Built in 1888. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1906.
One of 160 National Register listings published here for Alameda County · listed in 1994 · category: Building · built in 1888.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 311 fires within 5 miles of Thomas Foxwell Bachelder Barn between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,072 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 18 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 | 186 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 73 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
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 2014 | Smoking | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | PLEASANTON SUNOL RD / VER |
| 9 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | 84 |
| 9 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | WINERY |
| 9 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | PG&E #5 |
| 8 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 8 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | THE BOAT |
| 8 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | BMW |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | LOVELAND |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 40 workings within 5 miles of Thomas Foxwell Bachelder Barn: 16 producers, 14 past producers, 10 occurrences. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton Deposit | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Pleasonton Deposit | Limestone, General | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Unknown | Stone | Occurrence | Gravel | |
| Unnamed Location | Stone | Occurrence | ||
| Homestead Deposit | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Isler Mountain | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Mt. Hamilton Deposit | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Overacker Mine | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Interlocking Rood Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Ki-Lite Mine and Mill | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sunol, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 1998 and 2019: 3 flood, 2 flash flood. 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 2019 | Flood | Sunol | - | Northbound 680 at SR 84 number 1-2 lanes flooded. |
| November 2018 | Flood | Sunol | - | Flooding on SB I-680 at Koopman Rd. |
| February 2017 | Flash Flood | Sunol | - | State route 84 completely closed in both directions due to Alameda Creek flooding between Mission in Fremont to Main St in Sunol, 4 to 5 rock slides with flooding. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Sunol | - | Standing water in at least one lane I680N near SR 84E. |
| February 1998 | Flash Flood | Sunol | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Elliston | 0.9 miles | 1985 |
 | Niles Canyon Transcontinental Railroad Historic District | 1.8 miles | 2010 |
 | Heathcote-MacKenzie House | 3.3 miles | 1991 |
 | John W. Kottinger Adobe Barn | 3.7 miles | 1985 |
 | California Nursery Co. Guest House | 5.6 miles | 1971 |
 | Mission San Jose | 5.6 miles | 1971 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94000359 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Alameda County | All 160 listed properties in this county. |
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