Noel Court and Apartments

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

From the record

One of 38 National Register listings published here for Horry County · listed in 2021 · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Listing status. The Park Service records this property as Removed.
What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 5 buildingss, 3 structuress as contributing to the listing.
Address. 312 6th Ave. North, Myrtle Beach, 29577
When was it listed? January 2021
Category. building
Also known as. Myrtle Beach MPS
Census division. Myrtle Beach
National Register reference number. 100005988 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

92 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 92 fires within 5 miles of Noel Court and Apartments between 1992 and 2019, burning about 484 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 22 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	37
Arson/incendiarism	22
Debris and open burning	12
Misuse of fire by a minor	10
Recreation and ceremony	3
Natural	3
Equipment and vehicle use	3
Power generation/transmission/distribution	1
Fireworks	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
8 September 2010	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
4 September 2010	Arson/incendiarism	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
21 August 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
20 August 2006	Arson/incendiarism	6.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
8 July 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
8 July 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.5 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
6 July 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.3 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
5 July 2008	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Horry County

Mines and quarries near this property

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Noel Court and Apartments: 1 producer, 1 unknown, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Myrtle Beach Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay	Unknown	Sedimentary
Myrtle Beach Qyarry	Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay	Past Producer
Waccamaw Mine	Clay	Producer

Every working recorded in Horry County

Storms near this property

60 of 97 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Myrtle Beach, the town this property stands in, in 97 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 27 hail, 26 thunderstorm wind, 18 flash flood, 8 lightning. The reports record 6 deaths and 44 injuries. 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
June 2005	Rip Current	Myrtle Beach	2 killed	Strong rip currents took the lives of two people at Myrtle Beach State Park.
July 2005	Rip Current	Myrtle Beach	2 killed	Two people drowned from rip currents at Myrtle Beach. One drowned near 11th Ave. , and the other near 17th Ave.
June 2004	Rip Current	Myrtle Beach	2 killed	A long shore current evolved into a rip current and was responsible for two deaths. The first occurred around 615 pm near 24th Avenue North, and the other occurred later that evening (8 pm) around 18th Avenue North.
July 2001	Tornado (F2)	Myrtle Beach	39 hurt, $8,000,000	As a weak cold front moved south into an afternoon sea breeze boundary, slow-moving thunderstorms developed along the Horry county coast. An F0 tornado briefly touched down at 9th Ave N near the Myrtle Beach Pavilion, and soon after a waterspout formed just off the beach near 3rd Ave N. It slightly damaged the 2nd Ave N pier and then moved over the beach as it developed more strongly, causing F2 damage - overturned buses and extensive damage to vehicles and hotels along the beach to about 4nd Ave S. Moving off the beach again, the waterspout continued south about 100 yards from the shore until it came ashore between 28th Ave S and Springmaid Pier...causing a 66 knot gust over water at the Springmaid Pier anemometer. As it moved through the Seagate RV park, it did F1 damage - destroyed 10 RVs and damaged 40 more. Weakening further, the tornado crossed US Hwy Business 17 onto Myrtle Beach International Airport, doing F0 damage to trees and structures.
September 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	2 hurt, $500,000	A rain loaded thunderstorm microburst hit the beach berm and hotel area along a 4 block strip (from 26th Ave - 30th Ave). Two people were injured (cuts from flying glass and bruises).
March 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	2 hurt, $175,000	Wind from a severe thunderstorm blew out windows at Wyndham Myrtle Beach Resort and overturned 4 trailers in a Briarcliffe RV park, injuring two people. At a car lot, 29 cars had windows blown out. Hail was marble size. Power outages extended from the Briarcliffe area to North Myrtle Beach.
July 2012	Lightning	Myrtle Beach	1 hurt	A man was in an open garage on 4091 Coyledom Ct in Myrtle Beach. He was on an aluminum ladder and was struck in the hand by lightning. He was treated and released at a local hospital.
October 2016	Flash Flood	Myrtle Beach	$1,000,000	Numerous roads in Myrtle Beach and throughout Horry County were barricaded and closed through the night. Many structures were severely impacted by the flooding. The report was relayed by WMBF News.
July 2001	Tornado (F1)	North Myrtle Beach	$800,000	A F1 tornado crossed US Hwy 17 just south of SC Hwy 22 (Conway Bypass) doing damage to signs and power poles near the Chesapeake House Restaurant.
September 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$500,000	Myrtle Beach trees and limbs down near Waccamaw Pottery on U.S. 501. Several large signs (24'x 26') blown down, some shingles removed, and a mobile home heavily damaged. Damage estimated $75,000. Five hundred power outages reported in Horry County.
October 2005	Heavy Rain	Myrtle Beach	$500,000	no account filed
June 2001	Lightning	Myrtle Beach	$200,000	Lightning ignited a fire at an apartment complex. Residents in the building's 14 apartments were forced to relocate after an Horry County code enforcer deemed the building uninhabitable.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	North Myrtle Beach	$100,000	A National Weather Service storm survey determined straight line winds blew numerous trees and power lines down northeast of SC Hwy 9 along Little River Neck Road. There was some structural damage to several homes due to fallen or snapped trees. One person was trapped in their home by a large fallen tree. No injuries were reported. The winds were estimated at 80 mph.
September 2000	Flash Flood	North Myrtle Beach	$75,000	Extensive street flooding occurred in downtown North Myrtle Beach. Several local businesses were affected.
July 2002	Lightning	Myrtle Beach	$30,000	Lightning cause a fire at the Chuck Wagon Restaurant on Kings Highway.
July 2006	Lightning	Myrtle Beach	$25,000	A barn was heavily damaged due to fire.
June 1999	Flash Flood	Myrtle Beach	$25,000	A slow moving thunderstorm dropped about 4 inches of rain on Myrtle Beach during the afternoon. Drainage pipes were unable to accomodate the runoff at the corner of Ocean Blvd and Ave 55 N, where ponding reached a depth of 5 feet, necessitating the evacuation of 140 people. Between 30 and 40 rain-related car accidents occurred in the Myrtle Beach area.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$20,000	Electric poles and wires were reported down, blocking traffic on 2nd Avenue near Flagg Street. The time was estimated based on radar data.
July 2008	Lightning	Myrtle Beach	$20,000	Lightning started fires in two homes in Carolina Forest.
June 2001	Lightning	Myrtle Beach	$20,000	Lightning struck a home on North Ocean Blvd. , causing moderate fire and water damage, officials said.
July 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$15,000	Power lines were reported down at the intersection of 21st Avenue and Seaboard Street. The time was estimated based on radar data.
July 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$15,000	Survey concluded straight line winds of around 80 mph caused spotty damage along a path 500 yards long ad 60 yards wide in the Emerald Lakes subdivision, just off of US Highway 501. Tops of softwood trees were snapped. Damage to several homes included roofing, windows and siding.
April 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$15,000	The railing of a canopy was blown off at the cinema in Colonial Mall.
October 2015	Flood	North Myrtle Beach	$10,000	The road was washed out on Sandridge Rd.
October 2015	Flash Flood	Myrtle Beach	$10,000	Roadway was reported impassable at the post office on 5th Avenue N. A car was stalled in flood waters on roadway.
September 2000	Flash Flood	Myrtle Beach	$10,000	Emergency management reported street flooding on 21st street with one home sustaining flood damage.
January 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	North Myrtle Beach	$10,000	Trees and power lines down in North Myrtle Beach.
October 2025	Flash Flood	Myrtle Beach	$5,000	Kings Highway South at 24th Ave North shut down due to flooding with at least one car stalled.
July 2022	Flash Flood	North Myrtle Beach	$5,000	Water depth was up to the bottom of cars on Anne St.
July 2022	Flash Flood	Myrtle Beach	$5,000	Significant flooding was reported on 24th Ave N. in Myrtle Beach with water above vehicle wheel wells. Police closed 24th Ave N. due to the flooding.
July 2006	Lightning	Myrtle Beach	$5,000	Lightning struck an ambulance, disabiling it. No injuries were reported.
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	North Myrtle Beach	$5,000	Several trees were uprooted and there was minor damage to structures in an RV park, including a small shed that was shifted off its foundation.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	South Myrtle Beach	$5,000	Telephone pole down.,,,,,,
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	South Myrtle Beach	$5,000	no account filed
March 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$4,000	ROOFS DAMAGED AND TREES DOWNED ON BUSH DRIVE, NEAR WACCAMAW POTTERY.
October 2025	Flash Flood	Myrtle Beach	$3,000	Road closures reported at 24th Ave N closed and Withers Drive due to flooding.
March 2018	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$2,000	Small hail mixed with several stones as large as quarters reportedly covered the ground in the Target parking lot on Seaboard St.
May 2014	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$2,000	The public measured 1.75 inch hail at Broadway at the Beach.
May 2014	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$2,000	Hail to the size of golf balls was reported at Broadway at the Beach.
May 2014	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$2,000	Hail to the size of golf balls was reported on 33rd Avenue N.
May 2000	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$2,000	Horry Emergency Manager reported dime-size hail in Myrtle Beach. Storm moved to Socastee, blowing off shingles on a roof and downing several trees that were 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$1,500	A mature maple tree was uprooted at Highway 17 Bypass and 38th Avenue N. The time was estimated based on radar data.
July 2012	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$1,250	Hail to the size of quarters was reported.
August 2024	Flash Flood	North Myrtle Beach	$1,000	Street flooding reported along 13th Avenue South in North Myrtle Beach.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$1,000	A large tree was blown down on the southbound lanes of the Hwy 17 bypass at 38th Ave in Myrtle Beach.
May 2011	Hail	North Myrtle Beach	$1,000	Hail to the size of quarters was reported near the intersection of Highway 31 and Highway 90.
April 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	$1,000	Power lines down on 13th and 14th Street South.
July 2018	Tornado (EF0)	Myrtle Beach	$500	A waterspout moved onto the beach near the 900 block of North Ocean Blvd. The 15 yard wide funnel proceeded toward the boardwalk for about 100 yards before dissipating and caused no apparent damage to structures. However, beach chairs and umbrellas were tossed into the air. The tornado was rated an EF-0 by a NWS Storm Survey with wind gusts estimated at no more than 65 mph.
May 2014	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$500	Quarter size hail was reported at WMBF Studios.
July 2014	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$250	Hail to the size of quarters was reported on Lark Hill Drive.
May 2014	Hail	Myrtle Beach	$200	Three-quarter inch hail was measured at WMBF Studios.
March 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	-	A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was estimated by a meteorologist at WMBF.
May 2021	Hail	Myrtle Beach	-	Multiple reports of quarter size hail at Pelicans Ballpark, 48th Ave, and Myrtlewood.
August 2021	Flash Flood	Myrtle Beach	-	Flash flooding was observed at the intersection of Kings Hwy at 10th Street. The road was impassable at this location due to deep water.
February 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	-	Large palm trees were blown down near Fire Station 2.
February 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Myrtle Beach	-	There was minor structural damage at Robert Grissom Pky and 38th and 29th Avenue N.
May 2019	Hail	Myrtle Beach	-	Quarter size hail was reported along a Hwy 501.
May 2019	Hail	Myrtle Beach	-	Quarter size hail was reported along Hwy 501.
September 2018	Tornado (EF0)	Myrtle Beach	-	The tornado, associated with a line of storms trailing Tropical \|Cyclone Florence, was shown live on air by a local television \|station as viewed from their skycam. It caused minor damage to \|the tops of pine trees, breaking out numerous small limbs and a \|few large ones before it crossed Highway 17 moving west. \|Additional minor tree damage occurred on the west side of Highway \|17 before the fast moving tornado lifted.
September 2018	Tornado (EF0)	Myrtle Beach	-	Video captured a waterspout that came ashore as a tornado near 21st Ave in Myrtle Beach.

Every storm recorded in Horry 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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Myrtle Beach Downtown Historic District	0.3 miles	2019
Rainbow Court	0.3 miles	1996
Myrtle Beach Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Station	0.3 miles	2002
Pleasant Inn	0.6 miles	1996
Sun Fun Motel	1.3 miles	2020
Waikiki Village Motel	1.5 miles	2017

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100005988 in Record Group 79.
Horry County	All 38 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.