Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1921.
One of 117 National Register listings published here for Santa Clara County · listed in 1995 · category: District.
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 75 fires within 5 miles of Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs between 1992 and 2018, burning about 315 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 36 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | FISHING POLE |
| 7 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | NEXT |
| 7 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Santa Clara Unit | MAHONEY |
| 5 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | STAZ |
| 3 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | ESTATES |
| 3 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Santa Clara Unit | BUTCH |
| 3 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | MIFFY |
| 29 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Santa Clara Unit | MAHONEY #2 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Gilroy Yamato Hot Springs: 3 occurrences, 2 past producers, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Mercury, Geothermal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy Hot Springs | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Rianda | Mercury | Past Producer | Cinnabar | |
| Rianda | Mercury | Past Producer | ||
| Macson Ranch | Copper | Prospect | ||
| Masson Ranch | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Masson Ranch Property | Copper | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gilroy, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 7 hail, 5 flood, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 death. 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 2011 | Flood | Gilroy | 1 killed | Heavy rain caused the flood control channel of the Gilroy creek near Forest Street to rise to near capacity. Just before noon firefighters and police arrived at the scene where they pulled a 43-year-old male from the water. His death was determined to be from drowning. |
| April 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Gilroy | $1,000 | A small tornado spun up near Gavilan College in Santa Clara County - about 2 miles southwest of Gilroy. The tornado touched down briefly and damaged an awning on a temporary trailer and tore apart a large tree - including several two-foot wide limbs ripped off at the trunk. |
| April 2024 | Flood | Old Gilroy | - | The right turn lane from Ferguson Road to California Route 152 was flooded. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Report of pea-sized hail in Gilroy. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Public called in to report pea-sized hail in Gilroy. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Old Gilroy | - | Tree down blocking roadway near Gilroy. |
| February 2018 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Pea sized hail reported near Gilroy. |
| January 2018 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Hail covering hwy 101 in Gilroy in front of the CHP station. |
| January 2018 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Pat Moore called to report his wife was in Gilroy and was getting 3/4 inch hail. |
| January 2017 | Flood | Old Gilroy | - | WB SR152 and Ferguson. Flood water in area. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Old Gilroy | - | Roadway flooded and now closed Frazier Lake Rd on SR152. |
| February 2014 | Flood | Old Gilroy | - | Roadway flooding reported over both lanes of State Road 152 between Canada and Ferguson. |
| October 2012 | Hail | Gilroy | - | At 3:40 PM an employee of the Santa Clara County OES observed a severe thunderstorm that produced large hail at his home. He measured hail from dime to quarter size that produced minor damage to plants around his home. |
| October 2012 | Hail | Gilroy | - | Spotters from the town of Gilroy in Santa Clara County reported that pea sized hail fell during a severe thunderstorm in the area. Hail accumulated up to depths of 2 inches across the area. Minor damage to vegetable plants was observed. |
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 95000996 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Santa Clara County | All 117 listed properties in this county. |
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