Built in 1911. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
One of 49 National Register listings published here for Contra Costa County · listed in 1976 · category: Structure · built in 1911.
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 174 fires within 5 miles of Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round between 1992 and 2020, burning about 307 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 8 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 | 122 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | ANZA |
| 5 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | HALLOCK |
| 30 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 3 September 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | WILDCAT |
| 3 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.2 acres | Santa Clara Unit | HAMPTON RD / BEAR CREEK R |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 29 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Santa Clara Unit | FISH |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round: 14 occurrences, 8 past producers, 4 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Mercury, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Hills | Sulfur-Pyrite, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | Galena, Pyrite | |
| Tunnel Rock | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Tunnel Rock | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Asbestos | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Asbestos | Occurrence | ||
| Berkeley Hills | Lead | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Location | Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Ada Sand and Gravel Pit No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Moller Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles W. Merrill House | 3.7 miles | 2005 |
 | Alvarado Park | 4.9 miles | 1992 |
 | Maynard and Katharine Buehler House | 5.5 miles | 2006 |
 | Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant | 5.5 miles | 1988 |
 | Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park | 5.6 miles | 2001 |
 | Sheet Metal Shop - Riggers Loft - Paint Shop | 5.9 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000480 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Contra Costa County | All 49 listed properties in this county. |
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