Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1913.
“Finch House, known also as the Finch-Fleischer House, is a historic house in Monterey, California that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).”
Wikipedia article James W. Finch House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 64 National Register listings published here for Monterey County · listed in 1982 · 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 84 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 365 fires within 5 miles of James W. Finch House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 515 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 22 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 | 192 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 52 |
| Smoking | 35 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Natural | 4 |
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 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | MORSE |
| 9 September 2012 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | MAJELLA RD / SLOAT RD |
| 8 September 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Central California District | EQUESTRIAN |
| 7 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Central California District | UNNAMED FIRE 1835 |
| 7 September 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | SAN CARLOS |
| 6 September 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | 17 MILE DR / BIRD ROCK RD |
| 6 September 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | San Benito-Monterey Unit | MEADOWS |
| 5 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Benito-Monterey Unit | BIRD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of James W. Finch House: 15 past producers, 11 producers, 5 prospects. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Diatomite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Stone Quarry-Anthony | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Del Monte Prop. Co-Fan Shell Beach | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Del Monte Prop. Co. - Fanshell Beah | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Feldspar | Past Producer | ||
| Machado | Slate, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Sawmill Gulch | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Work Ranch Deposit | Diatomite | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Work Ranch Deposit | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| Del Monte Properties Co | Stone | Producer | ||
| Jefferson Street Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Ruthyen Pit | Stone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Josiah Merritt Adobe | 0.3 miles | 1977 |
 | First Theater of California | 0.3 miles | 1970 |
 | Larkin House | 0.3 miles | 1966 |
| Cooper-Molera Adobe | 0.4 miles | 1970 |
 | Gosby House Inn | 0.4 miles | 1980 |
 | U.S. Customhouse | 0.4 miles | 1966 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82000974 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Monterey County | All 64 listed properties in this county. |
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