Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1956.
“Duette School is a historic school building in Duette, Florida, United States. Built in 1930, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 2018.”
Wikipedia article Duette School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 30 National Register listings published here for Manatee County · listed in 2018 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 32 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 70 fires within 5 miles of Duette School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,846 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 2 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 | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 16 August 1995 | Natural | 60 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 July 2012 | Natural | 6.8 acres | Florida Forest Service | DUETTE RD. (41) |
| 4 July 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | CARLTON RD DUETTE (41) |
| 3 July 2011 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 4 CORNERS (29) |
| 19 July 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 June 2008 | Natural | 125 acres | Florida Forest Service | 41-DUETTE FIRE #1-0264 |
| 3 June 2008 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 41-DUETTE FIRE #2-0266 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Duette School: 6 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Magnesite, Iron, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium, Iron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duette Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Water, Free | Prospect | 1900 | |
| N.E. Manatee--Swift/Grace Area | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Iron, Magnesite, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | 1966 | |
| Northeast Manatee - Imc/Altman Trct | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Water, Free | Prospect | ||
| Turner Property | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | 1955 | |
| David C.Turner Heirs | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Magnesite, Iron, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | 1965 | |
| Swift/Durrance Area | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium, Magnesite, Iron, Aluminum, Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | 1965 | |
| Imc Agrico - Lonesome / Four Corners | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Producer | Collophane |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Parrish, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 1 lightning. 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 2022 | Lightning | Parrish | $25,000 | Broadcast media relayed report of house fire resulting from lightning strike in the Silverleaf neighborhood in Parish. No injuries reported. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parrish | $10,000 | A Skywarn Spotter reported thunderstorm winds of up to 60 mph along U.S. Highway 301, four miles southwest of Parrish. A few large trees and several large branches were downed along U.S. Highway 301 by the thunderstorm winds. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parrish | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few power lines in Parrish. |
| June 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Parrish | - | A local resident submitted pictures and video taken of a funnel cloud near Parrish. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Parrish | - | Public reported quarter size hail along Fort Hamer Road and Fort Hamer Bridge near Manatee River. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Parrish | - | A CoCoRaHS observer 4 miles south of Parrish measured 10.66 inches of rain during the 4 day period. |
| January 2011 | Hail | Parrish | - | Quarter sized hail was reported near Parrish. |
| September 2009 | Heavy Rain | Parrish | - | There was 4.45 inches of rain measured over the past 24 hours east of Ellenton. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Parrish | - | Dime to nickel size hail reported at the intersection of U. S. 301 and Moccasin Wallow Road. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parrish | - | Strong winds dropped trees and power lines. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Parrish | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100002726 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Manatee County | All 30 listed properties in this county. |
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