Built in 1891. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“The Tuba Trading Post, in Tuba City, Arizona, is a building complex which was started in 1891 by trader Charles H. Algert as a two-room shed built of native limestone.”
Wikipedia article Tuba Trading Post, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 140 National Register listings published here for Coconino County · listed in 1996 · category: Building · built in 1891.
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 45 fires within 5 miles of Tuba Trading Post between 1994 and 2020, burning about 384 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 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 | 26 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Hopi Agency | BUTTERFLY |
| 4 September 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.4 acres | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | DODSONPARK |
| 30 September 2010 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 acres | Hopi Agency | PASTURE CANYON 2 |
| 15 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 1.4 acres | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | ETSITTYSPR |
| 26 August 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | Hopi Agency | COTTON |
| 7 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | Hopi Agency | TUUVI |
| 7 July 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | KERLY VLY1 |
| 4 July 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Hopi Agency | MOENKOPI |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Tuba Trading Post: 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tuba City, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 5 flash flood, 5 heavy rain, 4 funnel cloud, 1 hail. 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 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Tuba City | - | A cold air funnel was observed near Tuba City at 500 PM. Unable to verify if it touched down at any point. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Tuba City | - | Flash flooding was reported on the north side of Tuba City washed away dirt roads and people had to be rescued from the water. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Tuba City | - | Heavy rain caused street flooding in Tuba City with water entering homes. Highway 89 had water and debris on the roadway. Water was flowing in Moenkpi Wash. |
| September 2012 | Heavy Rain | Tuba City | - | Thunderstorms with heavy rain caused minor flooding in much of Tuba City with damaged landscaping and washed out driveways. |
| September 2012 | Heavy Rain | Tuba City | - | Tuba City Police reported minor flooding from heavy rain in the Kerley Valley. Water covered Highway160 and caused a temporary road closure. |
| September 2006 | Heavy Rain | Tuba City | - | Heavy rain was reported in the Tuba City area with water running over roads. |
| October 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Tuba City | - | Two Tuba City police officers in different locations saw a funnel cloud over Tuba City. |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Tuba City | - | Heavy rain from a severe thunderstrom caused flash flooding over Highway 160 southwest of Tuba City. The road was closed until the flood water wend down and the road could be cleard of debris. |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tuba City | - | Sustained winds of 60 to 70 MPH with higher gusts were reported in Tuba City. Roof toops were blown off some houses and windows were blown out of a grocery store. Structure damage and minor injuries from airborne debris were reported from severe straight line winds. Many small branches, and some branches, and a few trees were toppled from the winds. The damage covered a broad path of about two miles wide across Tuba City. Power was knocked out from Page to Tuba City to Kayenta. |
| August 2005 | Heavy Rain | Tuba City | - | Heavy rain caused flooding on Highway 160 between Tuba City and Highway 89. The road between Tuba City and the Tuba City Airport also flooded. Both roads were closed. |
| October 2005 | Hail | Tuba City | - | One inch diameter hail was reported 5 miles east of Tuba City |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | Tuba City | - | Heavy rain caused significant flooding in and around the town of Tuba City. |
| September 2002 | Flash Flood | Tuba City | - | Heavy rain caused street and house flooding in Tuba City. Extensive flooding was reported in 30 to 40 homes. Indian Route 618 and Blue Ridge Road had several washouts that stranded people. A funnel cloud was also reported in the area. Heavy rain continued into the early morning hours of September 11. Some paved roads washed out with deep gullies carved in some dirt roads. Earthen dams were close to failure and pumps were being used to decrease that danger. |
| July 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Tuba City | - | Law enforcement officials reported a funnel cloud at the intersection of highways 89 and 160. |
| October 2003 | Flash Flood | Tuba City | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Funnel Cloud | Tuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Krenz-Kerley Trading Post | under 500 feet | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96001362 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Coconino County | All 140 listed properties in this county. |
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