Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
“The Pinehill Inn, or just Pinehill, is a National Register of Historic Places listed house in the Ogle County, Illinois county seat of Oregon. Pinehill joined the Register in July 1978.”
Wikipedia article Pinehill Inn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 29 National Register listings published here for Ogle County · listed in 1978 · 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 10 fires within 5 miles of Pinehill between 2008 and 2020, burning about 46 acres in total. None 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 | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | ROADWAY |
| 6 April 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | CARILLO |
| 30 April 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | MOON |
| 22 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20-0327 |
| 21 April 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 21 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 19-0323 |
| 16 April 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | DEKONING |
| 30 March 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | LILLIE |
| 30 March 2010 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | BENDIS |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Pinehill: 5 past producers, 1 producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Quarry & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac Sand | Producer | ||
| R. Little Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Saint Clair Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Steven Property | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oregon, the town this property stands in, in 47 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 35 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 flood, 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 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $25,000 | A barn was completely blown off its foundation north of Oregon. A cattle trailer was lifted airborne before landing upside down. At least 50 trees suffered significant wind damage. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $5,000 | Trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree fell onto a house. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $5,000 | An eight inch diameter tree limb was blown down onto a house on 4th Street causing minor damage. Live power lines were blown down on 2nd Street. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $4,000 | A large tree blew over onto a minivan. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $2,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $1,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto power lines which knocked out power to some businesses. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A trained spotter reported 2 inch tree limbs downed by thunderstorm winds in Oregon. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Oregon | - | A photo was shared with quarter size hail next to a quarter coin. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A large tree was down and blocking Daysville Rd south of US-64 near Oregon. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees were blown down onto power lines along Pines Road west of Oregon. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Oregon | - | Standing flood water two to three feet deep was reported on 2nd Street. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Oregon | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported at Route 64 and Blackhawk Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Powerlines were downed and one power pole was snapped in Oregon. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A photo shared on social media showed a utility pole and large tree limbs were blown down. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Multiple 12 to 18 inch diameter tree limbs were blown down in and west of Oregon along Route 64. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A three foot diameter tree was blown down at the Ogle County Courthouse. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees and tree limbs were blown down in the Oregon area. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Minor tree damage was reported. |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Widespread tree damage was reported in Oregon. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Numerous trees and powerlines down throughout the county, but Oregon was hit hard. Call center was too busy to give more exact locations. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Numerous large trees were blown down in Oregon. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A shed was blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Wind damage was reported from Loudon State Park to Stillman Valley. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Oregon | - | Hail to the size of pennies was reported from Oregon. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | An eight inch diameter tree limb was blown down. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A large tree limb was blown down blocking both lanes of the 500th block of North 4th Avenue. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Arm size tree limbs were blown down. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Oregon | - | Quarter size hail was reported one mile south of Oregon. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | One tree was blown down. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A tree was blown down just south of Oregon on Route 2. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Oregon | - | Several roads closed due to flooding across Ogle County. |
| August 2007 | Flood | Oregon | - | Water above a house foundation. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees were blown down. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A tree was blown down. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | A large tree was knocked down onto house at the corner of Second and Madison Streets, causing significant structural damage. Large trees were also reported down at the corner of North Fourth and Phelps Streets, and on North Third Street. A power pole was blown down on Pines Road. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees were blown down on vehicles and across roads. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | Trees were blown down. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Oregon | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Oregon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ogle County Courthouse | 0.4 miles | 1981 |
 | Oregon Commercial Historic District | 0.5 miles | 2006 |
 | Oregon Public Library | 0.6 miles | 2003 |
 | Chana School | 0.9 miles | 2005 |
 | Indian Statue | 1.3 miles | 2009 |
| Mount Morris Downtown Historic District | 5.2 miles | 2022 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78001179 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ogle County | All 29 listed properties in this county. |
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