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Photograph of Theodore Hausmann Estate
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Theodore Hausmann Estate

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1949.

From the record

“The Theodore Hausmann Estate is a historic site in Vero Beach, Florida. On March 14, 1997, it was added to the U.S.”

Wikipedia article Theodore Hausmann Estate, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 31 National Register listings published here for Indian River County · listed in 1997 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • Listed as. Hausmann, Theodore, Estate - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. 4800 16th St., Vero Beach, 32960
  • When was it listed? March 1997
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Vero Beach
  • Architectural style. vernacular architecture
  • National Register reference number. 97000230 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Then and now

1949 to 1988

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 39 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering Theodore Hausmann Estate, surveyed 1988
Topographic sheet covering Theodore Hausmann Estate, surveyed 1949

Fires near this property

310 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 310 fires within 5 miles of Theodore Hausmann Estate between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,536 acres in total. 58 started naturally. 29 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
Railroad operations and maintenance67
Natural58
Missing data/not specified/undetermined53
Misuse of fire by a minor48
Arson/incendiarism29
Equipment and vehicle use20
Debris and open burning14
Recreation and ceremony14
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Smoking3

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2015Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceAVIATION (31)
6 September 1999Natural6.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
5 September 2016Natural1.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceMILLSTONE (31)
4 September 1999Railroad operations and maintenance6.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
27 September 1993Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
27 September 1993Naturalunder an acreFlorida Forest Servicenot named
26 September 2002Railroad operations and maintenance1.0 acresFlorida Forest Servicenot named
23 September 2019Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresFlorida Forest ServiceSAND LOT ( 31 )

Every fire recorded in Indian River County

Mines and quarries near this property

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Theodore Hausmann Estate: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Titanium, Zirconium, Titanium-Heavy Minerals. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Riz Mineral Co. MineTitanium, ZirconiumPast Producer
Vero Beach PlacerTitanium-Heavy MineralsProducerKyanite, Zircon, Rutile, Leucoxene, Ilmenite

Every working recorded in Indian River County

Storms near this property

45 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vero Beach, the town this property stands in, in 45 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 24 hail, 11 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 heavy rain. The reports record 1 injury. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
March 1993Thunderstorm WindVero Beach1 hurt, $500,000Downburst winds from a severe thunderstorm produced widespread damage in Vero Beach and Gifford. Eight homes in Vero Beach had major damage mainly from falling trees. Three commercial buildings were damaged, with trees and power lines down. Wings gusted to 83 mph at Vero Beach at 0427 EST.
October 2024Tornado (EF1)Vero Beach$12,000,000This tornado, the second of two to impact downtown Vero Beach, started on the west side of the tracks in Vero Beach South where a few instances of vegetative damage were noted. The circulation strengthened as it continued north along the tracks where more significant damage was noted to trees and structures between 20th St (SR 60) and the Vero Beach airport, coincident with wind gusts up to 100 mph. ||Several businesses suffered extensive roof loss and numerous trees were uprooted. Additionally, a large metal warehouse shifted off its foundation as its walls and roof collapsed near the train tracks at 19th Pl. The tornado continued north toward the Vero Beach Airport where dual-polarimetric radar data suggests the circulation quickly weakened as it approached Gifford.
June 1997LightningVero Beach$1,000,000Lightning caused a fire that completely destroyed a large house in Vero Beach. Damage was estimated at 1 million dollars.
August 2002Flash FloodVero Beach$50,000Heavy rain measuring about 5 inches in a few hours flooded streets and 3 homes in Vero Beach.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindVero Beach$50,000Strong thunderstorm downburst winds blew down light poles at Dodgertown baseball stadium. It also blew down trees and took the roof off of a golf course clubhouse in Vero Beach.
February 1998Thunderstorm WindVero Beach$40,000Downburst wind from a thunderstorm swept over a mobile home community in Vero Beach producing minor exterior damage to eight mobile homes. Most of the damage was to awnings and carports.
September 2004Tornado (F1)Vero Beach$20,000As the main eye wall of Hurricane Jeanne crossed the coast, an F1 strength tornado-like event moved through the northeast corner of the intersection of Interstate 95 and Highway 60, west of Vero Beach. In this area there was a path of blown down trees surrounded by trees with little damage. The size ofthe area was about .5 miles by 30 yards.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindVero Beach$15,000no account filed
February 1998Thunderstorm WindVero Beach$10,000Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and traffic signals in Vero Beach.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindVero Beach$10,000Severe thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in Vero Beach.
February 1995HailVero Beach$500no account filed
June 2016HailVero Beach-A photo on social media confirmed that nickel-sized hail fell in Vero Beach South.
September 2015Heavy RainVero Beach-Multi-day rainfall totals reached 5-10 inches across much of eastern Indian River County. The highest measured rain gauge total was 7.00 inches near Vero Beach. Temporary flooding of roadways, parking lots and yards occurred. Retention ponds and drainage canals became full or overflowed their banks.
October 2011Heavy RainVero Beach-Heavy rainfall associated with persistent cells produced urban, small stream, and roadway flooding in the Vero Beach area. Minor roadway and lowland flooding occurred within other parts of the county. The highest 3-day rainfall total reported within Indian River County, ending at 0600 EST October 10, was 15.55 inches, at a CoCoRaHS site located 4.8 miles west of Vero Beach (FL-IR-33).
July 2007HailVero Beach-Hail was reported along US Highway 1 just north of Vero Beach.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindVero Beach-Power lines were blown down and an awning was blown off a service station in Vero Beach.
April 1999Funnel CloudVero Beach-Indian River County Sheriff's Office reported a funnel cloud near Vero Beach.
August 1999FloodVero Beach-Heavy rains produced flooding of some major roadways around Vero Beach.
June 1997WaterspoutVero Beach-A waterspout was sighted 1 mile east of Vero Beach.
March 1995HailVero Beach-Nickel-size hail fell four miles west of Vero Beach.
September 1994HailVero Beach-A severe thunderstorm dropped golf-ball-size hail on Vero Beach.
February 2007HailVero Beach-no account filed
July 2007HailVero Beach-no account filed
July 2007Thunderstorm WindVero Beach-no account filed
May 2006HailVero Beach-no account filed
May 2006Thunderstorm WindVero Beach-no account filed
June 2006HailVero Beach-no account filed
March 2005HailVero Beach-no account filed
March 2005HailVero Beach-no account filed
August 2005HailVero Beach-no account filed
June 2004HailVero Beach-no account filed
March 2002HailVero Beach-no account filed
April 2002HailVero Beach-no account filed
August 2002HailVero Beach-no account filed
May 1999HailVero Beach-no account filed
April 1999HailVero Beach-no account filed
June 1999HailVero Beach-no account filed
May 1998HailVero Beach-no account filed
June 1997HailVero Beach-no account filed
May 1996HailVero Beach-no account filed
June 1996HailVero Beach-no account filed
June 1996Thunderstorm WindVero Beach-no account filed
March 1996HailVero Beach-no account filed
March 1996Tornado (F0)Vero Beach-no account filed
March 1996Thunderstorm WindVero Beach-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Indian River County

Maps showing this location

8 surveys

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Ryburn Apartments0.8 miles2023
Osceola Park Historic Residential District1.1 miles2013
Maher Building1.6 miles1994
Pueblo Arcade1.6 miles1997
Vero Beach Woman's Club1.6 miles1995
Indian River County Courthouse1.7 miles1999

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 97000230 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Indian River CountyAll 31 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.