Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. 6 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1955.
“Duncan House, is a historic home in Tavares, Florida, United States. On August 8, 1997, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Harry C. Duncan House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 31 National Register listings published here for Lake County · listed in 1997 · 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 101 fires within 5 miles of Harry C. Duncan House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,117 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 12 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 maintenance | 26 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2001 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | HURRICANE (35) |
| 18 September 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 7 August 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 35/LAST RANCH FIRE/0865 |
| 21 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.1 acres | Florida Forest Service | 35/LAKE PINES FIRE/0996 |
| 20 August 2000 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 August 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 14 August 1993 | Natural | 29 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Harry C. Duncan House: 2 unknowns, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand, Diatomite, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astatula Sand Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Coddings Sand and Sail Inc. | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Florida Rock Industries, Inc - Astatula Mine | Sand | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Diatomite Deposit | Diatomite | Prospect |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lake County Courthouse | 0.5 miles | 1998 |
 | Purdy Villa | 3.4 miles | 2004 |
 | William Kimbrough Pendleton House | 3.9 miles | 1983 |
 | Gould Hyde Norton House | 4.2 miles | 1997 |
 | Ferran Park and the Alice McClelland Memorial Bandshell | 4.3 miles | 1994 |
 | Eustis Commercial Historic District | 4.3 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000860 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lake County | All 31 listed properties in this county. |
Block
