Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1944.
“The Cortez Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in Cortez, Florida. The district is bounded by Cortez Road, 119th Street W, Sarasota Bay and 124th Street Court W.”
Wikipedia article Cortez Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 30 National Register listings published here for Manatee County · listed in 1995 · 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 44 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 2 fires within 5 miles of Cortez Historic District between 1998 and 2006, burning about 8 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 41-SISTER KEY FIRE-0334 |
| 23 October 1998 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Cortez Historic District: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P and R Shell Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cortez, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 2014 and 2020: 2 tornado, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Cortez | $20,000 | A waterspout came ashore near Bradenton Beach producing a tornado. Damage included a lifeguard stand, an outdoor wooden canopy with picnic table, half a dozen umbrellas stands, and medium size tree branches. |
| July 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Cortez | - | Multiple reports of trees down near Coquina Beach due to a waterspout that pushes on land that became a tornado. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cortez | - | Lifeguard stand reported a strong wind gust as waterspout came ashore. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Cortez | - | Broadcast media reported that heavy rain caused the roof to collapse at an apartment building, temporarily trapping one person inside. No injuries were reported. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Regina Shipwreck Site | 1.2 miles | 2005 |
 | Rufus P. Jordan House | 2.0 miles | 2005 |
 | DeSoto National Memorial | 4.6 miles | 1966 |
 | Bradenton Woman's Club | 6.7 miles | 2019 |
 | Richardson House | 6.8 miles | 2003 |
 | Bradenton Carnegie Library | 6.9 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000250 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Manatee County | All 30 listed properties in this county. |
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