Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
“The James V. and Sophia Baker House is a historic home located at 204 Broadway St. in Cottonwood, Idaho. The American Craftsman style house was constructed in 1916.”
Wikipedia article James V. and Sophia Baker House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Idaho County · listed in 2004 · category: Building.
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 15 fires within 5 miles of James V. and Sophia Baker House between 2001 and 2020, burning about 272 acres in total. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | RAD HAY |
| 2 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 172 acres | Nez Perce Tribe | FREI HILL |
| 8 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | LOWER BUTTE |
| 6 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | LEGENDARY |
| 26 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ONE AM |
| 19 August 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Craig Mountain Area Office | DOCK BUTTE |
| 19 August 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 18 acres | Nez Perce Tribe | NO.PECK |
| 17 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ROCKY BUTTE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of James V. and Sophia Baker House: 4 past producers, 4 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Clay, Gold, Silver, Platinum. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Butte | Gold, Silver, Platinum, Copper | Past Producer | Gold | |
| Cottonwood Clay Occurrence No. 25 Prospect | Clay | Occurrence | Clay | |
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cottonwood Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Id 48 Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Idaho 48 Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| State Pit 425-048 | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Willemburg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cottonwood, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Hail | Cottonwood | $50,000 | Significant hail damage to multiple residences was observed, including broken windows, damaged siding, and crop losses. Wind driven hail broke through windows. Canola and wheat crops were flattened. A vineyard near Cottonwood was stripped by hail. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Cottonwood | $50,000 | Several severe thunderstorms moved through the state of Idaho. One thunderstorm in Northern Idaho produced hail .75 inch to 1.50 inches in diameter and high winds that downed power lines and trees in Nez Perce, Lewis, Latah, Shoshone, and Idaho counties. In thirty minutes, one inch of rain fell just northwest of Mountain Home. Winds gusting to 60 miles per hour occured at Osbourne, Sturgell Mountain, Rupert, and Minidoka Dam. One inch hail fell near Cottonwood and 1.50 inches hail fell at near Grangeville. This storm damaged the wheat and barley crops at a 100 percent loss in the Cottonwood area. Just south of Cottonwood trees were uprooted and the roof of an apartment building was torn off causing extensive property damage. This area also suffered a power outage. On Highway 95 near Lewiston Hill near Moscow two tractor-semitrailer were overturned by gusty winds. Power outages, telephone lines, trees downed, fire started by lightning caused damaged to an office building in Winchester. In the Peck area trees were downed and heavy rain caused visiblity to decrease to zero at times. Winds at Fenn and Cottonwood shattered windows and hail dented automobiles. In Southwest Idaho, lightning ignited nine grass fires. The largest was only 200 acres and all fires were contained quickly. The Moscow-Pullman Airport lost power to their runway lights until 2130 MST. They had to divert and cancel flights. Lake Coeur d'Alene had eight foot swells causing a dock to be torn apart. In Silver Valley, gusty winds to 60 mph downed power lines and trees. Silver Valley was also without power for a short period of time. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Cottonwood | - | A trained spotted called in to report one inch hail at 17:06 PDT from Cottonwood, ID. |
| June 2015 | Heavy Rain | Cottonwood | - | Trained spotter reported heavy rain with 0.5 inches of accumulation, pea size hail, and estimated 50 mph winds. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Cottonwood | - | Quarter size hail was reported by the public in Cottonwood, lasting 10 to 15 minutes. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Cottonwood | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cottonwood | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Gertrude's Convent and Chapel | 2.2 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03001366 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Idaho County | All 42 listed properties in this county. |
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