Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1907.
“The Colusa High School and Grounds, at 745 10th St. in Colusa, California, was built during 1925 to 1926. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.”
Wikipedia article Colusa High School and Grounds, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 5 National Register listings published here for Colusa County · listed in 1976 · 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 87 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 36 fires within 5 miles of Colusa High School and Grounds between 1999 and 2017, burning about 92 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Colusa National Wildlife Refuge | COL T5 |
| 25 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Colusa National Wildlife Refuge | LONESTAR #2 |
| 24 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Colusa National Wildlife Refuge | LONESTAR |
| 24 September 2004 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Colusa National Wildlife Refuge | HIGHWAY 20 |
| 18 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colusa National Wildlife Refuge | COLT1.1 |
| 31 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colusa National Wildlife Refuge | COLUSA REFUGE |
| 27 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colusa National Wildlife Refuge | 20COLUSA |
| 21 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | 5.1 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Colusa High School and Grounds: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortina Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Colusa, the town this property stands in, in 2 storm reports between 2019 and 2025: 1 hail, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | Flood | Colusa | - | Colusa Landing RV Park along the Sacramento River within the levee flooded due to heavy rain and river flooding. |
| February 2019 | Hail | Colusa | - | Half dollar hail reported north of Colusa. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Colusa Grammar School | 0.4 miles | 1978 |
 | Colusa Carnegie Library | 0.4 miles | 1990 |
 | Grand Island Shrine | 7.8 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000479 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Colusa County | All 5 listed properties in this county. |
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