Built in 1890 (Colonial Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
“Pond House, at 1875 NM 170 in La Plata, New Mexico, was built in 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.”
Wikipedia article Florence and John R. Pond House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 21 National Register listings published here for San Juan County · listed in 2013 · category: Building · built in 1890, Colonial Revival architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 109 fires within 5 miles of Florence and John R. Pond House between 1994 and 2018, burning about 192 acres in total. 97 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 | 97 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Ute Mountain Ute Agency | GOOSE |
| 4 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Ute Mountain Ute Agency | BOBCAT |
| 28 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Farmington Field Office | CHERRY |
| 27 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Ute Mountain Ute Agency | MORGAN CYN |
| 23 September 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Fort Lewis-Mesa Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 23 September 2000 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Southern Ute Agency | DAWSON |
| 2 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Ute Mountain Ute Agency | SPIKE |
| 16 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Ute Agency | CHAMP |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Florence and John R. Pond House: 2 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names La Plata, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 4 flash flood, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 | Flash Flood | La Plata | $50,000 | Heavy rains caused a culvert to fail and travel was impacted along Highway 170 north of La Plata. Water flooded at least one home near the culvert. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | La Plata | $10,000 | One home was flooded approximately 9 miles north of Farmington on Highway 170. Heavy rainfall, combined with insufficient drainage along the highway, resulted in water flowing across the roadway and into the house. High water marks suggest the water was around 10 inches deep, which destroyed carpet and other objects on the floor. Water continued to flow eastward along a one lane dirt road into a 5 acre, 12 foot deep pond, which was empty prior to the storm. The runoff filled the pond entirely. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | La Plata | $2,000 | A greenhouse was damaged from a strong gust front and likely microburst ahead of a line of storms moving east from Arizona. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | La Plata | $1,000 | A foot of water flowed over U.S. 170 between mile markers 15 and 18. NMDOT had to clean mud, rocks, and debris off the roadway. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | La Plata | - | A strong thunderstorm near the Colorado and New Mexico border produced flash flooding along the La Plata River. No structures were damaged, but water did cover the roadway along New Mexico State Road 170 and nearby roadways such as Road 1788 south of La Plata. Water marks suggested that the flood waters covering the roadway were about 100 yards wide and 2 to 3 feet deep. |
| October 2000 | Tornado (F0) | La Plata | - | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Tornado (F0) | La Plata | - | 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 13000773 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| San Juan County | All 21 listed properties in this county. |
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