Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. 22 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
One of 63 National Register listings published here for San Mateo County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 100 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 171 fires within 5 miles of Casa de Tableta between 1992 and 2020, burning about 110 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 12 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 | 93 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.2 acres | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | ALPINE |
| 5 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | CONTROL BURN |
| 30 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | NB HWY 280 / SAND HILL R |
| 3 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | RAPLEY |
| 28 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | RUSSIAN |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | not named |
| 2 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | WINDY HILL PICNIC AREA 11 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Casa de Tableta: 11 producers, 6 past producers, 4 unknowns, 1 prospect. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond | Calcium | Prospect | ||
| J. M. Macdonough | Gold, Lead, Silver | Unknown | ||
| J.M. Macdonough Ranch | Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Adobe Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Adobe Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Langley Hill Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Patton Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Patton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Sondgrath Bros. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Sondgrath Bros. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Portola Valley School | 1.9 miles | 1974 |
 | Our Lady of the Wayside | 2.2 miles | 1977 |
 | Folger Estate Stable Historic District | 4.0 miles | 2004 |
| Independence Hall | 4.9 miles | 1978 | |
 | Menlo Park Railroad Station | 5.0 miles | 1974 |
| Commodore James Watkins House | 5.1 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73000447 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| San Mateo County | All 63 listed properties in this county. |
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