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Photograph of St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1920.

From the record

“Mary's Church is a parish in the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast of the Episcopal Church based in Milton, Florida. It is noted for its historic Carpenter Gothic-style church and its adjacent rectory, also known as the McDougall House, located at 300 Oak Street, now 6841 Oak Street.”

Wikipedia article St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory (Milton, Florida), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 11 National Register listings published here for Santa Rosa County · listed in 1982 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 300-301 Oak St., Milton, 32570
  • When was it listed? May 1982
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Milton
  • Architectural style. Gothic Revival
  • National Register reference number. 82002380 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Then and now

1920 to 1994

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 74 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory, surveyed 1994
Topographic sheet covering St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory, surveyed 1920

Fires near this property

522 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 522 fires within 5 miles of St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,083 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 32 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
Railroad operations and maintenance184
Debris and open burning92
Missing data/not specified/undetermined66
Equipment and vehicle use62
Misuse of fire by a minor43
Arson/incendiarism32
Smoking19
Recreation and ceremony10
Natural6
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Other causes2
Fireworks2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 1999Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
8 September 2004Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceNEW LAKE FIRE-1076
6 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
5 September 2004Debris and open burningunder an acreFlorida Forest ServicePARKER RD FIRE-1065
5 September 1995Railroad operations and maintenanceunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
4 September 1997Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
4 September 1997Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
30 September 2019Debris and open burning1.8 acresFlorida Forest ServicePATTERSON TOWN (57)

Every fire recorded in Santa Rosa County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 16 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory: 13 unknowns, 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Gault City PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gault City PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Kehoe Farm Clay DepositClayUnknown
Santa Rosa Co. Road Dept. - Avalon MineClayUnknown
Santa Rosa Co. Road Dept. - Geiger MineClayUnknown
Dot Pensacola - Rest Area MineSandUnknown
Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Hickory Hammock MineSandUnknown
Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Santa Rosa MineSandUnknown
Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - T-Field MineSandUnknown
Salter/3-C's - B.Lowery MineSandUnknownSand

Every working recorded in Santa Rosa County

Storms near this property

60 of 93 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Milton, the town this property stands in, in 93 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 39 thunderstorm wind, 26 lightning, 17 hail, 6 flash flood. The reports record 6 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2019LightningMilton2 hurtTwo people injured by lighting strike while sitting on metal chairs near the edge of a carport.
August 2013LightningMilton1 hurt, $5,000Lightning caused house fire and a shed fire due to separate lightning strikes near East Milton.
January 2020LightningMilton1 hurtA person was indirectly struck on Forrestwood Drive. Person is conscious and alert.
August 2014LightningMilton1 hurtLightning struck a vehicle and injured a person leaning against it.
June 2012LightningMilton1 hurtA woman was struck by lightning.
March 2005HailMilton$2,500,000Large hail fell across the central part of Santa Rosa county. The large hail fell from near Milton to near Allentown. The largest confirmed hail was the size of baseballs. Larger hail was reported but no confirmation of these reports were ever received. The large hail damaged several helicopters and airplanes at Whiting Field Naval Air Station. Several buildings on the base also suffered roof damage. Several automobile dealerships around Milton reported hail damage to vehicles. A group of bicycle riders were out on a morning ride when the storm developed. They had to get off the road and hold their bicycles over them to protect their bodies from the large hail. One of the riders helmets was damaged by the hail.
October 2001Tornado (F1)Milton$625,000An F1 tornado occurred near Byron Street just to the northwest of Milton High School. Most of the damage produced by the tornado was to trees and to the roofs of homes, with one of the homes having it's roof completely torn off. The most significant damage which resulted from the tornado occurred at a storage facility near Stewart Street. Several units of the long storage buildings were damaged, and three rental trucks were also damaged. Shortly after passing north of the storage facility, the tornado lifted back into the cloud.
November 2004Tornado (F1)Milton$75,000An F1 tornado touched down just southwest of Milton near Avalon Blvd. The tornado damaged several roofs as it moved east. The tornado also damaged several FEMA trailers, that had been brought into the area after Hurricane Ivan, just east of Avalon Blvd. The tornado then dissipated.
August 2020LightningMilton$50,000A house was hit by lightning and sustained heavy damage due to fire.
June 2017LightningMilton$50,000A lightning strike caused a house fire on Ridgeview Drive.
June 2017LightningMilton$50,000House fire caused by lightning strike on Camille Gardens Circle.
March 2013LightningMilton$50,000Lightning caused significant damage to a house.
February 2008Thunderstorm WindMilton$50,000Strong winds downed trees from Milton to Jay to Munson. Some of the trees fell on houses.
July 2005LightningMilton$50,000Lightning struck a home near Milton and started a fire. Most of the home was destroyed before the fire could be put out.
November 2007Thunderstorm WindMilton$50,000no account filed
March 2001Thunderstorm WindMilton$35,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew several trees and power lines down near Milton. A roof was blown off a manufactured home in the area. Wind gusts of 58 mph were reported on Whiting Field at an observation site.
March 2014Thunderstorm WindMilton$30,000no account filed
April 2014LightningMilton$25,000Lightning struck a home in east Milton causing damage.
April 2000Thunderstorm WindMilton$22,000High winds damaged three homes just off of State Highway 87 and just south of Whiting Field. Siding and pieces of tin were picked up by the wind and blown into the houses. Most of the damage was to the roofs of the homes caused by flying debris. Trees and power lines were also blown down.
May 2002LightningMilton$20,000Lightning struck the Emergency Management building near Milton and knocked out their 911 service. Other electronic equipment also suffered damage.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindMilton$15,000Strong thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines between Milton and Munson.
March 1999Thunderstorm WindMilton$15,000Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Pine Bluff Community north of Milton.
November 2006Thunderstorm WindMilton$12,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines near Milton.
August 2020LightningMilton$10,000A house was hit by lightning and sustained minor smoke damage.
March 2019LightningMilton$10,000Lightning struck a home causing damage to wiring and electrical outlets.
March 2019LightningMilton$10,000Lightning struck a transformer taking down power lines and causing a small grass fire along Highway 90.
December 2010Thunderstorm WindMilton$10,000Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked a chimney over. Small metal structures were also damaged. Trees and power lines were downed along Antelope Street.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindMilton$10,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Milton.
August 2003LightningMilton$10,000Lightning struck a house and started a fire. The fire was extinguished by the fire department but not before the house suffered damage. No one was injured.
March 2002Thunderstorm WindMilton$10,000Trees and power lines were blown down east of Milton.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindMilton$10,000The only major damage report in the county was that of a roof torn off of a double wide trailer. The trailer, located on Milton's southeast side, was shifted from its foundation due to the damaging wind.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindMilton$10,000High winds damaged a building on the Naval Air Station at Whiting Field in Milton.
April 2011LightningMilton$8,000Air conditioning unit took a direct lightning strike resulting in smoke inside a residence.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindMilton$8,000Winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines just east of Milton. Some minor roof damage was also reported.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindMilton$8,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Milton.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindMilton$8,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees just north of Milton.
June 2018LightningMilton$5,000Lightning struck a commercial building in Milton.
January 2017LightningMilton$5,000Lightning struck a house on Sunflower Avenue.
August 2016LightningMilton$5,000Lightning struck a house.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindMilton$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees near I-10.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindMilton$5,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees across a road.
April 2011LightningMilton$5,000Lightning strike to a motor home resulted in a small fire.
December 2010Thunderstorm WindMilton$5,000Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph downed trees and along Red Fox Lane.
February 2003LightningMilton$5,000Lightning from a thunderstorm hit the communication center in Milton and started a fire. The fire was put out with minor damage occurring to some electronic equipment at the center.
November 2002Thunderstorm WindMilton$5,000High thunderstorm winds downed a few trees near Milton.
June 1999LightningMilton$5,000Lightning struck the Santa Rosa county 911 center during the afternoon. It knocked the center off the air for several hours and they had to use a backup system to handle emergency calls.
January 1999Thunderstorm WindMilton$5,000Several trees were blown down around the Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Office.
August 1997Thunderstorm WindMilton$5,000Several trees and power lines were blown down in the east parts of Milton .
October 1997Thunderstorm WindMilton$5,000Two pine trees were uprooted just east of Milton. Part of a fence was blown down and a couple of windows were blown out of a motor home.
April 2005HailMilton$4,000Golfball size hail fell from a thunderstorm near Milton. The large hail damaged several vehicles.
August 1998LightningMilton$4,000Lightning struck the Santa Rosa county communications center in Milton. The strike knocked out the 911 operations for the county for several minutes.
December 2010Thunderstorm WindMilton$3,000Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph blew a small shed into a home. Trees and fences were downed along Iron Gate Blvd.
September 2018Thunderstorm WindMilton$2,000High winds snapped a cedar tree in the Point Baker area near Whiting Field.
July 1995Thunderstorm WindMilton$2,000Several trees were blown down in the west parts of Milton. One of the trees fell on a house causing damage to the roof.
November 1997Thunderstorm WindMilton$1,500Trees were blown down along State Road 87 in Milton.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindMilton$500Several trees were blown down in the Milton area.
April 1995Thunderstorm WindMilton$500Trees and large limbs were blown down in the Milton area.
February 1996LightningMilton$500no account filed
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMilton-Numerous trees and power lines down in the Milton and Bagdad areas.
April 2023Thunderstorm WindMilton-High winds downed multiple trees and power lines.

Every storm recorded in Santa Rosa County

Maps showing this location

9 surveys

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Louisville and Nashville Depot0.1 miles1982
Milton Historic District0.2 miles1987
Ollinger-Cobb House0.2 miles1983
Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church0.3 miles1992
Bagdad Village Historic District1.4 miles1987
Florida State Road No. 13.4 miles1994

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 82002380 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Santa Rosa CountyAll 11 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.