Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
“The Spencer Rock House, located off U.S. Route 91 at Huntley Canyon, in or near Spencer, Idaho, was built in 1919.”
Wikipedia article Spencer Rock House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 3 National Register listings published here for Clark County · listed in 1989 · 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 13 fires within 5 miles of Spencer Rock House between 1993 and 2019, burning about 74 acres in total. 4 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 | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | DRY |
| 28 August 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | 55 acres | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | DRY CREEK |
| 26 August 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | RAILROAD |
| 17 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | RAIL |
| 13 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 acres | Idaho Falls District | CHINA POINT |
| 8 July 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | SIGNAL |
| 6 July 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | BEAVER CANYON |
| 3 July 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Caribou-Targhee National Forest | WEST DRY CREEK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Spencer Rock House: 3 past producers, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone, Antimony, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Group | Antimony, Silver, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Opal Mountain Mine | Gemstone | Past Producer | ||
| Spencer Opal Mine | Semiprecious Gemstone | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Spencer, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 2 flash flood, 2 flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2017 | Flood | Spencer | $67,000 | Some minor flooding and road damage occurred from a combination of snow melt with the extensive warmup during the month. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Spencer | $10,000 | Minor sheet flooding from snow melt continued in March but effects were minimal and mainly limited to road damage and some field flooding. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spencer | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm outflow measured at the Blue Dome mesonet site. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Spencer | - | A 64 mph wind gust was measured at the China Point ITD site. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Spencer | - | One inch hail reported in Spencer. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Spencer | - | Heavy rain in thunderstorms caused flooding of one house south of Spencer. |
| July 2001 | Flash Flood | Spencer | - | Localized flooding occurred from 1.5 to 2.0 inches of rain in 2 hours in the northern portions of the town of Spencer. |
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 89001991 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clark County | All 3 listed properties in this county. |
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