George P. Hoffman House

Built in 1855. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

“Hoffman House is a historic home located at Blythewood, Richland County, South Carolina. It was built about 1855, and is a one-story, braced-frame Greek Revival style residence.”
Wikipedia article George P. Hoffman House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 181 National Register listings published here for Richland County · listed in 1986 · category: Building · built in 1855.

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 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Listed as. Hoffman, George P., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. N of CR 54, Blythewood, 29016
When was it listed? March 1986
Category. building
Census division. Blythewood
When was it built? 1855
National Register reference number. 86000586 - 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

157 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 157 fires within 5 miles of George P. Hoffman House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 715 acres in total. None started naturally. 8 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	65
Debris and open burning	44
Equipment and vehicle use	16
Misuse of fire by a minor	13
Arson/incendiarism	8
Railroad operations and maintenance	4
Smoking	4
Power generation/transmission/distribution	2
Recreation and ceremony	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
30 September 2009	Debris and open burning	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	10 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	7.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
30 September 2007	Equipment and vehicle use	5.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
10 September 1993	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
8 August 1995	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
8 August 1992	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named
7 August 2019	Power generation/transmission/distribution	2.0 acres	South Carolina Forestry Commission	not named

Every fire recorded in Richland 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 George P. Hoffman House: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold. 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
	Pp/2k Or I-77 Prospect	Gold	Occurrence

Every working recorded in Richland County

Storms near this property

50 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Blythewood, the town this property stands in, in 50 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 32 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 1 tornado, 1 lightning. 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 2012	Lightning	Blythewood	$50,000	The State reported that a home on North Firetower Road in Blythewood was struck by lightning causing $50k in damage. There were no injuries.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$28,000	WIS TV reported trees down on a home causing moderate damage.
August 2013	Flood	Blythewood	$24,000	Received a social media report of a small pond dam failure causing flooding of roads southwest of Blythewood. Blythewood fire department confirmed that Hwy 21 along with several other roads were closed due to the failure.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$6,000	Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down around the Blythewood area.
August 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$6,000	A microburst did minor damage to several service stations near the I-77 Blythewood exit.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$5,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down on Longtown and Lee roads.
August 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$4,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down at the intersection of Syrup and Blythewood Roads.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$4,000	Sheriff reported trees down at Longtown road and Farrow road.
July 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$4,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down near I-26 at exit 24.
May 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$3,000	Highway Patrol reported trees down at Muller and Pine Grove roads.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	$500	Sheriff reported tree down on Coon road.
March 2026	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Town of Blythewood shared photos of damaged amphitheater cover, with metal sheeting blown off. Time estimated by radar.
February 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	South Carolina Highway Patrol reported trees down on I-77 south of Blythewood Rd.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Richland County EM reported a tree down on a power line with nearby trees on fire off Adams Rd. Time estimated by radar.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	SC DPS reported trees down on Muller Road near Persimmon Fork Rd. Time estimated by radar.
February 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	SC DOT reported a tree in roadway at Blythewood Rd and Fulmer Rd. Time estimated.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Richland County Sheriff's Office reported downed power lines at the intersection of Muller Road and Blythewood Road. Time estimated by radar.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	SC Highway Patrol reported a tree down along Loner Rd near Blythewood.
August 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	SCDOT reported a tree down along Langford Road near Trading Post Road.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Fairfield Electric Coop reported numerous trees and power lines were downed in the Blythewood area and vicinity. Exact locations not provided. Time estimated.
April 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	SCHP reported trees down on Rimer Pond Rd.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	SCHP reported trees down on Syrup Mill Rd at Blythewood Rd. Time estimated.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	SCHP reported trees down at Bass Rd and Portia Rd.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Highway Patrol reported two trees down and multiple large limbs down on property at 10311 Wilson Boulevard in Blythewood.
April 2015	Hail	Blythewood	-	Public reported hail as large as golf ball size in Blythewood along with high winds and torrential rain.
May 2014	Hail	Blythewood	-	Sheriff reported quarter size hail in the Blythewood area.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Sheriff dispatch reported trees down from Blythewood to Dentsville.
August 2010	Hail	Blythewood	-	Public reported penny size hail in Blythewood.
May 2008	Hail	Blythewood	-	SKYWARN spotter reported quarter size hail.
May 2008	Hail	Blythewood	-	SKYWARN HAM radio spotter reported quarter size hail on Miirfield Court.
April 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	DOT reported trees down west and northwest of Blythewood on secondary roads and I-77.
July 2008	Hail	Blythewood	-	University Golf Club 3 miles west of Blythewood reported penny sized hail.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Power lines down at 1600 Syrup Mill Rd. just northwest of the center of town.
March 2008	Hail	Blythewood	-	COOP reported golf ball size hail.
April 2007	Hail	Blythewood	-	Public reported 3/4 inch hail at Blythewood Middle School.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Trees down on Langford road and Smyrna Church road.
February 2006	Tornado (F0)	Blythewood	-	A small F0 intermittently touched down near SC944 in Richland county and continued to Cedar Lake Drive in Fairfield county. Only trees were taken down.
May 2006	Hail	Blythewood	-	Post Office reported nickel size hail fell in the area southeast of Blythewood.
July 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Utility company reported trees and powerlines down.
July 2004	Hail	Blythewood	-	Public reported 3/4 inch hail west of Blythewood
July 2004	Hail	Blythewood	-	County EM reported nickel size hail in Lincolnshire subdivision of Blythewood.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down on Grover Wilson road in Blythewood.
November 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	TV stations reported a mobile home severely damaged from a downburst.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	General public reported trees down near the A.M.E. Baptist church in Blythewood.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	Highway Patrol reported trees down in Blythewood.
July 1997	Hail	Blythewood	-	Public spotter reports quarter size hail.
April 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Blythewood	-	no account filed
April 1996	Hail	Blythewood	-	no account filed
June 1996	Hail	Blythewood	-	no account filed
June 1996	Hail	Blythewood	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Richland 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

1 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	Property	Distance	Listed
	Pacific Community Association Building	7.4 miles	2007

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 86000586 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Richland County	All 181 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.