Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1949.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for St. Lucie County · listed in 1984 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 39 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 125 fires within 5 miles of Casa Caprona between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,012 acres in total. 38 started naturally. 11 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 | 38 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 1993 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | LION (56) |
| 16 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 12 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 30 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 9.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 25 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | (SL) TURNPIKE (453) |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Casa Caprona: 11 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Sand, Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart - Stewart Mine | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Minton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| North Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| St. Lucie Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Airport Mine | Silica | Producer | ||
| North Pit | Silica | Producer | ||
| Ralls Mine | Silica | Producer | ||
| Saggy Pit | Silica | Producer | ||
| Frank Stewert Trucking - Tozour Road Mine | Sand | Producer | ||
| Ft. Pierce Sand and Mat'L - North Mine | Sand | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Lucie Village Historic District | 1.0 miles | 1989 |
 | Zora Neale Hurston House | 1.6 miles | 1991 |
 | St. Anastasia Catholic School, Old | 2.7 miles | 2000 |
 | Moores Creek Bridge | 2.8 miles | 2001 |
 | Fort Pierce City Hall, Old | 2.9 miles | 2001 |
 | Fort Pierce Old Post Office | 2.9 miles | 2002 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84000955 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| St. Lucie County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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