992 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 11/15TH ST FIRE/ CUMMINGS |
| 8 August 2018 | Natural | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | COGAN (11) |
| 7 August 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 13 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Immokalee, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 12 thunderstorm wind, 9 funnel cloud, 4 hail, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2003 | Lightning | Immokalee | 1 killed, 2 hurt | A 52-year old Mexican national was killed while working near a ditch at a farm two miles from Oil Well Road. Two other men standing about 10 feet away were injured by the same lightning strike. It was raining heavily at the time. It was raining heavily at the time. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | $100,000 | At Immokalee Regional Airport one aircraft destroyed and 3 aircraft damaged. A metal building was also damaged. One quarter mile away a feed and supply store reported roof damage. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | $50,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds stripped insulation from the roof of a house and uprooted several trees, one of which fell on a car. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | $38,000 | Numerous reports of tree branches and trees were blown down across the Naples, Golden Gate Estates, and Immokalee areas. Power lines reported down throughout Naples metro. Rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 4 inches have also been reported. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | $10,000 | A roof was blown off a business building. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | $3,000 | A survey crew found wind damage consistent with a downburst of up to 70 mph / 61 knots after a severe thunderstorm went through Immokalee. The straight-line wind damage started just west of 9th Street and went between Main and Colorado until about 4th St. Several medium to large tree limbs were broken, with power lines and poles knocked down, and tents blown over. |
| May 2024 | Flood | Immokalee | - | Several pictures and videos on social media of flooded streets and parking lots after a strong thunderstorm slowly moved through the area. |
| May 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | A video on social media showed a funnel cloud over Ave Maria as a thunderstorm moved through the area. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Immokalee | - | Report relayed from broadcast media of hail up to 1 inch in diameter in Immokalee. |
| January 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | - | Gust to 79 mph (69kts) was recorded at the Seminole Tribe Reservation in Immokalee. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 58 mph was reported at the weatherbug station in Immokalee. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | - | Twitter report received of strong winds causing tree damage in Ave Maria. A 20-foot tree was split in half and a few smaller trees were uprooted. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | - | One and a half to two feet in diameter pines trees were reported down in the Immokalee area. Trees were also blown down and onto trailers and a car causing damage. |
| May 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | A funnel cloud was sighted near the intersection of County Roads 846 and 858. |
| June 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | A funnel cloud was seen. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | - | A severe thunderstorm wind gust was measured by a FAWN station in Immokalee. |
| November 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | Emergency Manager reported a funnel cloud near Immokalee. |
| July 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | The Florida Highway Patrol reported a funnel cloud. |
| September 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | A funnel cloud was sighted. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Immokalee | - | Numerous trees and powerlines were downed over western Collier County. |
| July 1998 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | Funnel cloud observed south of Immokalee. |
| August 1998 | Waterspout | Immokalee | - | Waterspout observed touching down briefly on Lake Trafford. |
| October 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | observed by collier county emergency management near lake trafford. |
| September 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Immokalee | - | reported by storm spotter. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Immokalee | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Immokalee | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Immokalee | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Immokalee | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Immokalee | - | no account filed |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000990 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Collier County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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