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One of 45 National Register listings published here for Grant County · listed in 2013 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Silver City Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 16 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
- Address. Roughly bounded by College Ave., the "Big Ditch", San Vicente & Black, Silver City, 88061
- When was it listed? September 2013
- Category. district
- Census division. Silver City
- National Register reference number. 13000767 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
116 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 116 fires within 5 miles of Silver City Historic District (Boundary Increase) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,356 acres in total. 17 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 62 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Gila National Forest | not named |
| 6 August 2011 | Natural | 177 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | RUNNING IRON |
| 5 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | CACTUS |
| 31 August 2011 | Natural | 36 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | BOSTON HILL |
| 11 August 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | BOBS |
| 9 July 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | BUSY |
| 9 July 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | MAUDES |
| 7 July 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | KOA |
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 31 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 31 workings within 5 miles of Silver City Historic District (Boundary Increase): 23 past producers, 5 prospects, 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Manganese, Manganese, Iron, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltic Mine | Silver, Lead, Manganese, Copper, Gold | Past Producer | 1872, 1875, 1939 | |
| Chloride Flat Mines | Silver, Manganese, Iron, Copper, Gold, Lead | Past Producer | 1872, 1875, 1944 | |
| Grand Central Group | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Lone Mountain Manganese Mine | Manganese, Silver | Past Producer | 1885, 1955 | |
| Pipe Stem | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Silver City District | Silver, Zinc, Copper, Iron, Lead | Past Producer | 1870 | |
| Silver Spot Group | Manganese, Iron, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarries | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Boston Hill East Mines | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | Hematite, Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrolusite |
Storms near this property
38 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Silver City, the town this property stands in, in 38 storm reports between 1999 and 2024: 18 hail, 14 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. The reports record 2 deaths. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2017 | Flash Flood | Silver City | 2 killed | Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 inches to almost 3.5 inches occurred around Silver City in the early morning hours. A water rescue was necessary in Tyrone. One vehicle was swept away in the Pinos Altos Creek low water crossing on East 19th Street. The vehicle became wedged in culvert running under US 180, but the driver and occupant were washed downstream. One body was recovered about 0.8 miles downstream near the confluence with Silva Creek. A second body was recovered about 1.2 miles downstream in the Silver City big ditch reach of San Vicente Arroyo near the Broadway Street bridge. |
| September 2002 | Hail | Silver City | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Silver City | $120,000 | A slow moving severe thundertorm formed just north of Silver City and gradually moved southward across the western half of town and into neighboring Tyrone. Hail, mainly 3/4 inch in diameter, fell for 40 minutes and accumulated up to 6 inches. Within this time, hailstones up to 1.25 inches in diameter fell briefly. Vegetation was stripped, skylights were broken and numerous roofs suffered damage. Automobiles were left with small dents. Snowplows were required to clear the two major highways in western Silver City. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Silver City | $80,000 | Major street flooding, road closures, and 2 rescues of elderly from homes with 4 feet of water resulted when 3.36 inches of rain fell within 2 hours. |
| September 2002 | Hail | Silver City | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Silver City | $10,000 | A strong dry microburst blew over a storage shed and ripped off a metal awning. The debris from the awning caused damage to several vehicles at two nearby automobile dealerships. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Silver City | $5,000 | Cain Road was impassable due to flooding. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Silver City | $5,000 | There were at least 5 road closures throughout the city due to flooding. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Silver City | $5,000 | Hail up to half dollar size covered the ground in mainly extreme north and northwest Silver City. At least one broken window (and minor injury from the broken glass) was reported. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Silver City | $2,000 | Water spilled over street and flooded a garage. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Silver City | - | A spotter reported a 60 mph wind gust along with a lot of pea size hail and a half inch of rain. |
| October 2022 | Heavy Rain | Silver City | - | Several rainfall reports of over 4 inches around the Silver City area with the Gila area receiving 2-2.5 inches. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Silver City | - | Also received half inch of rain in 20 minutes. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | Significant street and stream flooding was reported throughout downtown Silver City. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | Numerous roads impassable in and around Silver City. Ridge Road also closed along San Vicente arroyo west of Grant County Airport. |
| November 2016 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | Numerous roads were closed along and near Highway 180 in Silver City due to flash flooding. Other cities affected by the flooding included Santa Clara around Twin Sisters Peak Road and numerous roads around Bayard and Hurley. Rainfall amounts around this area averaged 1 to 2 inches in a couple of hours with a maximum of 4.50 inches in Bayard. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Silver City | - | A spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph. Several branches were down on College Avenue between NM-90 and the WNMU Campus, including College and Pope. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | Reports from 911 Dispatch and amateur radio reported serious street flooding between Silver City and Pinos Altos. Reports of at least 5 inches of water were covering streets in downtown Silver City. |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | Law enforcement reported water over several roads in the eastern portion of Silver City. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Silver City | - | Penny size hail and minor street flooding reported in Silver City. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | Flooding occurred along Cottage San Road just north of Silver City. A rainfall total of 2.67 inches was reported 4.4 miles north of Silver City. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Silver City | - | A gust of 58 mph was measured at a mesonet station just west of Silver City, NM. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | A Skywarn Spotter measured 1.10 inches of rain within only 10 minutes, which flooded his property and the surrounding area. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | Up to 1.5 inches of rain within 30 minutes resulted in flash flooding in the north portion of Silver City. At least one road was closed due to high water. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Silver City | - | Quartersize hail was reported between Silver City and Pinos Altos. Also, penny size hail covered the ground in Silver City. |
| September 2004 | Hail | Silver City | - | Penny size hail accumulated to 2 inches with drifts to 8 inches. |
| September 1999 | Flash Flood | Silver City | - | Heavy thunderstorm rains caused widespread flooding and flash flooding in the Silver City area. As much as 2.4 inches of rain fell within 40 minutes. Flooding occurred along Pinos Altos Creek from the northeastern side of Silver City to the center of downtown Silver City. Several homes were flooded on the west side of the creek along with a number of parked cars. Roads along the creek were clogged with mud,rocks and debris rendering them impassable for a short time. The Silver City golf course had several cart paths washed out and much of the course was under water. |
| September 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Silver City | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a microburst that ripped a porch off a home. |
| September 1999 | Hail | Silver City | - | A severe thunderstorm produced hail up to golf ball size in the Silver City area. Smaller hail accumulated to a depth of six inches in Silver City and along N.M. route 90 south of Silver City. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
| October 2007 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Silver City | - | no account filed |
Newspapers printed here
2,908 digitised pages2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 334 issues, 2,908 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Eagle | 1894 to 1??? |
| Southwest-Sentinel | 1883 to 189? |
Map coverage status
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.
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 209 W Broadway | 0.1 miles | 1978 |
| Murray Hotel | 0.1 miles | 1978 |
 | Bullard Hotel | 0.1 miles | 1988 |
| L.C. Parker Building | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
| 300 N Bullard | 0.2 miles | 1978 |
 | Chihuahua Hill Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1984 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000767 in Record Group 79. |
| Grant County | All 45 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.