Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“The Old Citrus County Courthouse is a historic site in Inverness, Florida located at 1 Courthouse Square. On April 17, 1992, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Old Citrus County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Citrus County · listed in 1992 · 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 154 fires within 5 miles of Citrus County Courthouse, Old between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,089 acres in total. 30 started naturally. 23 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 | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 18 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 14 September 1999 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 August 1996 | Natural | 17 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 2000 | Natural | 57 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 20 August 1998 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 11 August 2020 | Natural | 40 acres | Florida Forest Service | TRAIL 11 (09) |
| 9 July 2012 | Natural | 12 acres | Florida Forest Service | AMY RD (09) |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Citrus County Courthouse, Old: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Phosphate Mine | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | ||
| J and L Croft Co. - Croft Pit | Sand | Producer | ||
| Lecanto Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Inverness, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1993 and 2015: 18 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 3 lightning, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $150,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged thirteen homes in the Citrus Hills subdivision. Six homes incurred minor to moderate roof and shingle damage while seven had minor damage to lanais and pool cages. Several large one to two foot wide oak trees were snapped at the base by thunderstorm winds along Falconry Court Road. |
| July 2015 | Lightning | Inverness | $75,000 | Florida Division of Emergency Management relayed a report of a water treatment facility in Inverness that was damaged by a lightning strike, disrupting the drinking water supply to the town. As a result, a boil water notice went into effect and was not lifted until July 20th. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines in the city of Inverness. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged an aluminum and screened pool enclosure on Ren Place near the Inverness Golf and Country Club. Thunderstorm winds also downed several large trees and damaged the roofs of a few homes along South Waterview Drive on Gospel Island, one mile northeast of Inverness. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines throughout Inverness. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged three homes, one vehicle and downed numerous trees near U.S. Highway 41 in Floral City. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a boat dock and downed several large trees along U.S. Highway 41 in Floral City. Also, thunderstorm winds downed a few small trees and limbs near the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and State Road 486. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $10,000 | Large branches were snapped off of several trees along Aquarius Drive in Inverness. Four homes and one mobile home sustained roof damage from the fallen tree branches. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several large trees in the Heathwood Estates subdivision northwest of Inverness. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $5,000 | Citrus county fire & rescue reported that thunderstorm winds downed several large and medium sized branches throughout Inverness. |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Inverness | $5,000 | Citrus county fire & rescue reported that lightning struck, ignited and partially damaged a mobile home in Inverness. |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $2,000 | The Citrus County Sheriffs Department reported that thunderstorm winds downed a couple large trees and a few branches on the Atwood Street in Inverness. |
| December 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds, estimated at 50 mph by the Citrus County Sheriffs Department, downed a few drought stressed and diseased trees in Inverness. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | $1,000 | A few trees and power lines were downed which caused minor damage to two mobile homes. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Inverness | - | A trained spotter reported up to quarter sized hail falling in downtown Inverness. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Inverness | - | Quarter sized hail was reported at the sheriff's office. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Inverness | - | EMS in south Inverness reported quarter size hail. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | - | Several trees were down across the city. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Inverness | - | There were numerous public reports of penny to nickel size hail across the city. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | - | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines blown down in Inverness. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Inverness | - | Quarter inch hail was reported along the 1000 block of Meadow Lane. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Inverness | - | Nickel to quarter size hail was reported by a trained spotter near Highways 44 and 581. A second spotter reported penny size hail just southwest of Inverness. |
| April 2006 | Heavy Rain | Inverness | - | A trained spotter reported 5.5 inches of rain in 3 hours. Radar estimates showed a narrow band of 2-5 inches along Highway 41 in the eastern part of the county. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Inverness | - | The storm also produced 50 MPH winds that ripped the fascia from a roof, blew a couple of small limbs down and moved a boat that was on a trailer into the side of the neighbors house. |
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | - | A severe thunderstorm developed as a cold front moved through the area, producing winds of 50 knots. This downed several trees and caused some roof damage to a mobile home. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Inverness | - | Citrus county fire & rescue reported dime sized hail in Inverness. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Inverness | - | Dime sized hail, which lasted for three minutes, was reported by the Inverness police department. |
| June 2000 | Hail | Inverness | - | The Citrus County Sheriffs Department reported that quarter sized hail was observed along U.S. Highway 41 from the south end of Inverness to Floral City. |
| April 1999 | Hail | Inverness | - | Golfball to quarter sized hail was reported by the public three miles west of Inverness. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Inverness | - | Dime-size hail reported by a TV station. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Inverness | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Inverness | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Inverness | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Inverness | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | The Masonic Temple of Citrus, Lodge #18, F. and A.M. | under 500 feet | 2010 |
 | Hernando Elementary School, Old | 5.0 miles | 2001 |
 | Floral City Historic District | 6.3 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000340 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Citrus County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |
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