Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1949.
“The Boston House is a historic building in downtown Fort Pierce, Florida. It is located at 239 South Indian River Drive.”
Wikipedia article Boston House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for St. Lucie 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 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 92 fires within 5 miles of Cresthaven between 1992 and 2020, burning about 603 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 7 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 | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1996 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 1993 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 16 September 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 August 2002 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 1996 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 17 August 2006 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | (SL) AIRPORT (1342) |
| 15 August 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Cresthaven: 14 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Sand, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, 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 | |
| Airport Mine | Silica | Producer | ||
| North Pit | Silica | Producer | ||
| Ralls Mine | Silica | Producer | ||
| Saggy Pit | Silica | Producer | ||
| Minton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Morgan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| North Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| South Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| St. Lucie Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sunrise Theatre | under 500 feet | 2001 |
 | Fort Pierce City Hall, Old | 0.2 miles | 2001 |
 | Arcade Building | 0.2 miles | 2001 |
 | Fort Pierce Old Post Office | 0.3 miles | 2002 |
 | Moores Creek Bridge | 0.4 miles | 2001 |
 | St. Anastasia Catholic School, Old | 0.6 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000770 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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