Built in 1928 (Spanish Colonial Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
“Second Ave. in Sandpoint, Idaho, was built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.”
Wikipedia article Sandpoint Federal Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Bonner County · listed in 2001 · category: Building · built in 1928, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 77 fires within 5 miles of Sandpoint Federal Building between 1992 and 2020, burning about 347 acres in total. 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | SCHWEITZER MTN |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.6 acres | Pend Oreille Area Office | EAGLE CREST |
| 3 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | LONE PINE |
| 2 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | GREENHORN |
| 16 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Coeur d'Alene Field Office | LIGNITE |
| 15 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | BURIED CEDAR |
| 1 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | ECHO RIDGE |
| 9 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Coeur d'Alene Field Office | GOLD ONE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 36 workings within 5 miles of Sandpoint Federal Building: 22 past producers, 8 occurrences, 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver, Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Bismuth | Past Producer | Surface/Underground | |
| Boyer Mines | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Hayes Mine | Silver, Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Hayes Prospect | Lead, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Iron Deposit Prospect | Iron, Copper, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Iron Deposit Prospect | Gold, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Iron Occurrence | Iron, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Kootenai Prospect | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | 1928 | |
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Big Hill | Gold, Silver | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sandpoint, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 flood. The reports record 1 death and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandpoint | 1 killed, $10,000 | Tree fell on 17 year old male in backyard of home. Several reports of trees downed and tops snapped in the Sandpoint, Dover areas. There was a report of shingles being blown off roof. The BMX track was damaged by downed trees. Wind gusts estimated to be around 65 MPH. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandpoint | 1 hurt, $220,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Flash Flood | Sandpoint | $100,000 | significant street flooding |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandpoint | $90,000 | numerous reports of damage from high winds |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandpoint | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandpoint | $18,000 | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandpoint | $5,000 | The Sandpoint Police Department reported 9 roads blocked by downed trees in and around Sandpoint from thunderstorm wind gusts. Time estimated from radar data. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandpoint | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Hail | Sandpoint | - | A trained spotter reported 0.88 inch size hail 4 miles south southwest of Sandpoint, Idaho. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Sandpoint | - | A member of the public reported 1.00 inch size hail 5 miles south of Sandpoint, Idaho. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Sandpoint | - | A member of the broadcast media reported that Oliver road was washed out from heavy rain in 5 miles north of Sandpoint, Idaho. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Sandpoint | - | 3/4 inch diameter hail |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sandpoint | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Sandpoint | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sandpoint Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2018 |
 | W. A. Bernd Building | 0.1 miles | 1983 |
 | Amanda Nesbitt House | 0.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Sandpoint Burlington Northern Railway Station | 0.2 miles | 1973 |
 | Charles A. and Mary Olson House | 0.3 miles | 2001 |
| Co-op Gas & Supply Company | 0.3 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000836 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bonner County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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