From the record
One of 90 National Register listings published here for Riverside County · listed in 1999 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.
One of 90 National Register listings published here for Riverside County · listed in 1999 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 82 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 438 fires within 5 miles of Rocco Garbani Homestead between 1992 and 2020, burning about 29,909 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 31 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 | 191 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 127 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 28 |
| Smoking | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Natural | 3 |
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 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | MERRITT RD / AARON RD |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Riverside Unit | DESERT TERRACE DR MENI |
| 9 September 2008 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Riverside Unit | LINDENBERGER |
| 9 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Riverside Unit | LOCAL |
| 9 September 1994 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Riverside Unit | STATE |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Riverside Unit | GRAND |
| 7 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | WINCHESTER |
| 7 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Desert District | UNNAMED FIRE 2719 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Rocco Garbani Homestead: 5 past producers, 2 producers, 2 occurrences, 2 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, Gold, Magnesite, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacker Bachelor Mtn. Iron Mine | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Ensley-Spaulding | Feldspar, Silica | Producer | ||
| Ensley-Spaulding Deposit | Feldspar, Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Leon Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Riverside Co. Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Alice Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Hemet Magnesite Mine | Magnesite | Prospect | ||
| Nichols Magnesite Deposit | Magnesite | Producer | ||
| Clark and Losekamp Deposit | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Clark and Losekamp Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Winchester, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 2004 and 2022: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $50,000 | Numerous trees uprooted and blown over. |
| November 2022 | Flood | Winchester | - | Flooding was reported across the Inland Empire on November as widespread rain fell. The Department of Highways reported flooding in one lane on SR-79 at Garboni Road. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Winchester | - | ALERT gauge 248 in Winchester, CA in Riverside County measured 0.49 inches of rain between 1340 and 1430 PST on August 26th. Instantaneous rainfall rates between 1400 and 1415 reached over an inch per hour. |
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 99001593 in Record Group 79. |
| Riverside County | All 90 listed properties in this county. |