Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“Welch-Hurst, also known as the Judge J.R. Welch's Ranch, is a historic gentleman's working ranch and family retreat in Saratoga, California.”
Wikipedia article Welch-Hurst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 117 National Register listings published here for Santa Clara County · listed in 1978 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 181 fires within 5 miles of Welch-Hurst between 1992 and 2020, burning about 631 acres in total. None started naturally. 19 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 | 81 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 34 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Other causes | 2 |
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 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | LOST |
| 6 September 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | PG&E #22 |
| 4 September 2018 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 29 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | SANBORN |
| 25 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | not named |
| 25 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | KING |
| 23 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit | GAP |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Welch-Hurst: 5 past producers, 4 producers, 2 occurrences, 2 unknowns. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Limestone Deposit | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stevens Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Stevens Creek Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Commercial Materials | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Commercial Materials | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Pierce Road Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| Saratoga | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Saratoga | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Saratoga, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 2002 and 2019: 4 debris flow, 2 heavy rain, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2019 | Flood | Saratoga | - | Mud/dirt/rock at Mt Eden Rd and Orchard Meadow Dr blocking most of roadway. |
| February 2019 | Debris Flow | Saratoga | - | Mud slide blocking lanes at SR 9 and Booker Creek Rd. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Saratoga | - | Mud in NB lane of CA-9 1 mile south of Redwood Gulch. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Saratoga | - | Eastbound lanes of SR9 blocked near Sanborn Rd. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Saratoga | - | Blocking NB lanes of SR9 and Pierce Road. |
| February 2017 | Debris Flow | Saratoga | - | Second mudslide in area and a tree down partially blocking 23600 SR9 near Savannah-Chanelle Vineyard. |
| December 2014 | Heavy Rain | Saratoga | - | Trees down in Saratoga due to the heavy rainfall weakening the ground. |
| December 2002 | Heavy Rain | Saratoga | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Paul Masson Mountain Winery | 1.5 miles | 1983 |
 | Hakone Historic District | 1.9 miles | 2013 |
 | Villa Montalvo | 2.2 miles | 1978 |
 | Saratoga Village Library | 2.6 miles | 2007 |
 | Saratoga Foothill Club | 2.7 miles | 2005 |
 | Woodhills | 3.4 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78000785 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Santa Clara County | All 117 listed properties in this county. |
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