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Charles H. Duckett House

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

From the record

“Duckett House is a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in Laurens, South Carolina. The vernacular, one-story, L-shaped frame house was built ca1892 by Charles H.”

Wikipedia article Charles H. Duckett House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 26 National Register listings published here for Laurens County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.

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. Duckett, Charles H., House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. 105 Downs St., Laurens, 29360
  • When was it listed? November 1986
  • Category. building
  • Also known as. City of Laurens MRA
  • Census division. Laurens
  • National Register reference number. 86003151 - 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

117 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 117 fires within 5 miles of Charles H. Duckett House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 436 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 12 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/undetermined58
Debris and open burning19
Arson/incendiarism12
Misuse of fire by a minor6
Smoking6
Equipment and vehicle use4
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Railroad operations and maintenance3
Other causes3
Natural2
Fireworks1

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
6 September 1997Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
21 September 2019Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
19 September 2005Arson/incendiarism4.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
16 September 2003Arson/incendiarism1.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
12 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
10 September 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined4.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
1 September 1998Misuse of fire by a minor2.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named
4 August 1993Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresSouth Carolina Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Laurens County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Charles H. Duckett House: 4 past producers, 3 unknowns, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Vermiculite. 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
BradshawVermiculiteUnknownMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Craig MineVermiculitePast ProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Hudging MineVermiculiteProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
L-C Broadcasting MineVermiculitePast ProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Monroe MineVermiculitePast ProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion.
Powers MineVermiculitePast ProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Spartanburg County MinesVermiculiteProducer
Stribling MineVermiculiteUnknownMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
Triston MineVermiculiteProducerMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion
W.L. Patterson MineVermiculiteUnknownMetamorphosed Igneous Intrusion

Every working recorded in Laurens County

Storms near this property

60 of 89 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Laurens, the town this property stands in, in 89 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 47 thunderstorm wind, 29 hail, 3 flash flood, 3 tornado. The reports record 3 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
January 2005Tornado (F2)Laurens1 hurt, $2,000,000This tornado touched down in the Ekom Community southwest of the city of Laurens, where it damaged a couple of mobile homes. The tornado then tracked northeast to the area around Laurens High School, where some small sheds were destroyed and a portion of the roof removed from a house. At the high school, the roof of a brick concession facility was blown off. Just east of the school, a mobile home was destroyed and a building received significant roof damage. The tornado continued northeast toward the Whelon Rd area, uprooting and snapping off several large trees. A small, frame guest house was damaged and a tractor overturned in this area. The tornado continued to snap and uproot large trees as it moved toward Welcome Church Rd, where 4 mobile homes were damaged and a frame home received minor roof damage. The damage path continued northeast, but ended about 200 yards north of highway 14. After briefly lifting, the tornado struck a tire distribution center just north of the highway 221 I-385 exchange. The roof of a building at the plant was damaged, which sparked a large fire in the building, burning it to the ground. An employee at the plant received minor injuries when debris fell on him. The tornado dissipated near highway 221 north of Laurens.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindLaurens1 hurtA tree was blown over onto a house, injuring one occupant. Several other trees down in the same area.
June 1997Heavy RainLaurens1 hurtThunderstorms dumped a large amount of rain along Interstate 385 during the late afternoon. Many cars hydroplaned. One man whose car spun out of control and rested on the shoulder, got out of his car only to be pulled into a culvert filled with 2 to 3 feet of raging water. After being sucked through a drainage pipe a State Trooper rescued him, leaving him with only a few injuries.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindLaurens$50,000Spotter reported trees and power lines down throughout the city of Laurens, from around Stagecoach Rd, through the city and east to the around the Laurens County hospital. One tree fell and significantly damaged a home on Stuart St in Laurens.
April 1999HailLaurens$50,000no account filed
June 1995Thunderstorm WindLaurens$25,000no account filed
June 1995Thunderstorm WindLaurens$10,000no account filed
April 1996Thunderstorm WindLaurens$5,000no account filed
May 2014Thunderstorm WindLaurens$1,000Public reported multiple trees and minor damage to some sheds near Ware Shoals.
January 2006Tornado (F0)Laurens$1,000This very small, weak tornado touched down at the Mountville post office, tearing the aluminum roof off of a loading dock and scattering the debris about 100 feet.
September 2003Thunderstorm WindLaurens$1,000Some power lines were blown down.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindLaurens$1,000no account filed
August 2021Thunderstorm WindLaurens-County comms reported trees blown down at Sunset Park Ext and Anderson Drive, at Jonella St and E Farley Ave in Laurens, and at Spruce St and Cedar St in Clinton.
October 2019Thunderstorm WindLaurens-County comms reported a couple of trees blown down in the Laurens area.
March 2017HailLaurens-Spotters reported penny to nickel size hail south and east of Laurens.
January 2014HailLaurens-Hail ranging from pea size to penny size was reported between Laurens and Clinton.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Quite a few trees were blown down across the north and west part of the county from the Gray Court area, across Hickory Tavern and the Boyd Mill Pond area to near Ware Shoals.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Multiple trees were blown down in Laurens and up to four miles east of town.
August 2012Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Several trees were blown down from the city of Laurens north to around I-385.
September 2011Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Numerous trees were blown down throughout the city of Laurens.
April 2009Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Trees were blown down across the town of Laurens.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Two trees were blown down. One tree was blown onto a power line.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Several trees were blown down across the city.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Several large trees were blown down on Relax St, at least one of which fell on a house. Also, A carport was blown into a road.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindLaurens-A couple of trees were blown down on Ghost Creek Rd.
June 2008HailLaurens-Reported on highway 252.
January 2007Thunderstorm WindLaurens-The tops of trees were blown into a road in Laurens. Also, a tree was blown down near exit 5 on I-385.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Trees blown down.
June 2006Heavy RainLaurens-Torrential rain from a thunderstorm caused the Little River to rise rapidly and briefly flood the bridge on Main St. Also, N. Harper St was closed for a little while at an intersection due to poor drainage flooding.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Several trees down in the Greenpond Rd area.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Quite a few trees down in the Laurens area.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-A large tree down blocking Ekom Beach Rd and other trees down on Finley Circle.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-A tree down on highway 308 near highway 221, with a large tree down on Warrior Creek Rd and smaller trees down on Fleming Mill Rd.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-A tree down on Beattie St., and another tree down on Langston Church Rd.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Trees down on Indian Mound Rd.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-A tree down on Longview Rd in Laurens and another tree down in Waterloo. A spotter reported a tree on a home in Laurens.
November 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Several trees blown down in the southern part of the county.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Several trees down in town, and also on highway 56 around Clinton.
August 2005Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Trees down on highway 76.
September 2004Tornado (F0)Laurens-This brief, weak tornado blew down a few trees.
September 2002Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Some trees were blown down along Indian Mound Rd.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindLaurens-The tops were blown out of several large trees.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindLaurens-Numerous trees were blown down along Fleming Mill Rd.
June 2001HailLaurens-Dime-sized hail fell on the east side of Laurens.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindLaurens-911 center reported trees and power lines down in Gray Court and Laurens. Up to 200 trees were reported down in and around Laurens, with some falling on houses. There was local flooding due to debris piling up.
June 2001Flash FloodLaurens-Little River flooded within the city limits. Numerous low spots were blocked by standing water. Cars stalled in flood water on US 76.
July 2001HailLaurens-Dime-sized hail reported near the WSSL radio tower.
September 1998HailLaurens-Numerous reports of hail, some up to quarter size were received from several spotters around Laurens and Clinton
March 1995Thunderstorm WindLaurens-A line of thunderstorms moving across the upstate during the early morning hours produced sporadic and marginal severe weather. Large hail fell briefly in the Duncan, Wellford, and Lyman areas and winds blew down a few trees in Laurens County. High winds, just below severe intensity were reported in a number of areas. Large quantities of small hail fell around Seneca and there were several other reports of pea- to marble-size hail.
May 2012HailLaurens-no account filed
August 2012HailLaurens-no account filed
September 2011HailLaurens-no account filed
May 2010HailLaurens-no account filed
April 2009HailLaurens-no account filed
June 2007HailLaurens-no account filed
April 2006HailLaurens-no account filed
April 2006Thunderstorm WindLaurens-no account filed
May 2006HailLaurens-no account filed
May 2006HailLaurens-no account filed
April 2005HailLaurens-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Laurens County

Newspapers printed here

14,142 digitised pages

1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 1,787 issues, 14,142 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.

NewspaperPublished
The Laurens Advertiser1885 to 1973

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
John Calvin Owings House0.2 miles1978
Laurens Historic District (Boundary Increase)0.2 miles1986
William Dunlap Simpson House0.2 miles1974
James Dunklin House0.3 miles1974
Williams-Ball-Copeland House0.3 miles1986
Irby-Henderson-Todd House0.4 miles1983

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 86003151 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Laurens CountyAll 26 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.