Built in 1749. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1937.
“The Avero House is a historic house located at 41 St. The building is locally significant as one of 30 remaining houses within the historic district that pre-date 1821.”
Wikipedia article Avero House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 51 National Register listings published here for St. Johns County · listed in 1972 · category: Building · built in 1749.
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 110 fires within 5 miles of Avero House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,106 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 14 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 | 26 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | WINN DIXIE (55) |
| 5 September 2020 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SAN SEBASTIAN (55) |
| 11 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 9 August 2019 | Natural | 2.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | FC(55) |
| 5 August 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 August 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | WF-55-P AND R |
| 23 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | WF MADIERA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Avero House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Co. Rd. and Bridge - Woodlawn Pit | Sand | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine Beach Hotel and Beachfront | 4.0 miles | 2022 | |
 | Fullerwood Park Residential Historic District | 4.3 miles | 2010 |
 | St. Augustine Water Works | 4.7 miles | 2014 |
 | Nelmar Terrace Historic District | 4.7 miles | 2011 |
 | Old St. Johns County Jail | 4.9 miles | 1987 |
 | Fountain of Youth Archeological Park | 5.0 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72001459 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| St. Johns County | All 51 listed properties in this county. |
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