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One of 98 National Register listings published here for San Bernardino County · listed in 2012 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Wigwam Village No. 7
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1896.
The listing
- Address. 2728 Foothill Blvd., San Bernardino
- When was it listed? January 2012
- Category. building
- Also known as. U.S. Highway 66 in California MPS
- Census division. San Bernardino
- National Register reference number. 11000957 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Then and now
1896 to 1982The ground this property stands on, surveyed 86 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Fires near this property
759 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 759 fires within 5 miles of Wigwam Village No. 7 between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,037 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 104 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 | 499 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 104 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 63 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 38 |
| Smoking | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 7 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | RAILROAD |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 29 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Wigwam Village No. 7: 22 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Calcium, Marble, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Cement Plant | Limestone, General, Calcium, Cement Rock | Producer | ||
| Lytle Creek Pit A | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| San Bernardino Plant | Limestone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Santa Ana River Pit | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Slover Mountain Quarry | Calcium, Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Calif. Portland Cement Co. | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Colton Deposit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| San Bernadino Plant | Limestone, General | Producer | ||
| Bloomington Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Colton Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this property
24 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names San Bernardino, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 9 flash flood, 9 wildfire, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. The reports record 5 deaths and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2003 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | 4 killed, 5 hurt, $696,400,000 | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | 1 killed, $100,000 | Heavy rains over the San Bernardino Mountains caused a torrent of mud and water to run down Lytle Creek. More than three feet of mud was deposited on Glen Helen Rd and Lytle Creek. One car was swept away and burried in the mud. No one was in the car at the time. A week later on October 26, the body of a 49 year-old man was found tangled in mud and trees near the Lytle Creek ranger station. It appears likely that this man was swept away in the flood waters from the October 20 storm. |
| June 2002 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | 3 hurt, $300,000 | no account filed |
| October 1997 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | $550,000 | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | $200,000 | no account filed |
| January 2002 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | $45,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Bernardino | $35,000 | Severe winds downed a large tree (diameter > 2 ft) on a home in San Bernardino. A brief funnel cloud was also reported. |
| February 2004 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | $30,000 | no account filed |
| February 2004 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | $20,000 | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | $15,000 | Mud and rock slide in upper Waterman Canyon. |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | San Bernardino | $10,000 | The Press Enterprise reported a large tree fallen on North Macy Street in San Bernardino, crushing the front of a car. A line of showers with lightning was crossing the mountains and high deserts at the time. |Nearby, in Fontana, an emergency manager reported a roof collapse due to the gusty wind and rain. |
| February 2004 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | $10,000 | no account filed |
| December 2006 | Lightning | San Bernardino | $2,000 | Lightning caused damage to three homes in San Bernardino. |
| February 2024 | Flood | San Bernardino | - | The off-ramp from I-215 South near Base Line St in San Bernardino was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2023 | Flood | San Bernardino | - | The intersection of I-210 and 5th street was flooded after 1.10 inches of rain had fallen in the area, over the course of 8 hours. |
| May 2015 | Funnel Cloud | San Bernardino | - | Funnel cloud reported near San Bernardino by a local resident. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | - | CHP reported the east and west bound lanes of Interstate 210 were flooded. CHP also reported Marshall Boulevard flooded between Sterling and Arden Avenues, with vehicles stuck in the roadway. A couple hours later, the California Department of Forestry reported significant flooding in the city of Highland in the area of Baseline Road. Everyone was advised to shelter in place while they check for people stuck in water/mud. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | San Bernardino | - | Law enforcement reported Amboy Rd. was closed from Twentynine Palms to Sheep Hole Pass. Power lines were also down along with debris in the roadway. |
| January 1999 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | - | A 25 acre brush fire fanned by 30 mph winds, forced the evacation of 100 residents. |
| July 2003 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Wildfire | San Bernardino | - | no account filed |
Maps showing this location
19 surveysUnited States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
- 1896 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500 - 8 printings
- 1901 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000 - 6 printings
- 1904 USGS Southern California Sheet No. 1 quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1938 USGS Colton quadrangle1:31680
- 1942 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500
- 1943 USGS Colton quadrangle1:31680 - 2 printings
- 1953 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1954 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
- 1954 USGS San Bernardino South quadrangle1:24000 - 2 printings
- 1956 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS San Bernardino South quadrangle1:24000 - 3 printings
- 1975 USGS San Bernardino South quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS San Bernardino quadrangle1:100000
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | First Christian Church of Rialto | 1.2 miles | 2003 |
| San Antonio Heights Grove House | 2.3 miles | 2024 | |
 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger and Freight Depot | 2.3 miles | 2001 |
 | Carnegie Public Library Building | 3.1 miles | 1988 |
| US Post Office-Downtown Station | 3.3 miles | 1985 | |
 | San Bernardino County Court House | 3.3 miles | 1998 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 11000957 in Record Group 79. |
| San Bernardino County | All 98 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.