Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 6 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1955.
“The Mitchell-Tibbetts House is a historic home in Apopka, Florida. On November 7, 1991, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Mitchell-Tibbetts House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 56 National Register listings published here for Orange 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 50 fires within 5 miles of Mitchill-Tibbetts House between 1993 and 2019, burning about 1,333 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 11 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 | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | JUNE BUG (48) |
| 8 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | 775 acres | Florida Forest Service | SPRINGS (48) |
| 23 July 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | CLARKE (48) |
| 23 July 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 18 July 1994 | Natural | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 12 July 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 July 1998 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 June 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | COLD CAT FISH (04) |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Mitchill-Tibbetts House: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Pit | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Warren Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Apopka, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 17 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 4 lightning, 2 tornado. The reports record 3 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 2010 | Lightning | South Apopka | 2 hurt | An isolated early evening thunderstorm developed just south of Wekiva High School, where a football game was underway. School officials suspended the game and asked spectators to evacuate the stadium. As the stadium was being cleared, lightning struck one of four towering light posts and two people were injured (one person was leaning against a metal fence adjacent to the stands). Both individuals were transported to the hospital and were later released. |
| March 2001 | Lightning | Apopka | 1 hurt | asdfasdf |
| June 2006 | Lightning | Apopka | $70,000 | A lightning strike caused a fire that severly damaged a house in Apopka. |
| October 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Apopka | $70,000 | A small F0 tornado touched down briefly in Apopka blowing down small trees, power lines and taking the flat roof surface off a small apartment building. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Apopka | $40,000 | Lightning sparked a fire that heavily damaged a home in Apopka. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Apopka | $10,000 | Television news media reported a brief tornado touchdown in Apopka, bringing down a few trees and power lines. |
| March 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | $10,000 | A severe thunderstorm destroyed the roof of a large warehouse four miles north of Apopka. Damage estimates were near $10,000 |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Apopka | $1,000 | Orange County Fire Rescue reported wires down at 1203 West Pine St. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | $1,000 | Orange County Fire Rescue reported a tree down at 203 South Wekiwa Springs Rd in Apopka. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | A trained spotter reported several large branches down in Apopka, with winds estimated at 60 mph during a severe thunderstorm. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Broadcast Media relayed reports via Twitter of a downed tree and downed power lines in South Apopka. The power lines were downed across 15th street and Central Avenue, while the downed tree was on Chisholm Street. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Apopka | - | A spotter reported penny sized hail about three miles east of Apopka. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Apopka | - | A weather spotter estimated winds over 60 mph downed large trees limbs and powerlines. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | A large tree was toppled by high winds and landed on a home on Claracona Road. |
| April 2008 | Hail | Apopka | - | A local TV station on Orlando reported nickel size hail in Apopka. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree in Apopka. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Orange County Fire/Rescue reported a tree down on power lines and a shed damaged. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| October 2006 | Hail | Apopka | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Apopka. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Large trees were blown down at Wekiva Springs State Park. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs near Apopka. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree and rolled over three boats on Bear Lake. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Apopka. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Several large trees were blown down in Wekiwa Springs State Park. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines in Apopka. |
| October 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Apopka | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Apopka. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Apopka | - | Dime-size hail fell in Apopka. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Apopka | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Apopka | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Apopka | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Apopka | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Apopka | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Apopka | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Apopka | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Apopka | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Apopka | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Waite-Davis House | under 500 feet | 1990 |
 | Carroll Building | 0.5 miles | 1993 |
 | Ryan & Company Lumber Yard | 0.5 miles | 1993 |
 | Apopka Seaboard Air Line Railway Depot | 0.6 miles | 1993 |
 | James Laughlin House | 6.9 miles | 2016 |
 | Withers-Maguire House | 7.7 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001661 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Orange County | All 56 listed properties in this county. |
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