Built in 1890. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. 5 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1954.
“Girardeau House is a national historic site located at 950 East Washington Street, Monticello, Florida in Jefferson County.”
Wikipedia article Girardeau House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 2011 · category: Building · built in 1890.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 27 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 47 fires within 5 miles of Girardeau House between 1992 and 2018, burning about 139 acres in total. 2 started naturally. None 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 | 16 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 40 - B. LOPER FIRE-0218 |
| 17 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | SIMS (40) |
| 15 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 40 - BACK WOODS FIRE #0292 |
| 1 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 40-REDLIGHT FIRE-#0207 |
| 25 August 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 40- BALER FIRE - 0208 |
| 23 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 June 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 40-BURNT TREE-#317 |
| 29 June 1998 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monticello, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 41 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 1 lightning, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $100,000 | A tree fell through a modular home north of Monticello. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | A tree was blown down onto a house on Waukeenah St in Monticello. |
| December 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | A portion of the court house tin roof was removed. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Monticello | $10,000 | An EF-0 tornado spun up quickly along the leading edge of the squall line a few miles east of Monticello. The tornado uprooted trees with minor roof damage to one structure before it lifted several minutes later. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | There were reported of downed trees all over the county, and a power pole was down and blocking the road at West Lake Road and Lake Road. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| February 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Several downed trees caused power outages in the Monticello area. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Several large trees were down. A house was damaged on Bassett Dairy Road. |
| July 2004 | Lightning | Monticello | $5,000 | Lightning struck and partially destroyed the front west chimney of the opera house. A computer and phone modem jack were damaged. Reported by the Monticello News. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Monticello | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $3,750 | A few trees were blown down across the county along with brief, sporadic power outages. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down on Bassett Dairy Road. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $3,000 | The Jefferson County EMA reported numerous downed trees and power lines just north and east of Monticello. Widespread power outages affected northern portions of the county. The county EOC was on generator power for several hours. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage on the east side of Monticello. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage along Poplar Street in Monticello via the Duke Energy Outage website. |
| March 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | Trees were blown down onto power lines resulting in a power outage. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | Three trees were blown down. |
| February 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,500 | A few trees were blown down. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down near County Road 59 and U.S. Highway 27. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | Numerous downed trees were reported on Ashville Road, Bassett-Dairy Road, and along State Highway 146. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | A SKYWARN storm spotter reported downed trees on West Lake Road near Monticello. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | A few trees and power lines down in the Montivideo subdivision. Another tree fell on Palgs Road. Reported by a county 911 dispatcher. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | A few large trees fell across U.S. Highway 19 just south of the Georgia-Florida state line. Reported by the Jefferson County Sheriff. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | Some trees down on Old Lloyd Creek Road and along U.S. Highway 90. Reported by the Jefferson County EMA. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $500 | Jefferson County EMA reported several downed trees along CR 149A. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A tree was blown down. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A tree was blown down on Lake Road. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A tree was blown down at 555 East Washington Street. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Fallen trees and limbs resulted in a power outage near Ashville Highway and Clark Road. |
| April 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A tree was blown down and blocked the south bound lane of the road. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Fallen trees or limbs resulted in a power outage as reported via the Duke Energy Outage website. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A tree was blown down on South Jefferson Street. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A tree was blown down near Highway 90 and Talmont Road. |
| November 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A viewer sent in pictures of a couple of trees down in the Monticello area. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A tree was blown down onto Poplar Street. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A tree was blown down onto Blake Drive in Monticello. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | There were several reports of trees down across Jefferson county, including Waukeenah Highway. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | The Jefferson county emergency manager reported a tree down along Bassett Dairy Way and Highway 146. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Several trees were blown down along Turney Anderson Road. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | A WCTV viewer reported about 10 trees down just north of Monticello. |
| February 2013 | Hail | Monticello | - | The hail was mostly dime to nickel size with a few quarter size stones. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Monticello | - | A storm total rainfall of 12.03 inches fell during Tropical Storm Debby. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Several trees were down on County Road 146 just northeast of Monticello. |
| February 2006 | Hail | Monticello | - | Nickel size hail reported by the public on Interstate 10. |
| February 2006 | Hail | Monticello | - | Golfball size hail reported by the public. |
| February 2006 | Hail | Monticello | - | Nickel size hail reported by the public on Interstate 10. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Monticello | - | Penny size hail reported by the public. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Monticello | - | Penny size hail reported by a WCTV Tallahassee meteorologist. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Monticello | - | Golfball size hail reported by a WCTV Tallahassee meteorologist. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Monticello | - | Dime sized hail and a few trees down. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Monticello | - | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lyndhurst Plantation | 6.6 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 11000382 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 23 listed properties in this county. |
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