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One of 24 National Register listings published here for Douglas County · listed in 1998 · 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 1998.
One of 24 National Register listings published here for Douglas County · listed in 1998 · category: District.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 102 fires within 5 miles of American Federation of Human Rights Headquarters between 1992 and 2020, burning about 266 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 5 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 | 66 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Douglas County | not named |
| 7 September 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Douglas County | not named |
| 5 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Douglas County | not named |
| 28 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Douglas County | not named |
| 28 September 1994 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Douglas County | not named |
| 26 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Douglas County | not named |
| 26 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Douglas County | not named |
| 25 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of American Federation of Human Rights Headquarters: 7 producers, 3 past producers, 2 occurrences. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Larkspur | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Perry Park | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Ware | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Occurrence | ||
| Larkspur Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Larkspur, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 23 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2002 | Flash Flood | Larkspur | - | Heavy rain washed out a frontage road. The Mountain Ranch subdivision was also flooded. |
| August 1993 | Hail | Larkspur | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped hail up to dime-size in Larkspur (26 miles north northwest of Colorado Springs). |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Larkspur | - | no account filed |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Grove School | 4.0 miles | 1974 | |
![]() | Reginald Sinclaire House | 4.2 miles | 1991 |
| Ben Quick Ranch and Fort | 4.3 miles | 1974 | |
![]() | John Kinner House | 4.7 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000247 in Record Group 79. |
| Douglas County | All 24 listed properties in this county. |