Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
“Seligman is a census-designated place (CDP) on the northern border of Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 446 at the 2020 census.”
Wikipedia article Seligman, Arizona, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 127 National Register listings published here for Yavapai County · listed in 2005 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Seligman Commercial Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 17 acres in total. 9 started naturally. None was 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 | 24 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.6 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Northwest District | SINKHOLE |
| 16 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Northwest District | ANTELOPE |
| 12 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 7 August 2004 | Smoking | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | BEAR |
| 6 August 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | CHINO POINT |
| 6 August 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 31 August 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | MIDDLE OF ROAD |
| 24 July 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Seligman Commercial Historic District: 3 past producers, 2 occurrences, 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Volcanic Materials, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Pumice. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder Pit | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Limestone Occurrence | Limestone, General | Occurrence | SEDIMENTARY | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Chino Wash Cinders | Volcanic Materials | Occurrence | ||
| Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Scoria | |
| Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Scoria |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Seligman, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1999 and 2022: 5 hail, 3 funnel cloud, 2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Hail | Seligman | $30,000 | Dime sized hail fell for ten minutes before quarter-sized (1 inch in diameter) started to fall. The hail dented cars and shattered plastic vents on RV trailers. |
| August 2022 | Funnel Cloud | Seligman | - | A trained spotter reported a brief funnel cloud. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Seligman | - | A spotter reported 3/4 inch diameter hail along Trout Creek Raod about 30 miles southwest of Seligman. |
| July 2014 | Heavy Rain | Seligman | - | A thunderstorm produced between 1.75 and 2.00 inches of rain in two hours over an area about 30 miles southwest of Seligman. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Seligman | - | Heavy rain and hail caused widespread flash flooding along Trout Creek Road. The road became impassible with water and debris. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Seligman | - | A thunderstorm produced one inch diameter hail southwest of Seligman near Cross Mountain. |
| October 2005 | Hail | Seligman | - | Quarter to golf ball sized (1 to 1 3/4 inch diameter) hail fell in Seligman. |
| October 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Seligman | - | Some trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. One tree was at least 50 feet tall. |
| October 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Seligman | - | A funnel cloud was reported by law enforcement in Seligman. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Seligman | - | Yavapai County Sheriff reported county roads washed out 10 miles south of Seligman. |
| August 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Seligman | - | Arizona Dept. of Public Safety officers reported a funnel cloud near Seligman. |
| September 1999 | Hail | Seligman | - | Law enforcement officials reported 1.75 inch diameter hail falling across portions of Interstate 40 between exits 103 and 109. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cottage Hotel | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04000511 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Yavapai County | All 127 listed properties in this county. |
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