Built in 1880 (Renaissance Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1909.
“The Mono County Courthouse, on Main St. in Bridgeport, California, is a historic Italianate-style building that was built in 1880.”
Wikipedia article Mono County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Mono County · listed in 1974 · category: Building · built in 1880, Renaissance Revival architecture.
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 80 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 81 fires within 5 miles of Mono County Courthouse between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,665 acres in total. 56 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 56 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Central California District | TRABERTINE |
| 2 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | RICKY PEAK |
| 19 September 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Central California District | STRUCTURE |
| 19 September 1994 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Central California District | DOG CREEK |
| 14 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | LOG CABIN |
| 11 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Central California District | TRAVERTINE |
| 31 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central California District | RANGE |
| 31 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Central California District | CREST |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Mono County Courthouse: 5 occurrences, 2 producers, 2 prospects, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Mercury, Gold, Marble, Dimension, Geothermal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Deposits California Red Travertine | Marble, Dimension | Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Travertine Hot Spring | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Ascheacher | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Walker River | Gold | Occurrence | Placer | |
| Walker River | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Chief | Mercury | Prospect | ||
| Chief Mine | Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Isabel | Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Isabel | Mercury | Occurrence | ||
| Loughlin Prospect | Mercury | Occurrence | Cinnabar |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bridgeport, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 2004 and 2023: 5 heavy rain, 3 flood, 2 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2011 | Flood | Bridgeport | $1,000 | California Land Management indicated that the Twin Lakes Campground (30 campsites) was completely shut down due to snowmelt flooding. No damage to campground property noted just the loss of income from the closed campsites. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Bridgeport | - | The public reported that State Route 182 has been closed from the town of Bridgeport to the Nevada state line in Mono County due to reports of flooding. There was no estimated time of reopening. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Bridgeport | - | CHP reported a fallen tree and flooding of the southbound lane of US-395 near Green Lakes Road intersection, with Green Creek overflowing out of its banks. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeport | - | Mesonet station EW3821 located in Bridgeport, CA reported 0.81 inches total rainfall between 5:45 and 8:15 pm. |
| December 2021 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeport | - | COCORAHS station (CA-MN-5), AWOS, and mesonet sites reported heavy rain ranging from 0.72 at Benton, CA (BETC1), to 1.16 from AWOS located at USMC MWTC Bridgeport, and 2.47 at the mesonet site (CRVC1) located 1.0 mi SSW of Crestview, CA. |
| March 2019 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeport | - | CO-OP observer in Bridgeport reported 0.60 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 1 March 0920PST to 2 March 0920PST. Observer elevation 6470 feet MSL. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Bridgeport | - | Hail reported by Mono County Sheriff's department. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Bridgeport | - | Reports from the Mono County sheriff and the California Highway Patrol indicated hail between 0.75 and 1 inch in diameter. Hail covered highway 182 in Bridgeport to 4 inches in depth. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeport | - | Over 2 inches of rainfall caused damage to the Mono County Jail in Bridgeport. The roof was being repaired and was not sufficiently protected from the unusually heavy rain. Additional heavy rainfall amounts include: Crestview RAWS with 4.36, Benton RAWS with 2.86, and Mammoth Lakes Airport with 2.09. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bridgeport | - | A 54 kt (62 mph) wind gust reported at the Bridgeport RAWS sensor. |
| August 2004 | Heavy Rain | Bridgeport | - | A total of 0.80 inches of rainfall (0.69 inches in one hour) was recorded at a RAWS sensor 3 miles WNW of Bridgeport. |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74000536 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Mono County | All 11 listed properties in this county. |
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