Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1920.
“The Ollinger-Cobb House is a historic residential building located at 302 Pine Street in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida. On January 11, 1983, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Ollinger-Cobb House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Santa Rosa County · listed in 1983 · 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 74 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 514 fires within 5 miles of Ollinger-Cobb House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,021 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 maintenance | 177 |
| Debris and open burning | 89 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 62 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 43 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 32 |
| Smoking | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 September 2004 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | NEW LAKE FIRE-1076 |
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PARKER RD FIRE-1065 |
| 5 September 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 30 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Florida Forest Service | PATTERSON TOWN (57) |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Ollinger-Cobb House: 13 unknowns, 2 past producers. None of them 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gault City Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gault City Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kehoe Farm Clay Deposit | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Santa Rosa Co. Road Dept. - Avalon Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Santa Rosa Co. Road Dept. - Geiger Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Dot Pensacola - Rest Area Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Hickory Hammock Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - Santa Rosa Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Edward M. Chadburn, Inc. - T-Field Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Salter/3-C's - B.Lowery Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sand |
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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2019 | Lightning | Milton | 2 hurt | Two people injured by lighting strike while sitting on metal chairs near the edge of a carport. |
| August 2013 | Lightning | Milton | 1 hurt, $5,000 | Lightning caused house fire and a shed fire due to separate lightning strikes near East Milton. |
| January 2020 | Lightning | Milton | 1 hurt | A person was indirectly struck on Forrestwood Drive. Person is conscious and alert. |
| August 2014 | Lightning | Milton | 1 hurt | Lightning struck a vehicle and injured a person leaning against it. |
| June 2012 | Lightning | Milton | 1 hurt | A woman was struck by lightning. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Milton | $2,500,000 | Large 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 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Milton | $625,000 | An 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 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Milton | $75,000 | An 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 2020 | Lightning | Milton | $50,000 | A house was hit by lightning and sustained heavy damage due to fire. |
| June 2017 | Lightning | Milton | $50,000 | A lightning strike caused a house fire on Ridgeview Drive. |
| June 2017 | Lightning | Milton | $50,000 | House fire caused by lightning strike on Camille Gardens Circle. |
| March 2013 | Lightning | Milton | $50,000 | Lightning caused significant damage to a house. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $50,000 | Strong winds downed trees from Milton to Jay to Munson. Some of the trees fell on houses. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Milton | $50,000 | Lightning struck a home near Milton and started a fire. Most of the home was destroyed before the fire could be put out. |
| November 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| March 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $35,000 | High 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 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $30,000 | no account filed |
| April 2014 | Lightning | Milton | $25,000 | Lightning struck a home in east Milton causing damage. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $22,000 | High 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 2002 | Lightning | Milton | $20,000 | Lightning struck the Emergency Management building near Milton and knocked out their 911 service. Other electronic equipment also suffered damage. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines between Milton and Munson. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $15,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Pine Bluff Community north of Milton. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $12,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines near Milton. |
| August 2020 | Lightning | Milton | $10,000 | A house was hit by lightning and sustained minor smoke damage. |
| March 2019 | Lightning | Milton | $10,000 | Lightning struck a home causing damage to wiring and electrical outlets. |
| March 2019 | Lightning | Milton | $10,000 | Lightning struck a transformer taking down power lines and causing a small grass fire along Highway 90. |
| December 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $10,000 | Wind 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 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $10,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Milton. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Milton | $10,000 | Lightning 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 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down east of Milton. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $10,000 | The 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $10,000 | High winds damaged a building on the Naval Air Station at Whiting Field in Milton. |
| April 2011 | Lightning | Milton | $8,000 | Air conditioning unit took a direct lightning strike resulting in smoke inside a residence. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $8,000 | Winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines just east of Milton. Some minor roof damage was also reported. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $8,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees near Milton. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $8,000 | High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees just north of Milton. |
| June 2018 | Lightning | Milton | $5,000 | Lightning struck a commercial building in Milton. |
| January 2017 | Lightning | Milton | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house on Sunflower Avenue. |
| August 2016 | Lightning | Milton | $5,000 | Lightning struck a house. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees near I-10. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $5,000 | Winds estimated at 60 mph downed trees across a road. |
| April 2011 | Lightning | Milton | $5,000 | Lightning strike to a motor home resulted in a small fire. |
| December 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $5,000 | Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph downed trees and along Red Fox Lane. |
| February 2003 | Lightning | Milton | $5,000 | Lightning 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 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $5,000 | High thunderstorm winds downed a few trees near Milton. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Milton | $5,000 | Lightning 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 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down around the Santa Rosa County Emergency Management Office. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in the east parts of Milton . |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $5,000 | Two 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 2005 | Hail | Milton | $4,000 | Golfball size hail fell from a thunderstorm near Milton. The large hail damaged several vehicles. |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Milton | $4,000 | Lightning struck the Santa Rosa county communications center in Milton. The strike knocked out the 911 operations for the county for several minutes. |
| December 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $3,000 | Wind gusts estimated at 70 mph blew a small shed into a home. Trees and fences were downed along Iron Gate Blvd. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $2,000 | High winds snapped a cedar tree in the Point Baker area near Whiting Field. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in the west parts of Milton. One of the trees fell on a house causing damage to the roof. |
| November 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $1,500 | Trees were blown down along State Road 87 in Milton. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $500 | Several trees were blown down in the Milton area. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | $500 | Trees and large limbs were blown down in the Milton area. |
| February 1996 | Lightning | Milton | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | Numerous trees and power lines down in the Milton and Bagdad areas. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton | - | High winds downed multiple trees and power lines. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Milton Historic District | 0.1 miles | 1987 |
 | St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory | 0.2 miles | 1982 |
| St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory | 0.2 miles | 1982 |
 | Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church | 0.2 miles | 1992 |
 | Louisville and Nashville Depot | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | Bagdad Village Historic District | 1.3 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83001440 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Santa Rosa County | All 11 listed properties in this county. |
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