Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1950.
“The John and Elizabeth Shaw Sundy House is a historic home in Delray Beach, Florida, United States. It is located at 106 South Swinton Avenue.”
Wikipedia article John and Elizabeth Shaw Sundy House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 74 National Register listings published here for Palm Beach County · listed in 1992 · 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 6 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 mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of John and Elizabeth Shaw Sundy House: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut Island Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Delray Beach, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 10 flood, 6 hail, 5 tornado. The reports record 3 deaths and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2014 | Flash Flood | Delray Beach | 2 killed, $500,000 | Intense thunderstorms began to develop over the east coast metropolitan area of Palm Beach County during the evening hours and began to train across the same areas for the next several hours. As a result, high rainfall amounts were observed from Delray Beach to Jupiter. The heaviest rain fell from about 8 PM to Midnight. The area from Kings Point to Boynton Beach, Hypoluxo and Town of Palm Beach received the heaviest amounts of 10 to 20 inches, with the maximum amount reported from a mesonet site in Boynton Beach just east of I-95 and north of Gateway Boulevard receiving an astonishing 22.21 inches in about a 6-hour period. Other reports were 16.03 inches just southwest of Palm Beach, 15.04 inches at Lantana and 13.13 inches at Boynton Beach. These heavy rainfall amounts also resulted in several road closures including all lanes of I-95 in Boynton Beach between mile markers 56 and 60 with many cars on side streets reported being flooded. Tragically, two fatalities were also reported the following morning: a 56-year old female drove her vehicle off a flooded roadway in Delray Beach and into a lake and also in Delray Beach, a 90-year old male drowned after slipping into a canal while walking down a street. Several businesses and residences also reported inundation during the event but little damage was reported, including along Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Boynton Beach east of I-95 and in parts of Delray Beach. ||Approximately 200 homes had water intrusion, although the vast majority of these only had minor flooding. Damage totals indicated are estimated based on number of homes with water intrusion and level of water. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Delray Beach | 1 killed | A 67-year old male was killed by lightning as he edged his yard. |
| July 2014 | Lightning | Delray Beach | 1 hurt | A person was rushed to the hospital with traumatic injuries after being struck by lightning in Boca Country Club. |
| July 2010 | Lightning | Delray Beach | 1 hurt | Lightning struck a man in his late 20s in Delray Beach on Old Germantown Road at around 9pm local time. The man was taken to the hospital and appeared to be in stable condition. |
| October 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Delray Beach | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | $75,000 | A trained spotter, in the Valencia Cove community to the west of Delray Beach, reported tree damage due to strong thunderstorm winds. There was extensive damage to their property with the loss of several large adult trees. The spotter reported that the storm cleanup took 2 weeks and a total cost of 50 to 75 thousand dollars. Numerous neighborhoods in the area reported downed trees as well, mainly near Lyons Road in the Valencia Cove, Canyon Lakes, and Valencia Reserve communities. |
| June 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Delray Beach | $50,000 | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Jog Road Extension and traveled toward the east northeast. The tornado snapped several utility poles, damaged the roof of a restaurant and service station, and tore up screening at a nursery. |
| October 2020 | Lightning | Delray Beach | $2,000 | Lightning struck a house at the intersection of Lucky Lane and Southridge Road in Delray Beach. There was some charring to the roof and attic as well as electrical damage. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | $1,000 | A member of the public reported a large tree down on the road in the High Point community of Delray Beach due to wind gusts from a thunderstorm. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | $1,000 | Pictures were received via social media of large tree branches snapped on Atlantic Avenue just east of the Florida's Turnpike in Delray Beach. Wind speed is estimated based on the level of damage. |
| April 2008 | Lightning | Delray Beach | $1,000 | Lightning struck a house around 3 AM in Delray Beach and left a smoldering area in the roof that ignited several hours later. Smoke was first noted in the house at around 1 PM, and the fire was put out by 4 PM. |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | $500 | Downburst winds did minor damage to an apartment. |
| September 2025 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | Broadcast media shared video of street flooding occurring in Delray Beach at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Jog Road. |
| July 2022 | Funnel Cloud | Delray Beach | - | A trained spotter reported a funnel cloud over western sections of Boynton Beach. The funnel cloud was rather small and close to the cloud base. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | Several inches of rain, with measured amounts ranging from 4 to 8 inches, and locally higher amounts, caused flooding in portions of Boynton and Delray Beach. Broadcast media shared a video that showed flooding near the intersection of Congress Ave and Woolbright Rd in Boynton Beach. One car stalled while others turned around. The Weather Underground station KFLDELRA49 in the Sabal Lakes Community of Delray Beach measured 5.41 inches of rain whereas the Weather Underground station KFLDELRA71 near Lake Ida in Delray Beach measured 7.37 inches of rain. |
| May 2020 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | A picture reported on social media showed significant flooding in the parking lot of the Boys Farmers Market on South Military Trail due to heavy rainfall. |
| February 2020 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | Several social media reports showed street flooding due to heavy rainfall in portions of Palm Beach County, especially for Delray Beach and surrounding areas. Pictures and video via social media showed excessive water on roadways and at least a few inches deep while flowing where additional pictures/videos of water entering a residential or retail plaza yard with standing water around tables.||Rainfall amounts were generally in the 2 to 3 inch range. |
| October 2020 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | Off-duty NWS employee reported ponding of water on Florida Turnpike near mile marker 84 due to training showers over the area during the last several hours. Additional reports from the public via social media of lakes are overflowing, street sewers are backing up, and cars having issues getting through the street in the Valencia Cove neighborhood of Boynton Beach, Florida. Rain gauge measurements in the area range from 1.5-4 inches. |
| October 2020 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | Report from MPING of water overflowing resulting in property flooding. |
| October 2020 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | A member of the public reported flooding of roadways from heavy rainfall in Boynton Beach along Indian Wells Blvd. |
| October 2020 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | The public reported that flooded roadways continue in the Delray Beach area, including Lake Blvd and Military Trail vicinity due to heavy rainfall over the weekend. Portions of the street are impassable due to standing water up to curbs. |
| October 2020 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | Heavy rainfall in the Boynton Beach area led to significant street flooding in the Seacrest and Chapel Hill neighborhoods. 8-10 inches of rain fell in the area over the previous several days, with 4-5 inches on the evening of October 24th and early morning of October 25th. Water was approximately 2 feet deep on some roadways, and a few lift stations were submerged. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Delray Beach | - | Trained spotters reported flash flooding from 6.25 inches of rainfall that fell over a 2 hour period on area roads in West Boca near Military Trail and Pheasant Way. Several vehicles were stranded and water was approaching some homes. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Delray Beach | - | Public reported street flooding with water levels rising above the sidewalks and stranding some vehicles on Jog road between Linton Boulevard and Clint Moore road. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | A social media report of a large tree down across Military Trail, just south of Linton Blvd. blocking 3 lanes. |
| October 2019 | Flood | Delray Beach | - | Several pictures via social media show standing water several inches deep in parking lot/side street near the intersection of Jog Road and Linton Blvd. Nearby mesonets reported rainfall totals between 3.93 to 4.22 inches. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Delray Beach | - | Pea to dime sized hail was reported near the intersection of Jog Road and Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach. Additional pea sized hail reports were received around the same time across the western side of the city. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | Large tree limbs snapped by strong winds near the intersection of Jog Road and West Atlantic Avenue. |
| January 2016 | Tornado (EF0) | Delray Beach | - | The tornado initially touched down near the intersection of SW 3rd Street and SW 27th Avenue, before travelling northeast and causing roof damage to a church at the corner of Homewood Avenue and Atlantic Avenue. The tornado then travelled north-northeast, leading to snapped trees and broken large branches near N Congress Avenue just west of I-95. Additional large downed trees were reported in the Delray Park of Commerce Complex in this area. The tornado then crossed I-95 near Lake Ida and Lake Ida Park, leading to tree and fence damage along the east side of the lake. The tornado then lifted briefly, before touching down again a mile or so northeast near Bethesda Hospital where additional tree and fence damage in the vicinity. The track continued to the north-northeast, crossing US 1 to the north of E Woolbright Road. Large limbs and several small trees were knocked down at several businesses along the US 1 corridor. Additional minor damage was reported in the Sterling Village Condominiums before the tornado briefly became a waterspout as it crossed the Intracoastal Waterway. The track then briefly moved across the barrier island near E Ocean Avenue, before moving offshore near Boynton Inlet. |
| August 2015 | Funnel Cloud | Delray Beach | - | Photos of funnel cloud received via social media. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Delray Beach | - | Media reported quarter sized hail in Delray Beach. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Delray Beach | - | Media reported quarter sized hail in Delray Beach. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | The Delray Beach Fire Department estimated thunderstorm wind gusts up to 65 mph. They also reported that several tree brances fell on townhome causing minor damage. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Delray Beach | - | Extensive street flooding was reported in Delray Beach since early afternoon with the area affected bounded by I-95 and Jog Road to the east and west, and roughly from Linton Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue to the north and south. Kings Point neighborhood was told to remain inside until the following morning. Delray Beach Medical Center reported minor flooding on the first floor with measured rainfall of 8.47 inches. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | Law enforcement reported strong winds downed a large tree on an automobile. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | A trained spotter estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph 8 miles west of Delray Beach along U.S. Highway 441. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | Excessive lightning and wind gusts up to 70 MPH were reported by the public with a passing storm. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | A severe thunderstorm moved east at 20 mph across southern portions of Palm Beach County producing a wind gust of 61 mph at Delray Beach. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | Power lines were downed at the intersection of Lake Ida Road and Military Trail in Delray Beach. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delray Beach | - | Power lines were downed at the intersection of Jog and Woolbright Roads in Boynton Beach. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Delray Beach | - | A skywarn spotter reported golf ball size hail at the intersection of 6th Ave and Atlantic Ave. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Delray Beach | - | A skywarn spotter reported golf ball size hail at the intersection of interstate 95 and Atlantic Ave. |
| May 2008 | Flash Flood | Delray Beach | - | Delray Beach Police Department reported flooding at the intersection of Linton Boulevard and Congress Avenue with the intersection impassable. Delray Beach Police Department also reported flooding along Nassau Street with water intruding on some homes. Flood waters were near 2 feet deep at some locations. |
| June 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Delray Beach | - | A small waterspout briefly moved onshore at Delray Beach just north of Atlantic Avenue. The waterspout stirred up some beach umbrellas and blankets, and dissipated shortly after touching land. |
| September 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Delray Beach | - | A few funnel clouds were observed with a strong thunderstorm which moved north at 10 mph. The funnel clouds were over uninhabited areas from near the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge to just south of Wellington. |
| September 2000 | Waterspout | Delray Beach | - | The public reported a waterspout in the Atlantic. |
| July 1998 | Waterspout | Delray Beach | - | Waterspout just offshore Delray Beach. |
| March 1998 | Rip Current | Delray Beach | - | 3 swimmers were rescued. beach was closed. |
| February 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Delray Beach | - | Reported by Florida Highway Patrol crossing I95 at Linton BLVD. Uprooted 10 feet in diameter Ficus trees and downed power lines. Tipped over a tractor trailer. |
| March 1998 | Waterspout | Delray Beach | - | Two waterspouts were reported by a pilot 15 miles east of Delray Beach. |
| October 1999 | Waterspout | Delray Beach | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Delray Beach | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Rip Current | Delray Beach | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Delray Beach Schools | 0.2 miles | 1988 |
| Old School Square Historic District | 0.3 miles | 2018 | |
 | Marina Historic District | 0.5 miles | 2014 |
 | Milton-Myers American Legion Post No. 65 | 0.6 miles | 1995 |
 | J.B. Evans House | 0.9 miles | 2002 |
 | Boynton Woman's Club | 4.2 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001910 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Palm Beach County | All 74 listed properties in this county. |
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