Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1954.
“The John Lee McFarlin House, also known as the A.D. Lester House, is a historic house located at 305 East King Street in Quincy, Florida.”
Wikipedia article John Lee McFarlin House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Gadsden County · listed in 1974 · category: Building.
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 40 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 125 fires within 5 miles of John Lee McFarlin House between 1992 and 2019, burning about 567 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 43 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 8.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | (20) KUDZU FIRE |
| 13 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 13 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 30 August 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 23 August 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 July 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 9 June 2007 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | (20) 272 FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of John Lee McFarlin House: 3 producers, 3 unknowns, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fullers Earth, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Co. Bd. of Co. Comm. - Post Plant Road Pit Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Floridin Company Pit | Fullers Earth, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Oil-Dri - Fletcher-Mcginnis Mine | Fullers Earth | Unknown | Clay | |
| Quincy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Quincy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gadsden Co. Bd. of Co. Comm. - St. Hebron Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Gasden County Mines | Clay | Producer | ||
| Gasden Mine | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Quincy, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $75,000 | Trees were blown down across the county with 5-8 homes with minor to major damage in Quincy. Numerous roads were blocked by downed trees. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate. |
| January 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $5,000 | Damage occurred to a radio tower near Quincy. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down throughout Quincy. One tree caught fire as it struck a power line. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $3,000 | A tree and power line were blown down in Quincy. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $2,000 | A tree was blown down onto power lines on Love Street in Quincy. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $2,000 | A few trees were blown down in Quincy. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $1,000 | Trees were blown down on MLK Road in downtown Quincy. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $1,000 | A large tree was blown down near the intersection of Bainbridge Highway and Burmah Drive blocking traffic. |
| December 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $1,000 | A couple of trees were blown down from Quincy to Havana. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $1,000 | A tree was blown down near Quincy. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | $1,000 | Numerous trees down. Reported by an off-duty fire official. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | - | A tree blew down across Bainbridge Highway. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | - | Power lines were blown down in the Quincy area. |
| February 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | - | Scattered trees were blown down in Gadsden county. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Quincy | - | Flooding on West Flagler Street resulted in water affecting a few homes. |
| March 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | - | A tree was blown down onto Soloman Dairy Road. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | - | Trees were blown down in Quincy. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | - | A tree was blown down just north of Quincy. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | - | A tree was blown down on South Virginia Street. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Quincy | - | A NWS survey crew, in conjunction with county emergency management, found the damage in this location to be consistent with an EF-0 tornado which touched down just southwest of Florida highway 267. The weak tornado then tracked north-northeastward onto Holt lane. The damage southwest of Holt lane was limited to trees snapped or uprooted, with a few non-substantial structures damaged on Holt lane. One outbuilding lost its roof. The tornado continued northeast crossing I-10 near exit 181. |
| April 2009 | Flash Flood | Quincy | - | Some trailer park residents near Quincy were evacuated due to water rising up to the doorways of the mobile homes. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Quincy | - | Golf ball size hail was reported just south of Quincy. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Quincy | - | Several trees were down along Interstate 10. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Quincy | - | Quarter size hail reported by the Gadsden County Sheriff. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Quincy | - | Ping pong ball size hail. Reported by an off-duty fire official. |
| March 2000 | Hail | Quincy | - | Public reported quarter to golfball size hail. |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Quincy | - | A brief F0 tornado touchdown observed by law enforcement and a storm spotter near Interstate 10 mile marker 165. No damage reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stockton-Curry House | 0.1 miles | 1974 |
 | E. B. Shelfer House | 0.2 miles | 1975 |
 | Judge P. W. White House | 0.2 miles | 1972 |
 | Quincy Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
 | Quincy Library | 0.3 miles | 1974 |
 | E. C. Love House | 0.4 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74000627 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Gadsden County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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