Built in 1921. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1947.
“The Bostwick School is a historic site in Bostwick, Florida, United States. On September 29, 1999, it was added to the U.S.”
Wikipedia article Bostwick School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Putnam County · listed in 1999 · category: Building · built in 1921.
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 269 fires within 5 miles of Bostwick School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,474 acres in total. 101 started naturally. 21 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 101 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 49 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 21 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 1994 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 28 September 2018 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | BRIDGEPORT RD (54) |
| 20 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 2 September 1999 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PALMETTO(54) |
| 19 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PUTNAM/MILLICAN RD FIRE |
| 18 September 2016 | Natural | 49 acres | Florida Forest Service | FOREST CREEK 2 (54) |
| 14 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PUTNAM/RUN AWAY FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bostwick, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 lightning, 2 tornado. The reports record 3 deaths and 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | Lightning | Bostwick | 1 killed, 1 hurt | A 16-year-old female died of her injuries after being struck by lightning while hunting with her father near Bostwick. Both were sheltering under a tree when storms approached. Lightning struck the tree, knocking both unconscious. The teen was hospitalized, but she passed away 2 days later. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | 1 killed, $20,000 | Bass boat would not start as thunderstorm approached and was taken under tow by a pontoon boat. Bass boat filled with water and sank. Victim could not be located due to low visibility, wind and waves. Victim was not wearing a life jacket. |
| February 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Bostwick | 1 killed, $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Bostwick | $100,000 | no account filed |
| January 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Bostwick | $35,000 | Four mobile homes with minor damage, one with major. Tornado was weak, and mainly at tree top level. Continue into St. Johns County. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $15,000 | Several homes damaged. Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $15,000 | Downbust. Porch roof ripped off a home along HWY 17. Trees were broken off and twisted. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Bostwick | $2,500 | Wildfire. |
| January 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,500 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $1,000 | Large trees and power lines were blown down. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | $500 | Large limbs and power lines were blown down at the end of Palmetto Bluff Road. |
| September 2025 | Funnel Cloud | Bostwick | - | A brief funnel cloud was spotted near Bostwick. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Trees were blown down onto power lines which caused widespread power outages. |
| December 2018 | Flood | Bostwick | - | Roads were closed including El Prato at Palmetto Bluff Road due to minor flooding. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Bostwick | - | Penny size hail was reported. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Bostwick | - | Penny size hail was reported south of Bostwick along U.S. 17. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Numerous trees were blown down across West Tocoi Road and the CSS train track near East U.S. Highway 17. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Trees were blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts along a rural road off of U.S. Highway 17, about 3 miles south of Bostwick. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down about 8 miles north of Palatka. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | Power lines were blown down in Bostwick. |
| May 2017 | Funnel Cloud | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Lightning | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| March 2003 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Bostwick | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Bostwick | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Tenney House and Groveland Hotel | 5.5 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99001204 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Putnam County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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