Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1954.
“Malcolm Nicholson Farmhouse is a historic farmhouse in Havana, Florida, United States. It is located at 200 Coca-Cola Avenue, on SR 12 west of Havana.”
Wikipedia article Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Farmhouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Gadsden County · listed in 1994 · 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 40 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 wildfire occurrence database lists 124 fires within 5 miles of Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Farmhouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 893 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 42 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 21 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | SCOTT DRIVE (20) |
| 14 September 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 30 August 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 27 July 1992 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 20 July 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Dr. Malcolm Nicholson Farmhouse: 5 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Fullers Earth, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Co. Bd. of Co. Comm. - Post Plant Road Pit Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Quincy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gadsden Co. Bd. of Co. Comm. - St. Hebron Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Havana Clay Mine | Fullers Earth | Past Producer | ||
| Havana Mill | Fullers Earth | Plant | ||
| Hinson Fla. | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Jamieson Fla. | Clay | Past Producer | Montmorillonite, Attapulgite | |
| Unnamed Clay Pit | Fullers Earth | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Havana, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1997 | Lightning | Havana | 1 killed, 2 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | $4,000 | Power lines were blown down in Havana. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | $3,000 | A pine tree was snapped and a shed was damaged. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | $2,000 | A power line was blown down in the Havana area. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | $2,000 | Havana P.D. reported some downed trees and power lines along CR 157. A power outage occurred at Wayside Farms. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | $1,500 | Four trees were blown down by downburst winds in Havana. Monetary damage was estimated. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | $1,000 | The Gadsden County EMA reported several trees down in and around Havana. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | - | A tree was blown down in Havana. |
| April 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Havana | - | A brief tornado touchdown occurred in Gadsden County along County Road 12A. Numerous pine trees were snapped and uprooted near the intersection of CR-12A and Leslie Lewis Road. A few other trees were uprooted before the tornado dissipated just west of Concord Road. This tornado was rated EF0 with max winds estimated at 80 mph. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | - | Downed trees were reported. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Havana | - | A tree was blown down near Havana. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Havana | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Havana | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Planter's Exchange, Inc. | 3.3 miles | 1999 |
| Northside High School | 3.9 miles | 2019 | |
 | John Lee McFarlin House | 6.2 miles | 1974 |
 | Stockton-Curry House | 6.4 miles | 1974 |
 | E. B. Shelfer House | 6.4 miles | 1975 |
 | Judge P. W. White House | 6.4 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94001272 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Gadsden County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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