Built in 1910 (American Craftsman). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1920.
“The Stoner House, in Fresno County, California near Sanger, California, was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.”
Wikipedia article Stoner House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 44 National Register listings published here for Fresno County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · built in 1910, American Craftsman.
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 2 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 255 fires within 5 miles of Stoner House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,356 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 26 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 | 109 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 78 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | FRANK |
| 8 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fresno-Kings Unit | PULLIN |
| 7 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fresno-Kings Unit | FKU 38417 |
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | KERN FIRE |
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | FKU-39523 |
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fresno-Kings Unit | PIEDRA |
| 7 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | WELDON |
| 6 September 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fresno-Kings Unit | N RIO VISTA AV SANGER |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Stoner House: 5 unknowns, 2 occurrences, 2 producers, 2 past producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Magnesite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Location | Chromium | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Kings River | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Secrest | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Tivy Valley Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Fresno | Magnesite | Unknown | ||
| Fresno Magnesite | Magnesite | Producer | ||
| Fresno Magnesite | Magnesite | Past Producer | ||
| J B Siebert | Magnesite | Occurrence | ||
| Piedra | Magnesite | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sanger, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 5 hail, 3 funnel cloud, 2 flood, 1 strong wind. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2011 | Lightning | Sanger | 1 hurt, $3,500 | A 21- Year old woman was struck in the ankle while inside her home by lightning. She was standing near a sliding glass door. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Sanger | - | California Highway Patrol reported a car spun out in high waters and was stuck in mud on E. Goodfellow Ave. near S. Channel Rd. |
| March 2019 | Flood | Sanger | - | A trained spotter in Sanger measured 1.5 inches of rainfall between 1415 PST AND 1545 PST and reported extensive roadway flooding in Sanger. |
| February 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Sanger | - | Social media posts of a funnel cloud in Sanger at 1340 PST. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sanger | - | Emergency Management reported a large tree downed in the town of Sanger. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Sanger | - | Hail varying from 1 to 1.5 inches was reported by school bus drivers near Sanger in Fresno County. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Sanger | - | 1/2" Hail with some stones 3/4". |
| February 2000 | Hail | Sanger | - | Larger hail damaged strawberry fields west of Sanger. Actual size not reported but presence of damage indicates larger hail present. One other Severe Thunderstorm warning was issued late in the afternoon (at 1610 PST) that was based on a meso-cyclone radar signature in the vicinity of Kingsburg. However, no verification occurred from this storm that was warned for both Fresno and Tulare County. |
| July 1999 | Strong Wind | Sanger | - | Nearby thunderstorm activity along the Southern Sierra Nevada foothills spawned a gust front over the Fresno County East portion of the San Joaquin Valley floor in the vicinity of Sanger during the afternoon hours of the 13th. While no specific ag damage was listed by the Ag Commissioner, there were reports of downed tree limbs and downed fruit from gusty wind. The reported wind from the east at 26 MPH was measured at the Fresno Air Terminal which was 8 miles northwest of the Sanger area. |
| December 1995 | Hail | Sanger | - | Strong reflectivity on the San Joaquin Valley WSR-88D prompted the issuance of a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South-Central Fresno County and Northwestern Tulare County at 1446PST with a valid time of 45 minutes. Hail size of one-half to three-quarters inch hail was observed in Sanger (12 miles ESE of Fresno) from this storm. While the Severe was likely needed for both Fresno and Tulare Counties, no verification could be obtained from the Tulare County side of the line. The reflectivity associated with this storm was 65dBz and VIL of 37. |
| January 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Sanger | - | no account filed |
| February 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Sanger | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Sanger | - | no account filed |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85003145 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Fresno County | All 44 listed properties in this county. |
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