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Photograph of House at 3703 Via de la Reina
Photograph by Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

House at 3703 Via de la Reina

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1917.

From the record

“The following buildings in Jacksonville, Florida were added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a Multiple Property Submission under the name San Jose Estates Thematic Resource Area.”

Wikipedia article San Jose Estates Thematic Resource Area, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 112 National Register listings published here for Duval County · listed in 1985 · 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 1 building as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 3703 Via de la Reina, Jacksonville, 32217
  • When was it listed? April 1985
  • Category. building
  • Also known as. San Jose Estates TR
  • Census division. Jacksonville East
  • Architect. Marsh & Saxelbye
  • National Register reference number. 85000744 - 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

1917 to 1994

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 77 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering House at 3703 Via de la Reina, surveyed 1994
Topographic sheet covering House at 3703 Via de la Reina, surveyed 1917

Fires near this property

49 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of House at 3703 Via de la Reina between 1993 and 2019, burning about 188 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 9 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
Equipment and vehicle use17
Misuse of fire by a minor12
Arson/incendiarism9
Natural5
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Fireworks1
Debris and open burning1
Recreation and ceremony1
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1

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
2 September 2011Misuse of fire by a minor1.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceSAN DIEGO 2 (16)
29 August 2011Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFlorida Forest ServiceSAN DIEGO(16)
2 August 1993Railroad operations and maintenance5.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
1 August 1999Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
9 July 1998Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
12 July 1998Natural3.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
6 June 2015Misuse of fire by a minor3.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceANDERS RD (16)
4 June 1993Equipment and vehicle use2.5 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named

Every fire recorded in Duval County

Storms near this property

60 of 251 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jacksonville, the town this property stands in, in 251 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 95 thunderstorm wind, 38 hail, 33 flood, 30 heavy rain. The reports record 2 deaths and 13 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
June 2001Tornado (F0)Jacksonville1 killed, $35,000Weak F0 tornado. A Jacksonville man was crushed to death in his living room. The home located in the 2300 block of Somerset Road received significant damage when sycamore tree smashed through the roof. Trees and power lines were blown down through out the area.
August 2001LightningJacksonville1 killedBoy was struck behind his Pineverde Lane home. Child remained comatose until 08/10/01 when he was pronounced dead.
July 2001LightningJacksonville2 hurtTwo men were struck. One in the 1500 block of Sonoma Court and the other in the 3900 block of Star Leaf Road.
June 2000LightningJacksonville2 hurtNear 103rd St. and Monroe-Smith Street. Indrect hit, minor injuries.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindJacksonville1 hurt, $50,000Roof ripped off apartment with subsequent rainfall flooding of structure. Roof landed 30 feet away in back yard. One female, age 65, transported to Shands Hospital, Jacksonville. Source Florida Times Union, 6/29/03.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindJacksonville1 hurtA tree fell on a minivan near the intersection of Forest Street and Stockton St. The drive was injured.
July 2007LightningJacksonville1 hurtA person was injured when struck by lightning at 1357 Riverplace Blvd.
August 2002LightningJacksonville1 hurt10 year old boy struck by lightnng.
June 2001LightningJacksonville1 hurtMan was hit by lightning in home as he walked by an electrical appliance. Home was located in the 3900 block of Star Leaf Road.
June 2001LightningJacksonville1 hurtLightning struck house and hit a man inside. Home was located in the 1500 block of Sonoma Court.
June 2001LightningJacksonville1 hurtMan was hit while standing beside his vehicle.
August 2003LightningJacksonville1 hurtno account filed
June 1996LightningJacksonville1 hurtno account filed
March 1993Tornado (F1)Jacksonville$5,000,000A small tornado ripped through Jacksonville destroying four homes and damaging 16 others.
February 1996Tornado (F2)Jacksonville$2,800,000no account filed
May 1997Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$2,000,000no account filed
March 1993Tornado (F0)Jacksonville$500,000A small tornado snapped off trees near the Jacksonville airport. At the airport itself, several jetways and service vehicles were damaged and a 737 was moved 40 feet. Hardee County N of Fort Green,13,0110EST,,,0,0,3,0,Thunderstorm Winds Strong winds blew down power lines.
October 1996Flash FloodJacksonville$470,000no account filed
March 2022FloodJacksonville$400,000The intersection of Mccoy Creek BLVD and Stockton ST was closed due to flooding from heavy rainfall and nearby Mccoys Creek overflowing its banks.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$65,000One home major damage, 5 minor. One vehicle destroyed. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
September 2000Tornado (F0)Jacksonville$55,000Weak FO. The tornado tossed a car on Blanding Blvd, caused some minor roof damage and blew down numerous trees and power lines. More than 7,000 customers were without power for most of the day.
September 2001LightningJacksonville$50,000Lightning struck a 12-unit Southside apartment building. Seven units were damaged by smoke and water and two were damaged by fire.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$50,000The roof was blown off a gas station and trees were blown down onto houses, damaging their roofs.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$40,000Thirty foot tree felled and went through roof of two homes in the Senior Citizens Village near Downtown Jacksonville. One room destroyed in one of the homes with unknown damage to the second. Source Florida Times Union 7/13/03.
September 2000Flash FloodJacksonville$40,000Rainfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches across downtown and the county caused more than 50 streets to be flooded.
August 2022FloodJacksonville$30,000Around 4 pm, street flooding was first reported along Myrtle Avenue. There was about inches of water in depth across the street. This report was from Broadcast media. At 410 pm, broadcast media reported street flooding along Main Street in the Springfield area of north Jacksonville. There was a video shared via social media that showed about 6 inches of water across the road with water rise tot he clearance height of cars. There was also a video of Hogan's Creek exceeding bank full into the grass and over the sidewalk. At 515 pm, emergency management relayed that there was severe parking lot flooding with vehicles stranded in the parking lot due to Hogans Creek flooding and very poor drainage at UF Shands in the Pavilion parking lot. This is a known drainage issue area. Some flooded water infiltrated into the Pavilion building into the lower floor. Radar indicated about 2-2.5 inches of rainfall in about 1-1.25 hrs across these areas. The cost of damage is an estimate, and it is likely an underestimate for the damage caused.
June 1996Flash FloodJacksonville$25,000no account filed
May 2012FloodJacksonville$20,000River flooding and river surge along the St. Johns River produced water of 2 to 6 inches deep at the Parkland Condos at 1846 Margaret St. in Jacksonville. The cost of property damage was estimated.
May 2012Flash FloodJacksonville$20,000At 10:43 am, flooding was reported at 1596 Lancaster Terrace at the Broadview Towers Condos. The river rose similar to levels observed during TS Fay in 2008. A below ground parking lot was completely flooded with three cars floating. The river was breaking over the sea wall. Peak flooding at this location occurred between 4 to 5 am. At the same time, flooding was also reported at the corner of Copland St and Riverside Ave. Parts of the sea wall were removed and moved about 8 to 12 feet. A dock was destroyed and debris was dispersed throughout the area. The peak flooding at this location was between 5 and 6 pm. The cost of damage was estimated.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$20,000Numerous trees down. Scaffolding down at beaches consruction site.
February 1998Flash FloodJacksonville$20,000Numerous road were closed due to flooding.
September 1996Flash FloodJacksonville$20,000no account filed
September 1995Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$18,000Winds gusted to 64 knots at the Jacksonville International Airport. Trees were uprooted on Old St. Augustine Road. JEA reported more than 20,000 customers lost power during the storm, with most of the outages on the south and west sides of Jacksonville.
May 2020LightningJacksonville$15,000A lightning strike caused a house fire on the 2500 block of Dellwood Avenue in Riverside. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.
September 2000Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$15,000Roof damage to homes.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$15,000Large trees and power lines were blown down. J.U. gym sustained roof damage.
December 1997Tornado (F0)Jacksonville$15,000Barn roof destroyed. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$10,000A tree was blown down along Dodge Road that crashed through a home. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so the event could be included in Storm Data.
June 2015FloodJacksonville$10,000Over a foot and half of water was over the roads with up to one foot of water in several homes. There was about 2 feet of water over portions of Golfair Blvd, and vehicles were stuck at Pearl Street and 44th Street due to flooding. The cost of damage was unknown, but estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.
January 2007Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$10,000Tree fell on house at 3336 Roselle Street and a tree down on power line at 816 Lynton St.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$10,000Large trees and power lines were blown down. Around 10,000 customers were without power.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$10,000Mobile home damaged on Ricker Road. Large trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$10,000Numerous reports of large trees and power lines were blown down.
January 1995Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$10,000A truck was overturned and a metal roof was blown off a building near Phillips Highway and Butler Blvd.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$6,000Large trees and power lines were blown down in the downtown area.
April 2004Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$6,000no account filed
July 2016FloodJacksonville$5,000Flooding occurred along McCoy's Creek from near the Hollybrook Park, southward toward the creek basin between Leland Rad and Nixon Street. Several vehicles were stranded in the water due to water depths of 2 to 3 ft. One vehicle had 4 persons inside and it floated 2 blocks and then drifted toward the creek. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated so the event could be included in Storm Data.
June 2011LightningJacksonville$5,000Two downtown duplexes were damaged by a lightning induced fire. Lightning knocked down a power line and the lines sparked and ignited two water heaters in two duplexes. The location was the 700 block of Eaverson Street. The cost of damage was estimated.
June 2010LightningJacksonville$5,000Lightning struck and damaged a building near Oak and Goodwin Streets in the Riverside Area. The building did not catch on fire but it was significantly damaged. The cost of damage was estimated.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$5,000Numerous reports of large trees and power lines blown down in Arlington, the Northside and the Southside.
August 1998Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$5,000Large trees and power lines were blown down.
April 1997Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$5,000Large trees were blown down across Picketville Road
November 1995Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$5,000Several reports, mainly on the westside north of Interstate 10, of trees and power line blown down.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees and damaged shed in the Arlington area.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$5,000no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$4,500Large trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$4,500Large trees and power lines were blown down.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$4,500Large trees and power lines were blown down.
March 2000Thunderstorm WindJacksonville$4,000Numerous reports of large trees blown down.
June 1995HailJacksonville$4,000Trees blown onto vehicles and dime-size hail reported.

Every storm recorded in Duval County

Maps showing this location

13 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
House at 3685 Via de la Reina0.1 miles1985
House at 3764 Ponce de Leon Avenue0.1 miles1985
San Jose Country Club0.4 miles1985
House at 3609 Via de la Reina0.4 miles1985
House at 3500 Via de la Reina0.5 miles1985
San Jose Administration Building0.5 miles1985

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 85000744 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Duval CountyAll 112 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.
  • 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.