Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“Day House near Stanley, Idaho is a c.1936-built Rustic style log cabin also known as Doc Day Cabin. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.”
Wikipedia article Ivan W. Day House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 33 National Register listings published here for Custer County · listed in 1986 · 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 43 fires within 5 miles of Ivan W. Day House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 794 acres in total. 20 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 | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Sawtooth National Forest | CROOKED CREEK |
| 22 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | not named |
| 19 September 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | NOHO |
| 9 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Sawtooth National Forest | REPEATER |
| 9 August 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Sawtooth National Forest | RANCH |
| 8 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Sawtooth National Forest | BOUNDARY |
| 7 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Salmon-Challis National Forest | KELLY |
| 6 August 2016 | Natural | 788 acres | Sawtooth National Forest | DRY CREEK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 67 workings within 5 miles of Ivan W. Day House: 29 prospects, 23 past producers, 13 occurrences, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Uranium, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Prospect | Gold, Copper, Zinc, Silver, Lead | Prospect | Vein | |
| Blind Ledge Prospect | Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Bright Star Mine | Gold, Silver, Uranium, Tellurium, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | 1895 | |
| Bronco Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | 1895 | |
| East Storlie Prospect | Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold | Prospect | Vein | |
| Elizabeth | Silver, Gold, Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence | ||
| Enterprise Prospects | Gold, Uranium, Silver | Prospect | Pitchblende | |
| Four Aces Placer | Gold, Garnet, Zirconium, Titanium, REE, Iron | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Fran Clara Prospect | Lead, Copper, Zinc | Prospect | Vein | |
| Hide Out Prospect | Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium, Silver, Gold, Lead, Zinc, Copper | Prospect | Fluorite |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Stanley, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 5 flood, 2 wildfire, 1 debris flow. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanley | 3 hurt, $420,000 | Microburst winds estimated to be as high as 95 mph did extensive damage at the Redfish Lake campgrounds. Up to 1,000 Lodge-pole pine trees were uprooted with several snapped 3 to 5 feet above ground level. Twenty to forty Douglas Firs uprooted as well. The average diameter of the snapped Lodge-pole pine trees was 5 to 14 inches and the average Douglas Fir diameter was 10 to 24 inches. At the Glacier View Campground, 3 people camping were injured including one sustaining a broken leg. All of those injured were taken by ambulance to care facilities. Campground facilities were damaged with multiple vehicles damaged from the trees falling as well. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Stanley | $3,500,000 | The Salmon River in Salmon reached moderate flood stage in May and this caused flooding from the headwaters of the Salmon south through Challis into Custer County. Trail Creek, Valley Creek, Garden Creek and Antelope Creek all overflowed banks with flood warnings throughout the month continuing in Custer County. Major damage occurred to backcountry roads and campgrounds. Significant agriculture damage occurred due to flooded fields. Road and bridge damage required significant repair along with significant USFS infrastructure damage. The cost of damage and flood protection rose above 3 million dollars for the month. |
| June 2017 | Flood | Stanley | $900,000 | The Salmon River in Salmon had reached moderate flood stage in May and stayed at flood stage into June and this caused flooding from the headwaters of the Salmon south through Challis into Custer County. The Yankee Fork and East fork of the Salmon River flooded along with Thompson Creek, Squaw Creek, Kinnikinic Cerek and Bayhorse and Garden Creek. Most side tributaries recorded record flows. The Valley Creek in Stanley flooded with the peak flow on June 5th. The Big Lost River at Howell Ranch recorded its second highest peak ever and the Big Lost below Mackay Dam reached minor flood stage as well with peak flows continuing through the end of June. Homes, businesses, roads and bridges continued to suffer damage due to the flooding along with agricultural fields and USFS infrastructure. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Stanley | $195,000 | The combination of record or near record snows in December and January with a warmup in February caused sheet flooding and some ice jam flooding as well. An ice jam on the Lost River near Darlington caused flooding to some homes on that river. Extensive road damage occurred throughout the county with the snow and snow melt combinations. And the warmup aided in weight on roofs and collapses in many cases throughout Custer County. The county declared a county disaster due to the damages. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Stanley | $90,000 | Road damage from melting of heavy winter snows continued throughout the county along with mainly minor field flooding and occasional ice jams near the Butte County border. |
| June 2010 | Flood | Stanley | $60,000 | Valley Creek came out of its banks due to heavy rains and several campsites, homes and farms were flooded. Local roads were covered with water as well. Flooding occurred near Stanley Lake at campsites as well. Flooding was reported of backcountry roads and campgrounds from Stanley south to Alturus Lake and Beaver Creek areas. A rock slide also occurred on route 75 between Clayton and Sunbeam. Fifty miles of road were damaged with two culverts and two roads washed out. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanley | $8,000 | Fifty to 100 Lodge-pole pines were uprooted at the Stanley Lake Campground with an average diameter of 3 to 8 inches. No deaths or injuries were reported. |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanley | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanley | $5,000 | Fifty to 100 lodge-pole pines were uprooted at the Iron Creek Campground. The average diameter was 4 to 10 inches. No injuries were reported. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanley | $1,000 | Trees downed in Redfish Lake Area on power lines causing power outages. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanley | - | A 60 mph wind gust measured at the Stanley RAWS. |
| August 2025 | Debris Flow | Stanley | - | The Idaho Transportation Department closed a 12-mile stretch of state Highway 21, from Banner Summit to Grandjean Road, due to a landslide on on August 26th. |ITD stated on Facebook around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday that the section of highway will be potentially closed for the next two days.|The closure came shortly before the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the Highway 21 corridor south of Banner Summit. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanley | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Wildfire | Stanley | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Wildfire | Stanley | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stanley | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Ranger Station | 3.1 miles | 1982 | |
| Niece Brothers' Store | 3.7 miles | 1995 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86000754 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Custer County | All 33 listed properties in this county. |
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