Built in 1914. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The Aitken Barn on the Little Salmon River prominently visible from the U.S. Highway 95 near Riggins in Idaho County, Idaho was built in 1914.”
Wikipedia article Aitken Barn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Idaho County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1914.
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 98 fires within 5 miles of Aitken Barn between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,723 acres in total. 55 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 | 55 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | GARRISON FLAT |
| 18 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | not named |
| 14 September 2010 | Natural | 75 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | WHISKEY BUTTE |
| 11 September 1992 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Payette National Forest | not named |
| 9 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | PAPOOSE #3 |
| 8 August 2019 | Natural | 60 acres | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | RACE CREEK |
| 8 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | MM 190 |
| 6 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | SHINGLE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Aitken Barn: 2 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Silica, Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootlegger | Copper, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hollenbeat Quartz Deposit | Silica | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Red Demon Mill | Gold, Silver | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Riggins, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 1997 and 2022: 4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Hail | Riggins | - | Minor damage to vegetation was reported, with lots of leaves down. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Riggins | - | Broadcast media reported hail estimated at 1.25 inches in diameter. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Riggins | - | The Little Salmon River washed over Highway 95 south of Riggins. Culvert failure let water and debris flow across Highway 13 near Stites. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Riggins | - | A person reported hail the size of golf balls at Slate Creek along with strong winds and heavy rain. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riggins | - | Two reports of thunderstorm wind gusts 60-70 mph at Riggins. They broke off small tree limbs, and blew shingles and parts of roofs off structures. The storm lasted about an hour. |
| June 2004 | Heavy Rain | Riggins | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Riggins | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Riggins | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Heavy Rain | Riggins | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Riggins | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Riggins Motel | 0.9 miles | 2001 |
| Riggins High School | 1.3 miles | 2024 | |
| Yawwinma Traditional Cultural Property | 2.9 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82002512 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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