Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1921.
One of 72 National Register listings published here for Pinellas County · listed in 1987 · 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 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 16 fires within 5 miles of Louis Johnson Building between 1993 and 2016, burning about 78 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2001 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2015 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SEMINOLE (52) |
| 13 July 1993 | Natural | 20 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 14 June 1993 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 May 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | TECH DATA |
| 3 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | 52 SEMINOLE PARK |
| 22 April 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 14 April 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 52 102ND |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Louis Johnson Building: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largo Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Largo, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1993 and 2015: 11 thunderstorm wind, 10 lightning, 8 hail, 4 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2001 | Lightning | Largo | 1 hurt | A 37 year old male in a garage in Largo was stunned when lightning struck the ground nearby. |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Largo | 1 hurt | Lightning struck and injured a female while outdoors on the 1000 block of 4th Avenue in Largo. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Largo | 1 hurt | Lightning struck and injured a male on the 15000 block of George Boulevard in Largo. |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Largo | 1 hurt | A 33 year old male was struck and injured by a sideflash of lightning while standing ten feet away from a tree that took a direct lightning strike at Ridgecrest Park on the 12000 block of Ulmerton Road. |
| June 1997 | Lightning | Largo | 1 hurt | A 20 year old male was injured by a nearby lightning strike while walking between two trailers at the Pine Grove mobile home park on the 4600 block of East Bay Drive. The injured male complained of a tingling sensation in his feet from the lightning charge. |
| October 1997 | Lightning | Largo | 1 hurt | A 35 year old female suffered minor injuries from a lighting strike on the 1700 block of East Bay Drive in Largo. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $500,000 | Strong downburst winds moved a four-ton air conditioner unit on the roof of a store about one foot. Several nearby mobile homes suffered roof and carport damage. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Largo | $437,000 | The tornado, which touched down along Ulmerton Road just east of Seminole Boulevard, moved northwest for about 1/2 mile, caused damage at five mobile home parks. Much of the damage occurred at the Palm Hill Country Club mobile home park. In all, 51 mobile homes were damaged, 25 with heavy damage. No injuries or fatalities were reported. About 25,000 residents of the area lost power after the event. |
| December 1997 | Flood | Largo | $400,000 | Twenty homes in the Mariner's Cove Mobile Home Park in Largo were flooded with water up to four feet deep from heavy rains. |
| July 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Largo | $100,000 | National Weather Service damage survey concluded that a F0 tornado (gustnado) along the leading edge of a thunderstorm, sporadically touched down along a narrow path and caused minor roof, lanai, carport and window damage to at least sixteen mobile homes in Largo.The weak tornado first touched down in the Four Seasons Mobile Home Park along State Road 688 (Ulmerton Road) east of Alternate U.S. Highway 19. The tornado moved north northwest and touched down briefly in the Oak Crest, Buckeye and Lincolnshire Mobile Home Parks where most of the residential damage occurred.Eyewitnesses watched the tornado briefly touch down and topple a few trees near the intersection of 7th Street SE and 5th Avenue SE along Lake Alison. The tornado continued north northwest over a mixed commercial, residential and wooded area of Largo and caused minor sign and tree branch damage before it lifted near the intersection of 4th Avenue NE and 4th Street NE. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Largo | $50,000 | Lightning struck an apartment building and caused a fire in two rooms. Four families were displaced because of the fire and smoke damage. |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Largo | $50,000 | Lightning struck and ignited the ceiling of an assisted living facility on the 700 block of Starkey Road in Largo. Clearwater fire officials determined that the lighting initially struck the power cable for the buildings central air conditioning system, traveled down the communications cables, and ignited the ceiling of the 87,000 square foot building. |
| September 1999 | Flood | Largo | $50,000 | Four to six inches of rain fell over previously saturated areas of Pinellas county and caused localized street flooding from Largo to St. Petersburg. A few vehicles along the U.S. Highway 19 corridor from Largo to St. Petersburg incurred water damage at low-lying intersections. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $50,000 | Skywarn Spotters reported that thunderstorm winds downed several trees and damaged numerous fences along 131st Street between State Road 688 (Walsingham Rd.) and 102nd Avenue in Largo. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $30,000 | A Florida Power Company representative reported that thunderstorm winds downed a few large trees, several large branches and power lines in Largo. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees, power lines and branches in Largo. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds tore off a 40 by 40 foot section of tar and foam roofing off the Oak Manor Nursing Home in Largo. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds of 60 mph were reported by a Skywarn Spotter in Largo. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $5,000 | Reports were received from the public of several large branches down, as well as fence and shed damage between Largo and Belleair. |
| September 2013 | Lightning | Largo | $5,000 | A Police Department building in Largo was struck by lightning, causing a minor fire. |
| December 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Largo | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds slightly damaged several mobile homes in two adjacent mobile home parks. It was mostly screen enclosure and carport damage. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $3,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 63 MPH were measured by an amateur radio weather station. Coincidently, an amateur radio Field Day site testing emergency communications reported damage to antennas, awnings, and tents. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | $1,000 | A trained spotter reported a large oak tree knocked down by thunderstorm wind gusts in Largo Central Park. Several reporting sites in the area recorded wind gusts of up to 45 knots. Time was estimated by radar. |
| July 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Largo | $1,000 | SKYWARN spotter reported a weak tornado with winds estimated at 50 mph. The tornado blew debris around in parking lot and damaged a skylight at drug store. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Largo | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged trees and threw debris in the air. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Largo | - | A trained spotter reported 4.01 inches of rain in one and a half hours. |
| June 2007 | Heavy Rain | Largo | - | The maximum rainfall for this event occurred in Largo with 6.10 inches. Pinellas county received widespread rains of 3.5 to 6 inches. There were numerous reports of minor road flooding in Largo, Seminole, and downtown Saint Petersburg. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Largo | - | Emergency Management reported a tornado along State Road 688 (Ulmerton Road) but there was no damage. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Largo | - | There were numerous reports of lightning striking a home, an apartment building, and power poles. Damage amounts were not available. |
| March 2001 | Hail | Largo | - | Golfball to dime sized hail was reported by Skywarn Spotters in Largo. |
| August 1999 | Hail | Largo | - | The public reported through Bay News Nine Cable, that golfball sized hail fell along the 200 block of Jasper Street NW in Largo. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Largo | - | Dime sized hail was reported at the Oak Manor Nursing Home in Largo. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Largo | - | Dime sized hail was reported in Largo by a Skywarn Spotter that lasted for five minutes. |
| August 1998 | Hail | Largo | - | Dime sized hail was reported by Skywarn Spotters near the intersection of 122nd Street and 102nd Avenue in Largo. |
| August 1993 | Hail | Largo | - | Nickel-size hail fell. |
| October 2002 | Hail | Largo | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Largo | - | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Old Belleair Town Hall | 1.6 miles | 1994 |
 | Belleview-Biltmore Hotel | 2.7 miles | 1979 |
 | Harbor Oaks Residential District | 2.9 miles | 1988 |
 | South Ward School | 3.0 miles | 1979 |
 | Donald Roebling Estate | 3.1 miles | 1979 |
 | Pinellas County Courthouse, Old | 3.3 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 87001632 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pinellas County | All 72 listed properties in this county. |
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