Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1956.
“The Clewiston Inn is a historic site in Clewiston, Florida, United States. It is located at U.S. 27, west of the junction with CR 832, and is the oldest hotel in the area of Lake Okeechobee.”
Wikipedia article Clewiston Inn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Hendry County · listed in 1991 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Clewiston Inn between 2001 and 2012, burning about 79,226 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 use | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 2 May 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 38,000 acres | Florida Forest Service | MYAKKA CUT |
| 1 May 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 2,756 acres | Florida Forest Service | (GL) GRASSY ISLAND (320) |
| 24 April 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65 acres | Florida Forest Service | 26/835 AND HOOKERS POINTE |
| 20 April 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 819 |
| 15 March 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | CROOKED HOOK COMMAND |
| 11 March 2001 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 February 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38,100 acres | Florida Forest Service | UNCLE JOE'S COMMAND |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Clewiston Inn: 5 producers, 1 past producer. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Calcium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland & Swindle Rock Pit | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Mec Rock Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ridgill and Son Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ridgdill & Son, Inc. - Ridgdill #4 | Sand | Producer | ||
| Ridgdill & Son, Inc. - Ridgdill #6 | Sand | Producer | ||
| Ridgdill & Son, Inc. - Ridgdill #7 | Sand | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clewiston, the town this property stands in, in 28 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 10 thunderstorm wind, 6 funnel cloud, 5 hail, 3 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 4 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 2013 | Lightning | Clewiston | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A 57 year old male died and his 56 year old friend was injured when their boat was struck by lightning on Lake Okeechobee. The two men were boating and decided to dock at the Clewiston boat ramps as a thunderstorm approached. As they were making their way back to Clewiston, lightning struck their boat and both men were knocked unconscious. Some time later, the 56 year old male awoke and called 911 after realizing what happened. Hendry County EMS arrived on the scene and transported the unconscious male to Hendry County Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The other male was later taken to Palms West Hospital to be treated for his injuries. |
| September 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Clewiston | 3 hurt, $500,000 | A tornado touched down near a mobile home park overturning two trailers and destroying another. A 70-foot trailer was flipped onto a car. Three people were injured in this trailer. Another trailer two blocks away was destroyed but its occupants fled just before it exploded. |
| August 2008 | Flood | Clewiston | $300,000 | Rainfall amounts ranged 7 to 10 inches over northern Collier, Hendry and Glades counties near the path of the center of Fay. Isolated areas in northeastern Hendry and southeastern Glades counties received well in excess of 10 inches, with Moore Haven recorded the highest storm total rainfall of 16.17 inches recorded in the 48-hour period ending at 8 AM on Wednesday, August 20th. Extensive flooding was observed over the areas with the highest totals, especially over Hendry and Glades counties. Hardest hit areas were the Felda and Montura areas in Hendry County were maximum rainfall amounts ranged from around 10 inches in Felda to as much as 12 to 15 inches in the Montura area. |
| March 1999 | Wildfire | Clewiston | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | $50,000 | The Hendry County Emergency Manager reported wind damage to private and public property in Clewiston due to a severe thunderstorm. Damage included a roof collapse at Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and downed large tree branches. |
| August 2004 | Tornado (F2) | Clewiston | $50,000 | A long-track supercell tornado, associated with a rainband of Hurricane Charley, moved across the open Everglades before striking a building in Clewiston. |
| October 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | $10,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved ESE over Clewiston, producing damage along an approximately half-mile long path. First indication of damage was at the intersection of Berner Road and US 27 where a shed was blown onto the edge of the roadway, power lines were downed, and shopping carts were tossed into cars at the Sugarland Plaza. Farther to the ESE along W. Ventura Avenue, a window was broken at a nursing and rehab center, 2 downed large tree branches, and a carport cover was blown into the front yard of a home. A large tree branch was downed along Gloria Street next to Hendry Regional Medical Center. The final damage location was along W. Alverdez Avenue where roof siding was blown into the front yards of 2 homes. ||Damage amounts are estimated, along with the time. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | $5,000 | Broadcast meteorologist and county emergency managers reported several trees down and fence damage in Clewiston in the area near Clewiston Middle School and extending south to Sykes Park. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | $2,000 | The Sheriff's Office reported several power lines blown down. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | $500 | A wind gust from a thunderstorm in Clewiston ripped a house awning off. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | - | Hendry County Sheriff's Office reported minor damage across portions of Clewiston. Damage occurred to a residential shed and fence along with several uprooted trees and a trampoline thrown against a house near Georgia Ave and 7th Street. Additional uprooted trees led to minor roof damage and fence at Clewiston Middle School. |
| June 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Clewiston | - | A member of the public reported 3 funnel clouds just north of Clewiston. All 3 funnels lowered about halfway to the surface then retreated back into the clouds. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | - | Palm trees and an oak were reported down along Highway 27 near the Tropical Market in Clewiston. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Clewiston | - | Law enforcement reported a thunderstorm producing penny sized hail in Clewiston. |
| August 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Clewiston | - | The Sheriff's Office reported two funnel clouds near the Evercane sugar refinery at 3013 C.R. 835. |
| August 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Clewiston | - | F0 tornado was observed 10nm west of Clewiston very near Glades County line. |
| February 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | - | Metal utility building was blown off its foundation. Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| July 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Clewiston | - | two funnels sighted just w of clewiston. |
| November 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clewiston | - | light pole in supermarket parking lot blown over. |
| August 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Clewiston | - | a few reports of two funnel clouds near evercane rd. |
| February 1995 | Hail | Clewiston | - | Quarter- to baseball-size hail reported in and around Clewiston. |
| February 2001 | Wildfire | Clewiston | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Clewiston | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Clewiston | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Clewiston | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Clewiston | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Clewiston | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Capt. F. Deane Duff House | 0.3 miles | 1998 |
 | Executive House | 0.4 miles | 1998 |
 | Dixie Crystal Theatre | 0.5 miles | 1998 |
 | Scharnberg House | 0.5 miles | 1999 |
 | First Clewiston Post Office | 0.5 miles | 2017 |
 | Clewiston Historic Schools | 0.7 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000106 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hendry County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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