Howard Thurman House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. 5 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1952.

From the record

“The Howard Thurman House is the historic home of Howard Thurman in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Rogers, a former student of Thurman's at Howard University and tennis champion and activist Arthur Ashe, worked to preserve the house.”
Wikipedia article Howard Thurman House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 93 National Register listings published here for Volusia County · listed in 1990 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Listed as. Thurman, Howard, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 614 Whitehall St., Daytona Beach, 32114
When was it listed? February 1990
Category. building
Census division. Daytona Beach
National Register reference number. 90000100 - 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

1952 to 1954

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 2 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering Howard Thurman House, surveyed 1954

Topographic sheet covering Howard Thurman House, surveyed 1952

Fires near this property

190 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 190 fires within 5 miles of Howard Thurman House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,058 acres in total. 45 started naturally. 30 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	45
Arson/incendiarism	30
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	30
Equipment and vehicle use	30
Misuse of fire by a minor	21
Recreation and ceremony	16
Railroad operations and maintenance	11
Debris and open burning	3
Power generation/transmission/distribution	2
Smoking	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
9 September 1999	Natural	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	not named
5 September 2007	Natural	4.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	WF- BEVILLE ROAD
18 September 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	WF VILLAGE LANE-0739
11 September 1992	Railroad operations and maintenance	2.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
9 August 2013	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	Florida Forest Service	CEDAR HIGHLANDS (64)
7 August 2016	Debris and open burning	1.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	PRIMROSE (64)
30 August 2004	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	HOMELESS FIRE
30 August 1999	Natural	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	not named

Every fire recorded in Volusia County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Howard Thurman House: 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
	Barbour Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Volusia County

Storms near this property

41 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Daytona Beach, the town this property stands in, in 41 storm reports between 1993 and 2021: 14 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 rip current, 3 tornado. The reports record 6 deaths and 20 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
June 2000	Rip Current	Daytona Beach	2 killed	Large swells produced strong rip currents on Volusia County Beaches. Two fifteen year old brothers who were visiting Daytona Beach from Georgia were caught in a rip current and drowned.
February 1998	Tornado (F2)	Daytona Beach	1 killed, 3 hurt, $4,000,000	The first tornado in a major tornado outbreak set down along Route 92 about 5 miles southwest of Daytona Beach. The category F2 tornado moved about 8 miles to the northeast passing over the junction of Interstate 95 and Interstate 4 and finally lifted in the south part of Daytona Beach west of the Intracoastal Waterway. Six hundred structures were damaged or destroyed. One person was killed in a mobile home and three others were injured.
September 2005	Rip Current	Daytona Beach	1 killed	A 30 year-old man vacationing in Florida from New York drowned in a rip current.
October 2003	Rip Current	Daytona Beach	1 killed	A 70 year old man was swimming alone and was the apparent victim of a rip current.
June 1999	Rip Current	Daytona Beach	1 killed	A 28 year old man drowned when he was pulled away from the shore by a rip current. Lifeguards from Stuart to Daytona Beach reported large numbers of rescues due to rip currents.
July 2002	Lightning	Daytona Beach	8 hurt	Eight spectators were struck and injured by lightning at Daytona Beach International Speedway. Two of the victims were hospitalized. Six were treated and released at the scene.
March 2001	Tornado (F1)	Daytona Beach	5 hurt, $5,000,000	An F1 tornado and strong downburst winds touched down in the heart of Daytona Beach just west of the Halifax River Lagoon. At least 100 homes and dozens of vehicles were damaged, many due to fallen trees. Boats on trailers were overturned and the roof of a furniture store was destroyed. An airplane was overturned at Daytona Beach Airport. Five people were injured, three were taken to an emergency room. Damage estimates were near $5 million.
June 2004	Lightning	Daytona Beach	2 hurt	Two spectators suffered minor injuries from a lightning strike at Daytona Beach International Speedway.
March 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	1 hurt, $30,000	Strong microburst winds hit the barrier island in Daytona Beach destroying a large tent and a beach tollbooth. One person was injured.
June 1997	Rip Current	Daytona Beach	1 hurt	A large number of rip currents formed along the coast of Volusia County. The county beach patrol pulled 86 people from the surf. One 17 year old boy was hospitalised.
May 2005	Hail	Daytona Beach	$100,000	Hail damaged over a hundred cars and fifty airplanes near Embry-Riddle University.
July 2004	Heavy Rain	Daytona Beach	$30,000	A 600 square foot section of roof collapsed at a vacant store at the Daytona Mall due to the weight of rain.
June 1995	Hail	Daytona Beach	$25,000	Strong downburst winds blew down trees, destroyed a pool screen and produced two and one-half-inch-diameter hail in the Spruce Creek Village.
July 2002	Lightning	Daytona Beach	$20,000	Lightning started a fire that damaged an apartment building in Daytona Beach.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	$15,000	Thunderstorm winds blew a 50 foot section off the roof of a restaurant in Daytona Bach.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	$10,000	Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree which damaged a truck.
November 2021	Flood	Daytona Beach	$5,000	A very slow-moving front produced persistent heavy rains across portion of Volusia County. Twenty-four hour rain totals were 6-10 inches, however most of the rain fell in less than 12-hours, impacting Daytona Beach and Port Orange. As much as 5-6 inches accumulated between 1500 and 1800 LST. Numerous roadways were flooded, with as much as 1-2 feet of standing water in some localized areas, resulting in road closures.
March 2018	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	A member of the public reported ping pong ball sized hail at the intersection of Halifax Avenue and Seabreeze Boulevard in Daytona Beach.
March 2018	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	A trained spotter reported 2 inch hail in Holly Hill.
March 2008	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	A trained spotter reported quarter size hail.
October 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	Trees were blown down on Tomoka Road.
March 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	A wind gust to 63 mph was recorded at Daytona Beach International Airport.
August 2004	Tornado (F0)	Daytona Beach	-	A waterspout made landfall along the beach in Daytona Beach damaging the roof of a house and blowing branches out of trees. Witnesses saw the spout come ashore.
April 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	Thunderstorms winds blew down two trees in Daytona Beach.
February 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees at Tuscawilla Park.
June 1997	Funnel Cloud	Daytona Beach	-	A funnel cloud was sighted near Daytona Beach.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down three light poles at a baseball stadium.
June 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down numerous large trees and damaged a roof.
May 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Daytona Beach.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines near Interstate Highway 4 in Daytona Beach.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines near Interstate Highway 4 in Daytona Beach.
July 1994	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	Dime-size hail fell from a severe thunderstorm in Daytona Beach.
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Daytona Beach	-	A wind gust of 67 mph was recorded at Daytona Beach Airport.
March 1993	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	Golfball-size hail fell at the Daytona Beach Airport.
June 2007	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	no account filed
May 2005	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	no account filed
September 2000	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	no account filed
May 1999	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	no account filed
June 1998	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	no account filed
March 1996	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	no account filed
August 1996	Hail	Daytona Beach	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Volusia County

Maps showing this location

5 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.

1952 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:24000 - 7 printings
1954 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
1958 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1964 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
1978 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Southwest Daytona Beach Black Heritage District	0.3 miles	1997
South Ridgewood Elementary School	0.4 miles	2011
Delos A. Blodgett House	0.4 miles	1993
Olds Hall	0.5 miles	1993
South Beach Street Historic District	0.5 miles	1988
Abbey, The	0.5 miles	1987

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 90000100 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Volusia County	All 93 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.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.