Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1907.
“Edwards St. in Independence, California, was designed by architect William H. Weeks in Classical Revival style, and was built in 1922.”
Wikipedia article Inyo County Courthouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Inyo County · listed in 1998 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 87 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 50 fires within 5 miles of Inyo County Courthouse between 1992 and 2019, burning about 1,332 acres in total. 7 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central California District | OLD FORT |
| 4 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | FORT |
| 30 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | MAZOURKA |
| 23 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | INDEPENDENCE |
| 14 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | San Bernardino Unit | MARKET |
| 10 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central California District | SCHABBELL |
| 9 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central California District | FORT |
| 31 August 2017 | Natural | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | AQUEDUCT |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Inyo County Courthouse: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Tungsten, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firestone Mill | Tungsten | Producer | ||
| Green Monster | Copper | Past Producer | Underground | |
| Inyo Range-Union | Gold | Producer | ||
| Independence Materials Site #116-7 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Material Site #118 Pit B | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Independence, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 4 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Independence | 1 hurt, $10,000,000 | A major mudslide occurred in Independence, CA. Heavy rain on the Inyo Complex (2007) burn area triggered the mudslide, which came down Oak Creek and covered all roads leading south from the Indian reservation by 1800 PST. At least 25 permanent buildings and numerous outbuildings suffered major damage, and thousands of fish (the entire stock) were killed at the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery. One person was injured he rode the wall of mud and debris for a mile and a half down Oak Creek, suffering only cuts, abrasions, bumps, and bruises. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Independence | $10,000 | Shepherd Creek and Bairs Creek overflowed, flooding the auto tour road and part of the Manzanar National Historic Site. |
| November 2025 | Flash Flood | Independence | $2,000 | Mud and rocks were over Highway 395 near mile marker 70. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Independence | $2,000 | Several inches of water and mud flowed over roads in the Manzanar National Historic Site, closing the auto tour road. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | - | Two mesonet sensors measured gusts to 58 mph. |
| June 1997 | Hail | Independence | - | The Inyo County Sheriff observed marble and dime sized hail for a brief period. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Independence | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001664 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Inyo County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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