Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. 6 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1955.
“The Orange City Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Orange City, Florida. The district is roughly bounded by Banana, Carpenter, French and Orange Avenues.”
Wikipedia article Orange City Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Volusia County · listed in 2004 · category: District.
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 204 fires within 5 miles of Orange City Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,158 acres in total. 36 started naturally. 25 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Natural | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 25 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | VICTORIA GARDENS (64) |
| 27 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | WF-64 VICTORIA PARK |
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 acres | Florida Forest Service | U.T. ROAD (64) |
| 24 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 September 2016 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | CHURCH STREET (64) |
| 5 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | WF WAR ADMIRAL |
| 4 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | WF - OLD CASSADAGA |
| 3 August 2006 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | WF-HICKORY CREEK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Orange City, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1998 and 2022: 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Orange City | $40,000 | A National Weather Service Damage Survey confirmed that a brief EF-0 tornado impacted the Sunset Hills subdivision east of Orange City. The tornado tracked along a 0.1 mile long path, with maximum winds estimated between 65-75 mph. The tornado had a maximum width of approximately 70 yards. Several large tree branches were downed on both sides of County Road 4101, between Sunnyside Ave and E Graves Ave. A mobile home was destroyed after its roof caved in at the intersection of Sunnyside Ave and County Road 4101. Preliminary damage estimates from the Volusia County Property Appraiser was $40,000, with one structure destroyed. There were no reported injuries or fatalities. |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orange City | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines in Orange City. Falling trees damaged six residences. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orange City | $4,000 | Strong winds blew down trees and power lines along Benham Ave from 20th Street to 17th Street in Orange City. Reports, pictures, and videos from Twitter and WFTV. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Orange City | - | A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail in Orange City. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Orange City | - | The public reported hail to the size of golf balls in Orange City. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Orange City | - | A SKYWARN spotter reported nickel sized hail about one block south of the intersection of Highway 17/92 and Rhode Island Avenue in Orange City. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orange City | - | Tree blown down across road by winds. Road obstruction from downed tree and powerlines at E. Rose Ave. and Holly Ave. in Orange City. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orange City | - | Trees were blown down in the Orange City area. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orange City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Orange City. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orange City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree and numerous power lines in Orange City. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orange City | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees in Orange City. |
| May 1999 | Hail | Orange City | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Orange City Town Hall | 0.1 miles | 2002 |
 | Dickinson Memorial Library and Park | 0.1 miles | 1995 |
 | Seth French House | 0.3 miles | 2003 |
 | Orange City Colored School | 0.7 miles | 2003 |
 | Louis P. Thursby House | 2.4 miles | 2000 |
 | Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Historic District | 3.9 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04000265 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Volusia County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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