Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1943.
“Anderson House was an historic house in Elfers, Florida, United States owned by Pasco County. On April 26, 1996, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Charles B. Anderson House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 10 National Register listings published here for Pasco County · listed in 1996 · 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 55 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 150 fires within 5 miles of Charles B. Anderson House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 975 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 45 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 | 45 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 29 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 2000 | Natural | 3.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | 51/ANCLOTE FIRE-0987 |
| 17 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | MILLER BAYOU (51) |
| 17 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 4.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 1 September 1999 | Natural | 20 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 23 August 1997 | Natural | 28 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 10 August 2020 | Natural | 102 acres | Florida Forest Service | KEYSTONE BIKE TRAIL (52)** |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Charles B. Anderson House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Two Three, Inc. - Day 23 Mi Ne | Sand | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holiday, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 9 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 4 heavy rain, 4 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Holiday | $240,000 | There were 50 homes with light damage, and seven homes with moderate or greater damage. Several tree trunks were snapped, some half-way up the trunk, and several trees were uprooted. One business had minor roof damage with awnings and a fence destroyed. The damage path was narrow and not continuous. Winds were estimated at 95mph. |
| September 2001 | Flash Flood | Holiday | $150,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Lightning | Holiday | $100,000 | Broadcast media reported and Pasco County Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire caused by a direct lightning strike. The home was totally engulfed in flames and also caused damage to neighbors homes. No injuries were reported, but two dogs were killed in the fire. |
| August 2000 | Flood | Holiday | $100,000 | Heavy rainfall of six to eight inches in less than three hours caused localized urban flooding from Palm Harbor in Pinellas county north along the U.S. Highway corridor to New Port Richey in Pasco county. Several vehicles incurred water damage from the urban floodwaters at low-lying intersections along the U.S. Highway 19 corridor in both Pinellas and Pasco counties. |
| November 1997 | Flood | Holiday | $100,000 | Urban flooding caused rug damage to a few homes and vehicles in low lying areas west of U.S. Highway 19 from Holiday north to New Port Richey. |
| February 1998 | Flood | Holiday | $40,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | $30,000 | The Florida State Watch Office relayed a report of 13 damaged mobile homes in the Holiday area. They also reported numerous downed trees and powerlines in the vicinity. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | $25,000 | Multiple trees were reported down near Holiday. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines east of Holiday near State Road 54. |
| August 2000 | Flood | Holiday | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Lightning | Holiday | $10,000 | Social media post relayed a drone video of a lightning-caused fire at an apartment complex in Holiday. No injuries were reported. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | $10,000 | HAM radio operator reported trees downed on powerlines and across road near Colonial Hills near Moog Road and US Highway 19. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | $5,000 | Online newspaper posted photo of damage to a carport attached to a mobile home near the intersection of Buena Vista Lane and Kemper Drive in Holiday. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | $5,000 | An amateur radio operator reported that multiple trees were down near US19 and Flora Avenue. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | $1,000 | Local broadcast media relayed a report of a downed tree on Conoley Lane in Holiday. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Holiday | - | Trained Spotter reported hail up to a penny size in Holiday. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Holiday | - | Heavy rain caused street flooding in Holiday around the intersection of US Highway 19 and US Alternate Highway 19. |
| June 2007 | Heavy Rain | Holiday | - | Rainfall of 4.16 inches was recorded. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 4 inches was observed across the county. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Holiday | - | Hail covered the parking lot at the intersection of Little Road and State Road 54. Numerous reports of hail covering the ground. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Holiday | - | The media reported nickel sized hail near the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and State Road 54 near Holiday, Florida. |
| August 2000 | Heavy Rain | Holiday | - | A Skywarn Spotter reported 6.26 inches of rainfall fell in Holiday in less than six hours. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | - | Thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was reported by a Skywarn Spotter. |
| June 1997 | Heavy Rain | Holiday | - | Heavy rain of three to five inches in two hours occurred along the U.S. Highway 19 corridor in Holiday. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holiday | - | A Skywarn Spotter reported a wind gust to 60 mph. |
| September 1997 | Waterspout | Holiday | - | A waterspout developed and lasted for nineteen minutes before it dissipated, one mile west southwest of Anclote Key. |
| June 2000 | Flood | Holiday | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Holiday | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Samuel Baker House | under 500 feet | 1997 |
 | Hacienda Hotel | 2.9 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000467 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pasco County | All 10 listed properties in this county. |
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