Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
“Japonica Hall, also known as the Major J.J. Lucas House, is a historic home located at Society Hill, Darlington County, South Carolina.”
Wikipedia article Japonica Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 52 National Register listings published here for Darlington County · listed in 1989 · 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 221 fires within 5 miles of Japonica Hall between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,233 acres in total. 9 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 burning | 76 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 73 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 34 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 | 3.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1998 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 August 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Japonica Hall: 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Titanium, Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Creek | Titanium, Iron | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial | |
| Unidentified Clay Mine | Clay | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Unidentified Sand Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Society Hill, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | $15,000 | General public reported power lines down and part of a mobile home roof blown off, damaging a car. |
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Society Hill | $10,000 | South Main Street closed due to flash flooding. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Society Hill | $10,000 | Hail to the size of golf balls was reported. |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F0) | Society Hill | $10,000 | Tornado snapped several trees, and caused damage to a roof of a home. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | $5,000 | Several trees were reported down along U.S. 52. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | $3,000 | Trees were reported down on Westwood Circle. |
| December 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | $3,000 | Trees were reported down at Bellevue Plantation Near Highway 52. The report was initially provided by the South Carolina Highway Patrol and then relayed via WMBF-TV. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at the intersection of Bushy Bay Road and Dundee Drive. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | $1,000 | A tree was reported down along U.S. 15. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | Trees and power lines down near Hwy 52 and Burlington Dr. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | Trees were blown down. |
| March 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | A large tree fell on power lines. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Society Hill | - | Golfball size hail fell. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | The AWOS at the Darlington Jetport measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Society Hill | - | Penny size hail was reported in town, with golfball size hail reported on Hwy 52. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Society Hill | - | Golfball size hail was reported on Lumber Rd. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | Trees down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | Skywarn reported trees down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | A measured 59 mph wind gust was recorded at the KUDG AWOS. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Society Hill | - | Emergency manager reported dime size hail in Society Hill. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | Numberous trees down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Society Hill | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Society Hill | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheraw & Darlington Railroad Depot | 1.2 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89002153 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Darlington County | All 52 listed properties in this county. |
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