Built in 1926 (Mediterranean Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 22 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
One of 616 National Register listings published here for Los Angeles County · listed in 1984 · category: District · built in 1926, Mediterranean Revival architecture.
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 85 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 462 fires within 5 miles of Scripps College for Women between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,299 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 82 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 | 221 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 82 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 41 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 41 |
| Smoking | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 14 |
| Fireworks | 11 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
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 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 7 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 6 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
| 5 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2004 | Smoking | under an acre | Angeles National Forest | PALMER |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | San Bernardino Unit | not named |
| 4 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Los Angeles County Fire Department | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Scripps College for Women: 8 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Gold, Silver, Graphite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Canyon | Graphite | Occurrence | ||
| San Antonio Canyon Corundum | Corundum | Occurrence | ||
| Upland South Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Pomona Brick Co | Clay | Prospect | Sedimentary | |
| Unnamed Location | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Campus Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Claremont Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Upland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Upland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Upland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Claremont, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 2003 and 2022: 2 flash flood, 1 wildfire, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | Flash Flood | Claremont | - | California Highway Patrol reported flash flooding along Mount Baldy Road, about 6 miles north-northeast of Claremont. |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Claremont | - | Strong monsoonal thunderstorms over the Los Angeles county mountains produced flash flooding between Mountain High ski resort and the community of Wrightwood. |
| January 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claremont | - | A severe thunderstorm moved through the community of Claremont in Los Angeles County. Law enforcement reported numerous trees and power lines down due to thunderstorm winds gusting to 68 MPH. |
| October 2003 | Wildfire | Claremont | - | The Padua Fire, aided by gusty Santa Ana winds, burned thousands of acres in Los Angeles County. As of the end of the month, the fire had yet to be fully contained. The fire had burned over 8,000 acres by the end of October. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Intercultural Council Houses | 0.7 miles | 2015 |
 | Helen Goodwin Renwick House | 0.7 miles | 2016 |
 | Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Station | 0.9 miles | 1982 |
 | Russian Village District | 1.0 miles | 1978 |
 | Peter Drucker House | 1.0 miles | 2017 |
 | Pitzer House | 2.0 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84000887 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Los Angeles County | All 616 listed properties in this county. |
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