Built in 1869 (I-house). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1943.
“The Buckridge Ranch House, near Point Arena, California, was built in 1869. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.”
Wikipedia article Buckridge Ranch House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Mendocino County · listed in 1990 · category: Building · built in 1869, I-house.
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 121 fires within 5 miles of Buckridge Ranch House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 81 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 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 | 33 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Central California Agency | PT.ARENA |
| 7 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mendocino Unit | WINDY |
| 7 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Central California Agency | WNDY |
| 3 September 2003 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Northern California District | WINDY |
| 29 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Mendocino Unit | WINDY |
| 28 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Mendocino Unit | BIA #9 |
| 23 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Central California Agency | BIA #25 |
| 2 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northern California District | MINER |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Buckridge Ranch House: 3 producers, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Graphite Co. | Graphite | Occurrence | ||
| Ellison Gravel Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Garcia Creek Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Garcia River Bar | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Arena Rancheria Roundhouse | 2.5 miles | 1990 | |
 | E. P. and Clara Gillmore House | 3.5 miles | 1990 |
| LeGrand Morse House | 3.6 miles | 1990 | |
 | Billy Ketchum House | 3.7 miles | 1990 |
 | Sid Groshon House | 3.7 miles | 1990 |
 | Hoyt-Scott House | 3.7 miles | 1990 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90001359 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Mendocino County | All 42 listed properties in this county. |
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