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One of 33 National Register listings published here for Mesa County · listed in 1997 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Harry and Lilly Phillips House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Listed as. Phillips, Harry and Lilly, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
- Address. 798 N. Mesa St., Fruita, 81521
- When was it listed? November 1997
- Category. building
- Census division. Fruita
- National Register reference number. 97001419 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.
Fires near this property
385 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 385 fires within 5 miles of Harry and Lilly Phillips House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,156 acres in total. 39 started naturally. 7 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 | 220 |
| Smoking | 61 |
| Natural | 39 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 29 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Northwest District, Grand Junction | KINGS VIEW |
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mesa County | MM 20 |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest District, Grand Junction | FLUME CREEK |
| 5 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Lower Valley Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 4 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Lower Valley Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 4 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Lower Valley Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 30 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Lower Valley Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 30 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Lower Valley Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 25 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Harry and Lilly Phillips House: 15 unknowns, 6 producers, 4 occurrences. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory), Clay, Stone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Mine | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Loma Rock Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Stone, Dimension | Occurrence | ||
| Unk | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Mine | Clay | Unknown | ||
| Allen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this property
53 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fruita, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 20 thunderstorm wind, 14 heavy rain, 7 hail, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $40,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | $30,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Fruita | $10,000 | A flash flood occurred in Hunter Canyon on 21 Road northeast of Fruita with an estimated 8 feet of water flowing down the wash. Though not within the Pine Gulch Fire burn scar, the heavy rain originated from the scar and flowed downstream. |
| July 2012 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall resulted in street flooding and some damage to businesses in the downtown area of Fruita. Exactly an inch of rain fell within 45 minutes at one location. Radar estimated up to 1.5 inches of rainfall at other locations in Fruita. |
| September 2003 | Hail | Fruita | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $5,000 | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $3,000 | Wind damage occurred in and around the town of Fruita. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $2,600 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $1,000 | Gusty outflow winds estimated up to 60 mph caused damage to roof shingles. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Lightning | Fruita | $1,000 | no account filed |
| October 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $500 | An estimated peak wind gust of 65 MPH brought down some tree limbs. A window was broken after it was hit by a 1-inch diameter, 3 foot long tree branch. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | $200 | Gusty outflow winds estimated up to 60 mph caused damage to a portion of a wooden fence and caused it to fall down. |
| September 2025 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | A trained spotter reported street flooding at the intersection of State Route 340 and Rimrock Drive, near the west entrance to Colorado National Monument. No reports of road closures or damages due to this flooding were received. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | At 3:06 PM MDT, NWS Grand Junction received a report from local law enforcement that powerlines had been downed in nearby Fruita, CO in association with a passing severe thunderstorm. Six minutes later, this storm reached the Grand Junction Regional Airport, where the KGJT ASOS recorded a wind gust to 68 mph. No other damages were reported with this event, and no reports of injuries or fatalities were received. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Fruita | - | Between 1625 and 1650 MST, a severe storm tracked southeast through the Grand Valley from Fruita through Orchard Mesa, including the Redlands and Grand Junction, with numerous reports of severe hail from 1 inch to 1.75 inches in diameter, which is up to golf ball size. Multiple injuries occurred as a result of the large hail at the Mesa County Fairgrounds where an outdoor concert event was being held. Multiple reports of damage to windshields, roofs and siding of homes as well. The extent of injuries and damage is unknown at this time. |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | Rainfall amount of 0.37 inches fell in 10 to 15 minutes causing minor street flooding in Fruita as drains could not keep up. Rates were 1 to 2 inch per hour. |
| May 2023 | Flood | Fruita | - | Closures were implemented on the outer lane of I-70 at Skipper Island west of Fruita in both directions as a result of flooding along the Colorado River. The closure was updated to only include the right lane of I-70 westbound several days later. |
| August 2023 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | The Colorado Department of Transportation reported flash flooding on Colorado Highway 340 at the west entrance to the Colorado National Monument. Up to 6 inches of water ran across the road as a result of heavy from thunderstorms. Additionally, some large boulder collapsed on the road as well as some mud. The superintendent of the Colorado National Monument also reported several inches of water flooded the Visitor's Center. Luckily, there were no injuries or damage to cars reported during the event. The rain gauge, located across from the Visitor's Center, recorded 0.90 inches of rain in 20 minutes. |
| July 2021 | Flood | Fruita | - | Heavy rain led to 4 to 5 inches of standing water in a driveway northwest of Fruita. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | A National Weather Service employee reported a downed power line across the road in Fruita, caused by wind gusts estimated to be around 64 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | Gusty outflow winds estimated up to 58 mph caused a full Rubbermaid storage shed to fall over and both of the cabinet doors to be ripped off. |
| May 2015 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | A thunderstorm tracked across Mesa County and dropped heavy rainfall in some locations, including 0.84 of an inch at a location 4.5 miles north-northeast of Fruita and about three-quarters of an inch from 3 miles east-northeast of Palisade to Collbran. Minor flooding was reporting in some locations. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | Flash flooding was reported from the west entrance to the Colorado National Monument onto Highway 340 where a significant amount of mud and debris was deposited onto the roadway. |
| August 2014 | Debris Flow | Fruita | - | Rocks up to 2 feet in diameter and other debris washed across Rim Rock Drive along the western side of the Colorado National Monument. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | Runoff from heavy rainfall was running up to 6 inches deep in the normally dry canyons of the Colorado National Monument. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Fruita | - | Hail up to the size of quarters pummelled Colorado National Monument. |
| June 2009 | Dust Devil | Fruita | - | A dust devil traveled directly into an anemometer which measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph. Unsecured items were blown over and tossed about. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | A heavy downpour resulted in 0.62 of an inch of rain within one hour. |
| October 2006 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | A 36 hour rainfall total of 1.86 inches was measured. |
| October 2006 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | A 24 hour rainfall total of 1.11 inches was measured. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Flash Flood | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Hail | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Dust Devil | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| November 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Heavy Rain | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Hail | Fruita | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fruita | - | no account filed |
Map coverage status
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fruita Museum | 1.6 miles | 1996 |
 | Fruita Bridge | 2.5 miles | 1985 |
 | Loma Community Hall | 4.7 miles | 1995 |
 | Saddlehorn Comfort Station | 4.7 miles | 1994 |
 | Colorado National Monument Visitor Center Complex | 4.9 miles | 2003 |
 | Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage | 4.9 miles | 1994 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97001419 in Record Group 79. |
| Mesa County | All 33 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.