Built in 1911. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The Bruneau Episcopal Church is a historic church located off State Highway 51 on the south side of Bruneau in Owyhee County, Idaho.”
Wikipedia article Bruneau Episcopal Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Owyhee County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1911, by Tourtellotte & Hummel.
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 57 fires within 5 miles of Bruneau Episcopal Church between 1993 and 2020, burning about 13,149 acres in total. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boise District | MM68 HWY51 |
| 16 September 1995 | Natural | 51 acres | Boise District | CRANEFALLS |
| 8 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 101 acres | Twin Falls District | LOVER |
| 8 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boise District | MM68 HWY51 |
| 4 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Boise District | LOVER |
| 3 August 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Boise District | BRUNEAUHIL |
| 23 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Boise District | COVE |
| 22 August 2010 | Natural | 60 acres | Boise District | LOVER |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Bruneau Episcopal Church: 10 prospects, 2 occurrences, 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Geothermal, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Volcanic Materials, Pumice. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckaroo Ditch Pumicite Occurrence | Volcanic Materials | Occurrence | ||
| Buckaroo Ditch Pumicite Occurrence | Pumice | Unknown | ||
| Idaho Calcium Corp | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| B. Bilbao | Geothermal | Prospect | ||
| E. Black | Geothermal | Prospect | ||
| E. Black | Geothermal | Prospect | ||
| E. Black | Geothermal | Prospect | ||
| G. Craig | Geothermal | Prospect | ||
| G. Hutchinson | Geothermal | Prospect | ||
| Geothermal Location | Geothermal | Occurrence |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bruneau, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bruneau | - | Significant crop damage was reported due to a large outflow boundary from a storm. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bruneau | - | The RAWS at Twin Buttes recorded a wind gust of 63 MPH. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Bruneau | - | A trained spotter reported 1.3 inches of rain in approximately 50 minutes and flash flooding with water running over area roads. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Bruneau | - | Roads around Bruneau, Idaho were flooded and nearly impassable for almost 2 hours due to about 45 minutes of heavy rain. Law enforcement reported that debris and sediment were cleared from Hot Springs Road after the water had subsided. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bruneau | - | High winds blew down trees and power lines near Grand View and other parts of Owyhee County. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Bruneau | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bruneau | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Tornado (F0) | Bruneau | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Bruneau | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Wildfire | Bruneau | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bruneau | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Heavy Rain | Bruneau | - | 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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82000356 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Owyhee County | All 11 listed properties in this county. |
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