Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“The Atkinson House in Rutherford, California, at 8440 St. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.”
Wikipedia article Atkinson House (Rutherford, California), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 88 National Register listings published here for Napa County · listed in 1990 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 81 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 211 fires within 5 miles of Atkinson House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 57,627 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 8 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 | 101 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 61 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | VETS HOME YOUNTVILLE |
| 9 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Northern California District | SILVERADO |
| 8 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | HOFFMAN |
| 6 September 2015 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | VETS HOME YOUNTVILLE |
| 6 September 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | PG+E |
| 5 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | SMOKEY OAK |
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | CALIFORNIA DR YOUNTV 108 |
| 3 September 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | BIEDERBECK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of Atkinson House: 13 occurrences, 6 prospects, 6 producers, 4 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Mercury, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Manganese, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diatomite Occurrence | Diatomite | Past Producer | ||
| McLaughlin Mine | Silver, Gold, Mercury, Antimony, Arsenic, Titanium, Metal, Tungsten, Boron-Borates | Producer | 1978, 1985 | |
| Napa Valley Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Search Group | Copper | Prospect | ||
| Sullinger Claim | Chromium | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Location | Stone | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Perlite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Perlite | Occurrence | ||
| Bacon and Kenney Prospect | Manganese | Prospect |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rutherford, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 2012 and 2016: 3 heavy rain, 1 flood, 1 debris flow. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 | Debris Flow | Rutherford | - | Heavy rain causes a debris/rock flow along SR 128 (Sage Canyon Road) near Saint Helena. both lanes on SR 128 covered by debris and rocks. |
| February 2015 | Flood | Rutherford | - | Roadway flooding reported on highway 128. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Rutherford | - | Rainfall accumulated in only 20 minutes. Lightning and thunder reported by observer. |
| November 2012 | Heavy Rain | Rutherford | - | Observations at Conn Dam measured heavy rainfall. Minor urban and small stream flooding was observed across Napa County due to the heavy rainfall. |
| November 2012 | Heavy Rain | Rutherford | - | Heavy rainfall measured at Conn Dam. Minor flooding of urban areas and small streams was observed across Napa County during this event. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oakville Grocery | 1.3 miles | 1993 |
| Helios Ranch | 2.0 miles | 1985 | |
| Far Niente Winery | 2.0 miles | 1979 | |
 | St. Helena High School | 4.0 miles | 1978 |
 | Charles Rovegno House | 4.2 miles | 1991 |
| St. Helena Public Cemetery | 4.3 miles | 2018 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90001443 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Napa County | All 88 listed properties in this county. |
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