Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1915.
“The Miller Red Barn is a historic wooden hay barn constructed in 1891, in Gilroy, California, using pole construction techniques. It was erected on land belonging to Henry Miller, a prominent California cattle baron of that era.”
Wikipedia article Miller Red Barn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 117 National Register listings published here for Santa Clara County · listed in 2016 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 595 fires within 5 miles of Miller Red Barn between 1992 and 2020, burning about 37,841 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 53 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 | 307 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 150 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 53 |
| Smoking | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| 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 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 9 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | ELAM |
| 9 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Santa Clara Unit | CHILDERS |
| 9 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | MASTEN #13 |
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | HOWLSCLAW |
| 8 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | KERN |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Miller Red Barn: 4 past producers, 2 prospects, 2 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Chromium, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howson Pit | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Mcfarland Chromite | Chromium | Prospect | ||
| Blenda | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brem Brs. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Howson Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Uvas Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Uvas Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Western Tile and Supply Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gilroy, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 7 hail, 5 flood, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2011 | Flood | Gilroy | 1 killed | Heavy rain caused the flood control channel of the Gilroy creek near Forest Street to rise to near capacity. Just before noon firefighters and police arrived at the scene where they pulled a 43-year-old male from the water. His death was determined to be from drowning. |
| April 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Gilroy | $1,000 | A small tornado spun up near Gavilan College in Santa Clara County - about 2 miles southwest of Gilroy. The tornado touched down briefly and damaged an awning on a temporary trailer and tore apart a large tree - including several two-foot wide limbs ripped off at the trunk. |
| April 2024 | Flood | Old Gilroy | - | The right turn lane from Ferguson Road to California Route 152 was flooded. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Report of pea-sized hail in Gilroy. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Public called in to report pea-sized hail in Gilroy. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Gilroy | - | Tree down blocking roadway near Gilroy. |
| February 2018 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Pea sized hail reported near Gilroy. |
| January 2018 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Hail covering hwy 101 in Gilroy in front of the CHP station. |
| January 2018 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Pat Moore called to report his wife was in Gilroy and was getting 3/4 inch hail. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Old Gilroy | - | WB SR152 and Ferguson. Flood water in area. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Old Gilroy | - | Roadway flooded and now closed Frazier Lake Rd on SR152. |
| February 2014 | Flood | Old Gilroy | - | Roadway flooding reported over both lanes of State Road 152 between Canada and Ferguson. |
| October 2012 | Hail | Gilroy | - | At 3:40 PM an employee of the Santa Clara County OES observed a severe thunderstorm that produced large hail at his home. He measured hail from dime to quarter size that produced minor damage to plants around his home. |
| October 2012 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Spotters from the town of Gilroy in Santa Clara County reported that pea sized hail fell during a severe thunderstorm in the area. Hail accumulated up to depths of 2 inches across the area. Minor damage to vegetable plants was observed. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wheeler Hospital | 0.8 miles | 1990 |
 | Gilroy Free Library | 1.1 miles | 1988 |
 | Christian Church of Gilroy | 1.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Edgar Holloway House | 1.2 miles | 1982 |
 | Old City Hall | 1.3 miles | 1975 |
 | Gilroy Southern Pacific Railroad Depot | 1.3 miles | 2019 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 16000665 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Santa Clara County | All 117 listed properties in this county. |
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