Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 5 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1954.
“The Island Hotel is a historic building in Cedar Key, Florida, located at 224 2nd Street. On November 23, 1984, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Island Hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Levy County · listed in 1984 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of Island Hotel between 1992 and 2018, burning about 1,029 acres in total. 29 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 29 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | LEVY/LABOR DAY FIRE |
| 2 September 2001 | Natural | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 August 2014 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | PERODY ROAD (38) |
| 4 August 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 20 August 2009 | Natural | 6.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | LEVY/SCRUB BOUNDRY FIRE |
| 6 July 2008 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Florida Forest Service | LEVY/1107/SCRUB |
| 31 July 2000 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cedar Key, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 1996 and 2020: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Key | $60,000 | The Cedar Key fire chief reported widespread wind damage with numerous trees and power lines down as well as damage to docks and boats in several locations around Cedar Key. |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Key | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Key | $1,000 | Levy County Fire Rescue reported a tree knocked down, blocking CR 347 near Cedar Key. Time estimated by radar. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Key | $1,000 | Levy County dispatch reported a tree down on County Road 347 near the Cedar Key Scrub. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cedar Key | - | Cedar Key PD reported down trees near Wildlife Refuge. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Cedar Key | - | The public reported quarter sized hail in Cedar Key. |
| March 1996 | Hail | Cedar Key | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Cedar Key | - | 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 84000252 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Levy County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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