Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1891.
“Murphys Grammar School is a historic school building in Murphys, California. Built in 1860, the school was the first public school in Murphys.”
Wikipedia article Murphys Grammar School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 16 National Register listings published here for Calaveras County · listed in 1973 · 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 110 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 312 fires within 5 miles of Murphys Grammar School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 15,178 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 30 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 | 106 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 64 |
| Debris and open burning | 62 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Fireworks | 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 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | BLUFF |
| 9 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 4.0 acres | Central California Area Office | NINE |
| 9 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | LIGHTNING 4 |
| 9 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | POAG |
| 7 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | CAMP |
| 6 September 2012 | Natural | 7.5 acres | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | 2-7 |
| 6 September 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | WALTERS |
| 6 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit | HWY 4 #8 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 482 workings within 5 miles of Murphys Grammar School: 183 occurrences, 149 past producers, 107 unknowns, 39 producers. 39 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Manganese, Gold, Silver, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract Slurry Plant | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Collier Mine | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Copper, Lead, Antimony | Past Producer | Antimony, Gold, Sphalerite | |
| Dodson | Gold, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Galena | |
| Douglas Flat | Gold, Platinum | Producer | 1848 | |
| Douglas Flat | Gold, PGE | Unknown | ||
| Madrid Mine | Chromium, Iron | Past Producer | 1916, 1917 | |
| Marjon | Cobalt, Nickel | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Murphy Divide Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Oro Plata Mine | Antimony | Occurrence | ||
| Oro Y Plata | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Tin, Zinc, Mercury | Past Producer | Cinnabar, Gold, Stibnite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Murphys Hotel | 0.4 miles | 1971 |
 | Douglas Flat School | 1.3 miles | 1973 |
 | Sam Choy Brick Store | 6.4 miles | 1984 |
 | Calaveras County Bank | 6.4 miles | 1985 |
 | Utica Mansion | 6.4 miles | 1984 |
 | Angels Hotel | 6.7 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73000398 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Calaveras County | All 16 listed properties in this county. |
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