From the record
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Trinity County · listed in 1971 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1890.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Trinity County · listed in 1971 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 108 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 187 fires within 5 miles of Weaverville Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 9,178 acres in total. 33 started naturally. 10 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 | 52 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 40 |
| Natural | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| 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 2015 | Other causes | under an acre | Shasta-Trinity Unit | E WEAVER CREEK RD WEAVER |
| 9 September 1998 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Northern California District | LIGHTNING 36 |
| 8 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 35 acres | Northern California District | BROWNS |
| 7 September 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | LITTLE |
| 4 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Shasta-Trinity Unit | GARDEN 3 |
| 30 September 2003 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Northern California District | SHU LITTLE |
| 29 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northern California District | TUCKER |
| 28 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Shasta-Trinity Unit | BROWNS |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 99 workings within 5 miles of Weaverville Historic District: 48 past producers, 34 unknowns, 11 occurrences, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Molybdenum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Mountain Soapstone | Talc-Soapstone | Unknown | ||
| June | Gold, Silver, Copper | Producer | ||
| Limekiln Gulch | Limestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed | Arsenic | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed | Tin | Occurrence | ||
| Democrat Group | Gold, Lead, Arsenic | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Gifford Mine | Gold, Lead, Arsenic | Past Producer | Galena, Gold | |
| Lowden | Molybdenum | Occurrence | Unknown | |
| Lowden | Molybdenum | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Arbuckle Bros | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Weaverville, the town this property stands in, in 2 storm reports between 2001 and 2021: 1 wildfire, 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 2001 | Wildfire | Weaverville | $3,500,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Weaverville | $30,000 | Thunderstorm wind damage 3 miles south of Weaverville. Roads were blocked due to tree damage. Power was out as well. Measured gust from RAWS station was 43 mph. City property was also damaged due to wind driven hail. |
United 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston Historic District | 7.3 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000209 in Record Group 79. |
| Trinity County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |