Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
“The Noble Horse Barn, also known as Bass Barn, in the area of Murphy, Idaho was built before 1898. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.”
Wikipedia article Noble Horse Barn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Owyhee County · listed in 1991 · 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 6 fires within 5 miles of Noble Horse Barn between 1995 and 2019, burning about 138 acres in total. 5 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 | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1995 | Natural | 10 acres | Boise District | BOGHOLE |
| 12 August 2014 | Natural | 119 acres | Boise District | KOKE |
| 1 August 2005 | Natural | 9.0 acres | Boise District | HOOTANANNY |
| 23 July 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Boise District | DRYDEN |
| 12 June 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Boise District | REYN |
| 14 October 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Boise District | WHISKEY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Noble Horse Barn: 3 past producers, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Belle | Lead, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Ida Belle Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Silver City, War Eagle, Florida | Gold, Silver | Producer | Argentite, Cerargyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Proustite, Pyrargyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Soilife Inc | Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Murphy, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 6 flash flood, 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 2009 | Flash Flood | Murphy | 1 killed | Flash Flooding was reported by law enforcement along Highway 78 and closed a section from Grandview to Walters Ferry, Idaho. A fatality occured when a vehicle was swept into the Snake River near Murphy, Idaho. |
| June 2023 | Flood | Murphy | - | Water and mud was reported flowing over Highway 78 near mile post 28. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Murphy | - | A member of the public posted a photo of hail on social media. |
| August 2022 | Flood | Murphy | - | A member of the public submitted a photo of flash flooding in Rabbit Creek which washed out one road. |
| August 2022 | Hail | Murphy | - | A member of the public submitted this photo via social media. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Murphy | - | A spotter reported 1.2 inches of rainfall with a passing thunderstorm and created localized flooding nearby. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Murphy | - | A member of the public reported three trees blown down from thunderstorm gust on social media. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Murphy | - | Water and mud flowed across sections of Highway 78 between Murphy and Eagle View subdivision about 4 miles north of Murphy. A car was washed off a road and a person was rescued from the vehicle. Rabbit Creek caused erosion of a secondary road near Murphy. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Murphy | - | A trained spotter reported a large tree was uprooted and a rock wall was partially destroyed. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Murphy | - | Very heavy rain from an overhead thunderstorm caused mud and debris to wash across streets in a housing subdivision. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Murphy | - | Reported from Swan Falls dam Idaho Power. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | Murphy | - | Sinker Creek overflowed banks |
| May 1997 | Flash Flood | Murphy | - | A very slow moving thunderstorm dumped heavy rain upon the Owyhee Mountains of Southwest Idaho. Flash flooding ensued which left one foot of water on highway 78. Numerous dry washes and gullies were flowing with water. |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Murphy | - | Heavy showers over south west Idaho during the afternoon of September 11th produced minor flash flooding near the town of Murphy in Owyhee County. A spotter reported water and debris over highway 78 at mileposts 14 and 22. No damage or injuries reported. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Murphy | - | 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 91000989 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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