Built in 1906. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 14 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1891.
One of 106 National Register listings published here for Sacramento County · listed in 1982 · category: Site · built in 1906.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 302 fires within 5 miles of Folsom Depot between 1992 and 2020, burning about 612 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 32 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 | 173 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 53 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 32 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 4.0 acres | Amador-El Dorado Unit | LAKE |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Amador-El Dorado Unit | not named |
| 7 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Amador-El Dorado Unit | SCOTT |
| 6 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Amador-El Dorado Unit | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Amador-El Dorado Unit | GLORY |
| 5 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 acres | Amador-El Dorado Unit | SCOTT |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 51 workings within 5 miles of Folsom Depot: 22 past producers, 13 producers, 12 occurrences, 3 unknowns. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Chromium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American River Area | Gold, Platinum, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Folsom District | Gold, Silver, Platinum | Producer | 1849 | |
| Mississippi Bar Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Walker Mine | Chromium, Iron | Past Producer | Chromite | |
| Folsom Prison | Granite | Producer | ||
| Folsom Prison | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Joerger Mine | Chromium | Past Producer | Chromite | |
| Fair Oaks Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Fair Oaks Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Merritt-Savin Construction Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Folsom, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 2000 and 2018: 2 heavy rain, 2 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 2000 | Heavy Rain | Folsom | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Folsom | $10 | no account filed |
| March 2018 | Flood | Folsom | - | Street flooding on Dean Way east of Wales Dr. in Folsom. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Folsom | - | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Heavy Rain | Folsom | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Folsom Powerhouse | 0.2 miles | 1973 |
 | Cohn House | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
 | Murer House and Gardens | 0.4 miles | 2022 |
 | Southern Pacific Railroad Section Superintendent House | 0.6 miles | 2008 |
 | Chung Wah Cemetery | 1.0 miles | 1995 |
 | Fair Oaks Bridge, Old, | 5.4 miles | 2006 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002229 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sacramento County | All 106 listed properties in this county. |
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