Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1938.
“The Melrose Woman's Club is a historic woman's club in Melrose, Florida. On April 6, 1978, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Melrose Woman's Club, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Putnam County · listed in 1978 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 212 fires within 5 miles of Melrose Woman's Club between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,669 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 19 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 | 61 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Natural | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2006 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | ALACHUA/CESTER-FINDER FIRE |
| 27 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | ALACHUA/DOCK FIRE |
| 17 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PUTNAM/BALL FIELD FIRE |
| 31 August 1994 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 24 August 2016 | Natural | 11 acres | Florida Forest Service | THE PRICE RD (54) |
| 24 August 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | ALACHUA/SR 26 |
| 23 August 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 22 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | HIDDEN ROAD FIRE/ALACHUA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Melrose Woman's Club: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Aluminum, Water, Free. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes Deposit | Phosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, Iron, Magnesite, Uranium, Aluminum, Water, Free | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Melrose, the town this property stands in, in 17 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 12 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flood, 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 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | $6,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. Several vehicles were damaged from fallen trees. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | $2,000 | Trees were reported down along Topaz Trail, County Rd 219 and Hall Rd. Time was estimated by radar. |
| October 2021 | Lightning | Melrose | $2,000 | A structure fire occurred from a lightning strike near Bakers Acres Drive and Bakers Acres Road. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down SR-207. |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | $1,000 | Power lines were blown down along State Road 21 near Ochwilla Elementary School. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown but estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | - | Trees were blown down along State Road 26, beginning near the intersection of State Road 21 and State Road 26 toward Putnam Hall. The time of damage was based on radar data. |
| December 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | - | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Melrose. A large tree was blown down and blocked Price Road near the solar plant. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | - | Power lines were blown down along 700 N State Road 21. |
| August 2017 | Flood | Melrose | - | The southbound lane of State Road 21 was closed near the Intersection of Baden Powell Road due to flooding. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | - | A power line was blown down. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | - | Large tree limb blown down at Price Road and State Road 21. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Melrose | - | Nickel size hail was reported on State Road 21 northeast of Hawthorne. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | - | An employee at a gas station near Highways 21 and 26 in downtown Melrose estimated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Power outages were also reported in the area. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | - | Numerous trees were blown down and furniture was blown around a yard about 1 mile north of Melrose. Law enforcement also reported several trees down on State Road 26 near Melrose. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Melrose | - | Trees downed. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Melrose | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Melrose | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78000956 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Putnam County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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