Built in 1892 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1914.
One of 73 National Register listings published here for Sonoma County · listed in 1992 · category: Building · built in 1892, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States.
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 69 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 316 fires within 5 miles of Philip Sweed House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,770 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 133 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 116 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | HWY 101 / KASTANIA RD 6 |
| 9 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | D STREET |
| 7 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | not named |
| 7 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | 35 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | BARBONI |
| 7 September 1992 | Smoking | under an acre | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | ADOBE |
| 6 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 4 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.4 acres | Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit | ADOBE |
| 3 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Philip Sweed House: 12 producers, 7 past producers, 6 occurrences, 2 unknowns. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Mercury, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petaluma Plant No. 7 | Stone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| West Mayacmas District Report | Chromium, Mercury | Producer | 1850, 1861 | |
| Petaluma - Pt. Reyes | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Petaluma-Point Reyes Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | 1918 | |
| Skinner Ranch | Graphite | Producer | ||
| Skinner Ranch | Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Chileno Valley Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Hillside Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Massa Hill | Gemstone | Occurrence | 1950 | |
| Massa Hill | Gemstone | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Petaluma, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1998 and 2020: 6 hail, 5 flash flood, 3 flood, 1 lightning. 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 1998 | Flash Flood | Petaluma | $2,000,000 | Flash Flood on Willow Brook at Stoney Point Road near Petaluma. 25 homes near the river were evacuated as well as 40 to 50 residents of a Mobile home park. |
| January 2008 | Flash Flood | Petaluma | $800,000 | Very heavy rain caused flash flooding around Petaluma late Friday night, January 26th. The Petaluma River near Corona Road went over its flood stage of 25.5 feet reaching nearly 30 feet. At least a dozen homes were flooded as were several businesses. |
| December 2012 | Flood | Petaluma | $100 | Minor Flooding on Willow Brook observed. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Petaluma | - | Video on social media showing small hail near Petaluma. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Petaluma | - | Near creek roadway flooded, D St at San Antonio Rd. |
| January 2018 | Hail | Petaluma | - | BB sized hail. |
| January 2018 | Hail | Petaluma | - | Spotter reported thunderstorms with pea sized hail and lightning. |
| January 2018 | Hail | Petaluma | - | CoCoRaHS observer reported pea sized hail near Petaluma. |
| March 2018 | Lightning | Petaluma | - | The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa reported that lightning struck a PG&E circuit at 11 am the morning of the 14th causing a power outage for 25 Petaluma residents lasting through the evening|http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/8113975-181/rainfall-hail-in-sonoma-county?gallery=8113553&sba=AAS. |
| March 2018 | Hail | Petaluma | - | The Press Democrat in Santa Rosa showed multiple reports of accumulating small hail in downtown Petaluma|http://www.pressdemocrat.com/gallery/8113553-181/reader-submitted-photos-rain-hail-hits?sba=AAS&artslide=0. |
| December 2016 | Flood | Petaluma | - | Northbound SR 121 closed due to flooding - Junction of Route 116 and 121, Arnold Drive, Fremont Drive to Schellville Road, Eighth Street. |
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Petaluma | - | On Willow Brook |
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Petaluma | - | On Willow Brook |
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Petaluma | - | On Willow Brook |
| January 2018 | Hail | Petaluma | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Old Petaluma Opera House | 0.3 miles | 1978 |
 | Petaluma Historic Commercial District | 0.4 miles | 1995 |
 | Free Public Library of Petaluma | 0.4 miles | 1988 |
| Petaluma Woman's Club | 0.5 miles | 2024 | |
 | US Post Office-Petaluma | 0.6 miles | 1985 |
 | Petaluma Silk Mill | 0.8 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000787 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sonoma County | All 73 listed properties in this county. |
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