Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 5 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1954.
One of 23 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: 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 145 fires within 5 miles of Turnbull-Ritter House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 555 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 48 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 3 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 24 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 10 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | (33) TEXACO FIRE |
| 29 August 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 18 July 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | (33) WILD TURKEY |
| 17 July 2000 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 15 July 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | WRIGHT FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lamont, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 2 tornado, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Lamont | $2,000 | Initial damage was noted in far eastern Jefferson County along HWY 257 near its intersection with Walker Spring Rd. Damage consisting of many hundreds of snapped and uprooted trees continued east northeast into Madison County eventually crossing HWY 19. There was also at least one wooden power pole snapped. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds estimated at 90 mph. |
| February 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamont | $2,000 | Trees were blown down near Lamont. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamont | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Lamont | - | The tornado initially touched down in Jefferson county just north of the intersection of Hall Road and S Salt Road where it twisted, uprooted, and snapped many young pine trees on the side of the road as it moved southeast. The Jefferson county portion of this tornado was rated EF0. The tornado would first reach EF1 intensity as it crossed SW Mount Olive Church Road in Madison County where numerous trees were uprooted and a trailer was damaged. The tornado would then begin a more easterly trajectory where trees were snapped along the Madison-Taylor county line. It would continue east-northeast through Madison county mostly through rural areas producing concentrated areas of EF1 damage to pine and oak trees throughout the duration. The tornado would continue its path over farmland just south of state route 8, tipping and twisting many irrigation spickets as well as snapping and uprooting adjacent trees. The tornado would dissipate over a field just west of the Madison-Suwannee county border. This tornado was rated as an EF1 with maximum winds of 100 mph and a maximum|width of 1300 yards. |
| December 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamont | - | Two pine trees were blown down at East Capps Highway and South Barber Hill Road, blocking traffic lanes. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamont | - | Tree were blown down near Lamont. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamont | - | A tree was blown down along South Salt Road. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lamont | - | A tree was blown down onto the roadway. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Lamont | - | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported in Lamont via a picture on social media. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Lamont | - | A storm total rainfall of 11.25 inches fell during Tropical Storm Debby. |
| June 2012 | Heavy Rain | Lamont | - | A storm total rainfall of 13.75 inches fell during Tropical Storm Debby. |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Asa May House | 4.2 miles | 1972 |
 | Palmer-Perkins House (Boundary Increase) | 5.0 miles | 1986 |
 | Denham-Lacy House | 5.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Palmer-Perkins House | 5.1 miles | 1979 |
 | Monticello High School | 5.2 miles | 1999 |
 | Palmer House | 5.2 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79000673 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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