Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
“Cayce House is a historic house located at 517 Holland Avenue in Cayce, Lexington County, South Carolina.”
Wikipedia article William J. Cayce House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 56 National Register listings published here for Lexington County · listed in 1975 · 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 173 fires within 5 miles of William J. Cayce House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 550 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 15 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 | 81 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of William J. Cayce House: 8 producers, 5 unknowns, 4 past producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cayce Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cayce Silica Plant | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Congaree River | Zirconium, Thorium, Titanium, Iron | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial | |
| Green Hole | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Dimension, Granite | Past Producer | Igneous | |
| Guignard Mill | Clay, Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Westinghouse Elec. Corp--Columbia | Thorium | Unknown | ||
| Cayce Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | 1893 | |
| Columbia Quarry | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | 1883 | |
| Dixiana Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dixiana Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cayce, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 11 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | $24,000 | Several TV stations reported multiple trees down on Sandy lane in Cayce. One fell on a home causing damage. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | $18,000 | TV station reported a large tree down on a car in the Edenwood neighborhood of Cayce. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | $7,500 | Social media report with photos and video showing a commercial garage door to a warehouse failing and collapsing inward. Based on analysis of the video, and input from wind damage researchers, the peak wind gust was estimated to be around 45 knots. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | $6,000 | Sheriff reported several trees down on Cayce Riverwalk closing the walk. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | $2,000 | Sheriff reported trees down at Indigo Ave. and 9th St. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | $2,000 | NWS employee reported trees down along I-26 near mile marker 116. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | - | NWS employee estimated winds gusting to 60mph in a downburst near Airport Blvd and I-26. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | - | Public reported trees down on Platt Springs road and Taylor street. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Cayce | - | Police reported quarter size hail near hwy 321 and I-26. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | - | NWS employee found many large trees down on hwy 1 and a very large sign blow down on I-26 between hwy 1 and hwy 378. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Cayce | - | DOD weather observation reported 1 inch hail. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Cayce | - | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Cayce | - | Police reported 1-2 ft of water flooding several roads which were closed to traffic. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Cayce | - | Public reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Cayce | - | Several roads flooded and closed in the Lloyd Woods subdivision. Hwy 321 near Busbee road closed with several vehicles submerged. Water also got into some businesses. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Cayce | - | WIS TV reported quarter size hail in Cayce. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | - | Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down in Cayce and Pinegrove. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Cayce | - | Spotter reports 1inch hail in Cayce. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cayce | - | Weather observer reports power outage due to trees taking down powerlines. |
| November 1995 | Tornado (F0) | Cayce | - | Tornado caused damage to a couple of homes and businesses. Trees were knocked down. |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Building | 0.7 miles | 2025 | |
 | Still Hopes | 0.9 miles | 1983 |
 | Guignard Brick Works | 0.9 miles | 1995 |
 | New Brookland Historic District | 1.2 miles | 1978 |
 | Gunter-Summers House | 1.3 miles | 1987 |
 | Gervais Street Bridge | 1.4 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75001703 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lexington County | All 56 listed properties in this county. |
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