Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
“Askins House is a historic home located at Lake City, Florence County, South Carolina. It was built about 1895, and is a two-story, L-shaped, frame Folk Victorian style dwelling.”
Wikipedia article W. T. Askins House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Florence County · listed in 1995 · 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 562 fires within 5 miles of W. T. Askins House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,938 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 178 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 | 185 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 178 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 135 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 35 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 7 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake City, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 20 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, 4 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Lake City | 11 hurt, $500,000 | A tornado, described as a big white twisting cloud, picked up two mobile homes, twisted them in the air and tore them apart; six other mobile homes were damaged. Three girls who saw the approaching tornado vacated one of the mobile homes before it was picked up and destroyed; a woman was thrown out of another mobile home and seriously injured. Three homes, six cars, and two businesses were damaged, also power lines and trees were downed, and eleven people (eight treated at local hospital and released) received minor injuries. The roof was blown off a lumber company's Show Room. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Lake City | $200,000 | Heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston totaled around 6 inches in a few hours, causing flooding...especially in the Lake City and city of Darlington areas. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | $100,000 | A roof was blown off a store. A large billboard was torn apart. Wooden bleachers were destroyed, with trees down of various sizes. Both a Hardees and a Dominos sign were blown apart. Damage occurred along US Hwy 378. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | $75,000 | A large tree was blown down on a house on Dansing St. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | $70,000 | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Lake City | $20,000 | A tornado destoyed a barn and snapped trees. A house sustained minor damage. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Lake City | $10,000 | Several roads have been barricaded in downtown Lake City, including Williamsburg Avenue, Charles Street at Blanding Street, Wilson Street, Winkys Drive at Liberty Drive, Singletary Avenue at East Main Street, and Wilbur Street. |
| June 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Lake City | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | $2,000 | A tree was reported down on a power line. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | $1,000 | A tree was down near the intersection of S Indiantown Rd. and Broadway Rd. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | $1,000 | A tree was reportedly down along Highway 52. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | $1,000 | Tree down across McCutcheon Road. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on Johnsonville Highway near McClam Road. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Lake City | $500 | Hail to the size of quarters was reported. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Lake City | - | Quarter to ping pong size hail in Lake City and Barrineau relayed by media. Time estimated by radar. . |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | Trees were blown down across power lines near the intersection of highway 341 and South Wallace St. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Lake City | - | A cooperative observer reported hail up to the size of quarters. Dead trees were also blown down. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Lake City | - | Nickel size hail was reported. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lake City | - | Penny size hail fell on Hwy 378. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lake City | - | Penny size hail was reported. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lake City | - | Hail reported on Hwy 378. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lake City | - | Penny size hail fell. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Lake City | - | Penny size hail was reported by the South Lynches Fire department. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | Florence 911 reported a large tree down across Lake City Hwy. |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Lake City | - | Lightning struck an antenna tower, causing minor damage to the emergency dispatch system. The damage estimate is unknown. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | Law enforcement reported a large tree down across Wiley Rd. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | Fire department reported power lines down due to winds. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | Trees down. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Lake City | - | Hail covered the ground between Lake city and Scranton...reported by Florence County SO |
| May 1998 | Hail | Lake City | - | Along with hail, wind damaged wheat field near Lake City. |
| April 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN LAKE CITY |
| January 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| April 1997 | Hail | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lake City Downtown Historic District | 0.2 miles | 2003 |
| P.D. Cockfield House | 0.5 miles | 2022 | |
| Philip C. Heiden House | 0.5 miles | 2021 | |
| Green's Funeral Home and Ambulance Service | 0.8 miles | 2025 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000636 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Florence County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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