Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“The Lyford House is a Victorian house located in Tiburon, California. Built in 1876, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Benjamin and Hilarita Lyford House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 50 National Register listings published here for Marin County · listed in 2000 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 100 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 156 fires within 5 miles of Benjamin and Hilarita Lyford House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 398 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 8 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/undetermined | 79 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 17 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
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 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Marin County Fire Department | not named |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Marin County Fire Department | not named |
| 7 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | LEACH |
| 5 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | ALTA |
| 3 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Marin County Fire Department | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 24 September 1993 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2.0 acres | Golden Gate National Recreation Area | TV#1 |
| 23 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Benjamin and Hilarita Lyford House: 9 occurrences, 6 producers, 4 unknowns, 1 past producer. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copperopolis Mine | Asbestos | Producer | Chrysotile | |
| Fort Baker | Gold, Manganese | Occurrence | 1914 | |
| Lime Point | Gemstone | Occurrence | 1935 | |
| Tiburon Ridge Flagstone | Stone, Stone, Dimension | Occurrence | ||
| Angel Island Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Greenbrae | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Remillard Brick Co. | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Remillard Brick Company | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Escalle Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Escalle Quarry | Stone | Unknown |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marin City Public Housing | 1.9 miles | 2017 | |
 | Marinship Machine Shop | 2.2 miles | 2016 |
 | St. Hilary's Mission Church | 2.5 miles | 2020 |
 | William G. Barrett House | 2.7 miles | 1980 |
 | Outdoor Art Club | 2.8 miles | 1978 |
 | Valentine Rey House | 2.9 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00001268 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Marin County | All 50 listed properties in this county. |
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