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Elisha Winn House

Built in 1812. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

From the record

“The Elisha Winn House is located at 908 Dacula Road near Dacula, Georgia, United States, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) north of Dacula city limits. The house, currently in Gwinnett County, was built in 1812, six years before the county was established.”

Wikipedia article Elisha Winn House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 18 National Register listings published here for Gwinnett County · listed in 1979 · category: Building · built in 1812.

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

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 3 sitess, 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Listed as. Winn, Elisha, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. N of Dacula at 908 Dacula Rd., Dacula, 30019
  • When was it listed? December 1979
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Dacula-Rocky Creek
  • When was it built? 1812
  • National Register reference number. 79000728 - 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.

Fires near this property

121 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 121 fires within 5 miles of Elisha Winn House between 1992 and 2018, burning about 483 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 34 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
Debris and open burning53
Arson/incendiarism34
Misuse of fire by a minor10
Smoking5
Recreation and ceremony5
Equipment and vehicle use4
Railroad operations and maintenance4
Missing data/not specified/undetermined4
Natural2

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
3 September 2014Debris and open burningunder an acreGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2015-GWINNETT-001
19 September 2010Arson/incendiarism4.0 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2011-GWINNETT NORTH-001
18 September 1999Arson/incendiarismunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
7 August 2002Arson/incendiarism2.8 acresGeorgia Forestry CommissionFY2003-BARROW-002
5 August 1998Misuse of fire by a minor16 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
5 August 1998Missing data/not specified/undetermined9.6 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
3 August 1998Debris and open burning5.7 acresGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named
20 August 1999Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acreGeorgia Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Gwinnett County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Elisha Winn House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Barrow Stone CoStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Gwinnett County

Storms near this property

36 since 1998

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dacula, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 13 hail, 11 lightning, 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. 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
July 2008LightningDacula1 hurtThe Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that a woman was struck by lightning while at outside in Dacula Park during an afternoon thunderstorm. She was transported to the hospital in Lawrenceville and treated for injuries.
July 2018HailDacula$4,500,000A report of tennis ball size hail near the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 316 was received over social media.
July 2008HailDacula$2,000,000Local Atlanta television stations relayed a report of golf ball-sized hail in the Dacula area. Several reports of penny-sized hail were received from the public in the Dacula area. The hail lasted several minutes at some locations. Radar data indicated that this was one of the strongest storms of the day and persisted in the same area for up to 30 minutes. Penny-sized hail was also reported just northwest of Lawrenceville, but this appeared to have been a different thunderstorm cell. In addition, several reports of three to over four inches of rain were received from the Ducula area with this storm.
June 2007LightningDacula$250,000The Gwinnett Daily Post reported that lightning struck a two-story home on Daniel Park Run. The attic was burned and the remainder of the home suffered moderate to heavy damage from fire and smoke.
June 2010LightningDacula$150,000The Gwinnett Daily Post reported that lightning struck a home on Mitford Lane. The home suffered extensive damage from fire and smoke.
August 2007LightningDacula$150,000The Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that lightning struck and set on fire a home on Willow Park Drive.
July 2008LightningDacula$100,000The public reported that lightning struck a home and set the attic on fire.
June 2007LightningDacula$25,000The Gwinnett Daily Post reported that lightning struck the Dacula Fire Station on Old Fountin Road. Damage was minor and confined to electronic equipment and the phone system.
June 2002LightningDacula$25,000The Gwinnett Daily Post reported that lightning set on fire and caused considerable damage to the attic of a home. The residents were not home at the time and no injuries were reported.
July 2008LightningDacula$15,000The Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that lightning struck a large storage shed behind a residence. The resulting fire caused moderate damage to the structure and its contents.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindDacula$10,000The Gwinnett County Emergency Management Director measured wind gusts at 58 mph in Dacula. While no tree or power line damage was noted in this area, a tree was blown down onto a home in Lawrenceville causing damage to the structure. In other parts of the county, some trees were down on power lines leaving 300 people in the Duluth area without power.
June 1998LightningDacula$10,000A house was damaged by fire set by lightning.
July 2008Thunderstorm WindDacula$5,000The public reported that a large tree was blown down onto a home causing some damage to the structure, mainly in the form of broken windows.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindDacula$3,000Local EM reported powerlines down across Gregory Lane between Stanley Road SE and Lakeside Drive SE.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindDacula$1,750A National Weather Service storm survey determined that straight-line winds snapped two trees and uprooted five other, with several branches down in the area as well.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindDacula$1,000Report of tree down on the 2100 block of Alcovy Rd.
May 2018LightningDacula$1,000The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported a house struck by lightning near the intersection of Berry Hall Road and Marlborough Drive.
July 2017Thunderstorm WindDacula$1,000The Gwinnett County 911 center reported a tree blown down at the intersection of Bold Springs Road and Ridge Manor Drive.
September 2009FloodDacula$1,000The USGS stream gage on the Alcovy River near Lawrenceville reached its flood stage of 9.0 feet at 1205 pm EDT, crested at 9.70 feet at 145 pm EDT, and then fell below flood stage at 230 pm EDT. Minor flooding was reported adjacent to the river. Damage was confined to minor debris removal.
March 2009Flash FloodDacula$1,000The river gage on the Alcovy river near Lawrenceville exceeded the flood stage of 9.0 feet at 404 pm EDT on March 27, 2009. It remained above flood stage until 812 pm EDT. The river crested at 9.5 feet at 630 pm EDT. Damage was confined to minor debris removal.
June 2003LightningDacula$1,000The Gwinnett county SkyWarn reported that a home in Dacula was struck by lightning. The fire department investigated, but no fire was reported. Damage was confined to electronic equipment. Lightning also was responsible for a sewage leak at a pump station near Snellville as the pump station was briefly rendered inoperable by the lightning strike.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindDacula$500The Gwinnett County 911 Center reported that a couple of large trees were blown down.
June 2004Thunderstorm WindDacula$250The SkyWarn Coordinator for Gwinnett County reported that one tree was blown down.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindDacula$200The public reported 1 tree and several limbs blown down on Fence Road.
July 2018HailDacula-An amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail in the Harbin Oaks Drive area.
March 2017HailDacula-The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported quarter size hail on the south side of Dacula.
April 2017HailDacula-The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported nickel size hail in Dacula.
July 2013HailDacula-The public reported quarter sized hail near Harbin and Dacula.
July 2012HailDacula-A CoCoRaHS observer reported quarter sized hail in Dacula.
April 2009HailDacula-The public observed 1.50 inch diameter sized-hail on the east side of Dacula, while the public observed penny-sized hail for a 20-minute period on the northwest side of and near Dacula. This hail occurred from a separate thunderstorm that developed more than 11 miles north of the one tracking across southern Gwinnett county from Lilburn to Snellville, which produced quarter to half-dollar-sized hail.
July 2006HailDacula-The public reported penny-sized hail.
April 2005HailDacula-The public reported penny-sized hail.
May 2003HailDacula-The public reported nickel-sized hail.
May 2002HailDacula-The public reported nickel size hail.
September 2002FloodDacula-The Gwinnett county Amateur Radio Emergency Services reported that Old Peachtree Road and Old Fountain Road were flooded. Several cars were stranded in the area because of the high water. In addition, water was up to the foundation of one home in the area.
May 2000HailDacula-The public reported dime to golfball size hail in Dacula.

Every storm recorded in Gwinnett County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

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
Alcovy Road Grist Mill4.3 miles1998
William Terrell Homeplace5.2 miles1982
Clarence R. Ware House6.5 miles1982
Gwinnett County Courthouse6.5 miles1980
Old Seminary Building6.8 miles1970
Isaac Adair House7.3 miles2000

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 79000728 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Gwinnett CountyAll 18 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.