Built in 1874. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
“Joseph's Mission near Culdesac, Idaho is a wood-frame building which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.”
Wikipedia article St. Joseph's Mission (Culdesac, Idaho), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Lewis County · listed in 1976 · category: Building · built in 1874.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of St. Joseph's Mission between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,209 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ROCK CREEK |
| 4 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | LAPWAI |
| 29 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Nez Perce Tribe | TRACK FIRE |
| 29 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Nez Perce Tribe | TRACK FIRE #2 |
| 25 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nez Perce Tribe | PRIME |
| 20 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nez Perce Tribe | ROCKCREEK |
| 20 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | MISSION CREEK |
| 18 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nez Perce Tribe | LOEFIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of St. Joseph's Mission: 2 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, Dimension, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mill Creek Limestone Deposit | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Mission Creek Limestone | Limestone, Ultra Pure | Past Producer | 1942 | |
| Jacques Spur | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Nez Perce Limestone Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000677 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lewis County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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