Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1894.
“Rubel Castle ) was established in Glendora, California, by Michael Clarke Rubel and is owned and operated by the Glendora Historical Society.”
Wikipedia article Rubel Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 616 National Register listings published here for Los Angeles County · listed in 2013 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 101 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 463 fires within 5 miles of Rubel Castle Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 21,942 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 99 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 | 175 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 99 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 62 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 35 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 27 |
| Smoking | 25 |
| Fireworks | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Natural | 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 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 9 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | AZUSA |
| 8 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 acres | Angeles National Forest | GUN |
| 8 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | FLARE |
| 8 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Angeles National Forest | GABRIEL |
| 7 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | ROCKY |
| 6 September 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Angeles National Forest | POWER |
| 5 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 20 acres | Angeles National Forest | RINCON |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Rubel Castle Historic District: 20 past producers, 6 prospects, 2 producers, 2 occurrences. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver, Gold, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Deposit | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Felix | Fluorine-Fluorite | Prospect | ||
| Kelsey | Gold, Silver, Lead, Cobalt | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Kelsey, Et Al. | Gold, Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Largo Sand and Gravel | Gold, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Sedimentary | |
| Lordsburg Deposit | Stone | Producer | ||
| Lordsburg Deposit | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| San Dimas Barite Deposit | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| San Gabriel Valley Placers | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Silver Mountain | Copper, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | Vein |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glendora, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 12 flash flood, 2 wildfire, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Near the community of Azusa, a couple feet of mud covered the lanes of Highway 39. |
| January 2016 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy rainfall over the Colby burn scar resulted in a significant mud and debris flow. On Rainbow Drive, 2-3 inches of water and debris was reported in a house. Additionally, Sierra Madre Road at Hicrest Road was closed due to water and debris. |
| January 2016 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy rainfall over the Los Angeles county mountains generated significant mud and debris flows. Highway 39 was closed at East Fork Road due to a significant mud and debris flow. |
| January 2016 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy rainfall near the Cabin Fire burn scar resulted in flash flooding and mud and debris flows. CHP reported that a section of State Route 39 was washed out by water and debris. |
| December 2014 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy rain produced flash flooding and mud and debris flows near the Colby Fire burn scar in the community of Azusa. Along Rainbow Drive, 6 to 10 feet of mud and degris was reported across the road. |
| February 2014 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Flash flooding and debris flows were reported in Easley Canyon, near the Colby burn scar. Media reports indicated two garages were damaged by mud and debris flows induced by heavy showers. |
| March 2014 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy showers and thunderstorms moved across the communities of Asuza and Glendora, generating flash flooding and debris flows. Law enforcement reported that several homes were damaged due to debris flows. |
| November 2014 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | An isolated thunderstorm developed over the Colby Fire burn scar. Heavy rain from the thunderstorm produced flash flooding and a mud/debris flow on the 1100 block of Easley Canyon Road in the community of Glendora. One home and several vehicles were damaged by over four feet of mud and debris. |
| February 2010 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy showers produced mud and debris flows near the Morris Fire burn area. The USGS reported mud and debris flows as well as full debris catch basins. |
| February 2010 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy showers over the Morris Fire burn area produced mud and debris flows. Automated rain gauges in the area reported rainfall rates as intense as .24 inches in 4 minutes. The USGS reported that the heavy rain quickly filled the debris basins. |
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy showers and thunderstorms moved across the Morris Burn area, bringing intense rainfall to the area. The automated rain gage at San Gabriel Dam reported 0.56 inches of rainfall in 30 minutes and 0.60 inches in one hour which exceeded established USGS thresholds. Per discussion with local emergency managers, some mud and debris flows likely occurred with the heavy rainfall. |
| August 1999 | Wildfire | Glendora | - | A wildfire developed in the Angeles National Forest, north of Glendora. By the end of August, the fire had already burned over 2,000 acres and was not contained. |
| September 1999 | Wildfire | Glendora | - | The Bridge Fire, which started in late August, was finally contained. The wildfire burned 7.234 acres in theAngeles National Forest. |
| May 1998 | Flood | Glendora | - | Heavy rain produced local urban flooding across Los Angeles county. In Glendora, local street flooding was reported. |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glendora | - | A spotter reported that strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in the Glendora area. |
| February 2000 | Flash Flood | Glendora | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendora Bougainvillea | 0.8 miles | 1978 | |
 | Azusa Civic Center | 3.1 miles | 2002 |
 | San Dimas Hotel | 4.1 miles | 1972 |
 | Charles E. Straight House | 5.5 miles | 1992 |
| DeWenter Mansion, Guest House and Grounds | 5.6 miles | 1992 | |
 | Pitzer House | 7.1 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000810 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Los Angeles County | All 616 listed properties in this county. |
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