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Randall Davey House

Built in 1847. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

From the record

“The Randall Davey House is a historic building on Upper Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.”

Wikipedia article Randall Davey House, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 79 National Register listings published here for Santa Fe County · listed in 1970 · category: Building · built in 1847.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Listed as. Davey, Randall, House - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
  • Address. Upper Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, 87501
  • When was it listed? July 1970
  • Category. building
  • Census division. Santa Fe
  • When was it built? 1847
  • National Register reference number. 70000409 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

94 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 94 fires within 5 miles of Randall Davey House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 406 acres in total. 52 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
Natural52
Missing data/not specified/undetermined27
Recreation and ceremony7
Equipment and vehicle use3
Smoking2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
7 September 1997Natural2.5 acresSanta Fe National ForestALAMOS
28 September 2005Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreSanta Fe National ForestEXCAVATOR
27 September 2011Naturalunder an acreSanta Fe National ForestCORRAL
2 September 2013Naturalunder an acreSanta Fe National ForestLITTLE TESUQUE
2 September 1992Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSanta Fe National Forestnot named
12 September 2018Natural2.8 acresSanta Fe National ForestHONDO
8 August 2019Naturalunder an acreSanta Fe National ForestSKI HIL FIRE
7 August 2003Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreNew Mexico State Forestry DivisionPETE

Every fire recorded in Santa Fe County

Mines and quarries near this property

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Randall Davey House: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Manganese. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Santa Fe Manganese DistrictManganesePast Producer1917

Every working recorded in Santa Fe County

Storms near this property

60 of 65 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Santa Fe, the town this property stands in, in 65 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 32 hail, 17 flash flood, 8 lightning, 6 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 2 deaths and 8 injuries. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1997LightningSanta Fe1 killed, 2 hurtA 41 year old man hiking near the summit of Santa Fe Baldy (12600 ft) was killed by lightning. The man's 12 year old son and another hiker were knocked down by the lightning but only slightly injured.
July 2008Flash FloodSanta Fe1 killed, $25,000Flash flooding struck the northeast part of Santa Fe. Arroyos became torrents and overflowed their banks in some instances. Major street flooding ensued in some locations, especially along Lorenzo Road which saw mud deposited two feet deep. One man drowned when he was swept down an arroyo. An unoccupied automobile was damaged when it was also swept down an arroyo. Flash flooding occurred at the Morales Bridge on the north side of town, and a home was flooded on Circle Dr nearby.
August 2006LightningSanta Fe2 hurtTwo men in their 20s were struck by lightning while standing on rebar rods at a Santa Fe construction site. One man recovered immediately, but the other had to be revived with CPR.
July 1998Thunderstorm WindSanta Fe1 hurt, $1,000no account filed
August 1998LightningSanta Fe1 hurtA 30-year old man was struck by lightning when he left his residence as a thunderstorm faded.
August 1998LightningSanta Fe1 hurtA 44-year old man was resuscitated by coworkers after suffering a near fatal, single lightning strike while working on a church roof.
July 1998Flash FloodSanta Fe1 hurtno account filed
December 2007Thunderstorm WindSanta Fe$100,000Horse stalls, trailers and bleachers were blown over near Rodeo Rd and Richards Ave. A light tower was completely bent over. Truck windows were broken out and a chain link fence was ripped from its posts.
August 1996Flash FloodSanta Fe$90,000no account filed
July 2007Flash FloodSanta Fe$70,000no account filed
July 1996LightningSanta Fe$60,000no account filed
August 2011Flash FloodSanta Fe$50,000Flash flooding was reported in homes on Galisteo Street, within the Forest Circle Street and Calle Torreador subdivisions, Miguel Chaves Road and the Tuscany at St. Francis Apartments. Street flooding was also reported on portions of Cerrillos, St. Francis Dr., and St. Michaels Road.
August 2004Flash FloodSanta Fe$50,000Several vehicles were damaged and a number of rooms at a guest lodge were flooded by mud and debris when a small flash flood formed along Bishop's Lodge Road in eastern Santa Fe.
September 2014Flash FloodSanta Fe$20,000Writer from the Santa Fe newspaper reported that there was damage to E.J. Martinez Elementary School from flash flooding. It was reported that there was damage to 3 classrooms, the gym, and an office.
May 2021HailSanta Fe$10,000A COOP observer near Santa Fe reported penny size hail from a strong thunderstorm. The hail reportedly caused damage and dents to a Santa Fe resident's three cars. Damages are estimated for the dent damage to the three cars.
July 2008Flash FloodSanta Fe$10,000Heavy rain caused major street flooding for the second consecutive evening in northeast Santa Fe. Lorenzo Road had mud deposited nearly 2 feet deep.
August 2015Flash FloodSanta Fe$5,000Public weather station reported 3.35 inches of rainfall in 1 hour near Las Campanas. Video showed flash flood waters flowing quickly over East Sunrise Road northwest of Santa Fe, making it impassable. The water depth was reported to be between 1 and 1.5 feet.
July 2010Flash FloodSanta Fe$5,000Heavy rain caused an awning at the Giant gas station to collapse and fall on three cars at the intersection of Sawmill Rd. and St. Francis Dr.
July 2007Flash FloodSanta Fe$5,000Thunderstorms produced heavy rain which caused street flooding between 1 and 2 feet deep at the intersection of Cerillos Road and Camino Carlos Rey. Cars were stalled in the intersection. A section of Rodeo Road was closed due to flooding. Two homes on the east side of town experienced flooding.
June 1996Thunderstorm WindSanta Fe$5,000no account filed
July 2007LightningSanta Fe$2,000Lightning struck a tree in the yard of a Santa Fe residence. The shock wave from the strike shattered two windows in the house.
August 2014LightningSanta Fe$1,000Santa Fe police reported that a lightning strike downed a power line and started a small brush fire at 1945 Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe. The fire is shown in a YouTube video burning for nearly 10 minutes before fire officials extinguished the blaze.
May 2025HailSanta Fe-Nickel size hail in Santa Fe.
May 2025HailSanta Fe-A trained spotter near the Santa Fe Plaza observed lots of accumulating penny size hail from a strong thunderstorm.
September 2024Thunderstorm WindSanta Fe-Large sycamore tree limbs up to 2 inches in diameter were snapped near the Santa Fe Railyards.
October 2024HailSanta Fe-A line of strong storms dropped penny size hail across Santa Fe.
May 2021Funnel CloudSanta Fe-A funnel cloud from a strong thunderstorm was spotted near the Santa Fe airport. The funnel cloud never touched down, and no damage was reported.
May 2021HailSanta Fe-A COOP observer reported penny size hail from a strong thunderstorm moving north near Santa Fe.
May 2021HailSanta Fe-A CoCoRaHS observer reported one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm northeast of Santa Fe.
July 2021HailSanta Fe-Multiple observers reported one inch hail from a severe thunderstorm near Santa Fe.
June 2019HailSanta Fe-Hail up to the size of quarters in Santa Fe.
June 2019HailSanta Fe-Nickel size hail in Santa Fe.
June 2019HailSanta Fe-Hail up to the size of ping pong balls in downtown Santa Fe.
June 2019Funnel CloudSanta Fe-A well-defined funnel cloud was observed in Santa Fe.
June 2019HailSanta Fe-Quarter size hail in Santa Fe.
July 2018Flash FloodSanta Fe-Flash flooding in the area of Agua Fria and Upper Hills. Roads closed.
July 2018HailSanta Fe-Hail up to the size of pennies was reported in Santa Fe.
July 2015HailSanta Fe-Spotter reported nickel to half dollar size hail southeast of Santa Fe.
July 2015HailSanta Fe-Quarter size hail north of highway 599 three miles west of highway 285.
August 2014Flash FloodSanta Fe-Local Broadcast media shared a photo of a car that was stranded due to flooding at 5th Street and St. Michaels Dr. in Santa Fe. The driver drove into deep water that had accumulated on roadways from short duration, very heavy rainfall.
July 2013LightningSanta Fe-The Santa Fe New Mexican ran story about lightning hitting a large cottonwood tree in the Santa Fe Plaza. The bolt hit the tree and sent branches flying into a nearby crowd of people that were gathered in downtown for weekend festivities. Newspaper reporting that at least one man was injured from flying debris while another had breathing problems for a short time.
August 2011Flash FloodSanta Fe-Santa Fe police reported home evacuations near the intersection of Valmora Road and Serafina Street. Water was reported to be two feet deep and 40 feet wide. Two feet of water was also reported at the intersection of Rodeo Road and Old Pecos Trail. Cars attempting to drive through the water stalled. Two feet of water was also reported to have flooded a home at the Rainbow Vision Condominium Complex at I-25 and St. Francis Dr. Spotters in the area reported between 1 and 1.8 inches of rain in one hours time.
June 2005Flash FloodSanta Fe-Heavy rain caused widespread street flooding in southern Santa Fe.
July 2001HailSanta Fe-Nickel size hail was reported in the Eldorado area.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindSanta Fe-A strong thunderstorm produced copious small hail and gusty winds of near 55 mph which downed several small trees near Santa Fe.
June 1995HailSanta Fe-State Police reported pea- to dime-size hail one to two inches deep covering Interstate 25 and then golf ball-size hail at the race track just southwest of Santa Fe.
June 1995HailSanta Fe-State Police reported pea- to dime-size hail one to two inches deep covering Interstate 25 and then golf ball-size hail at the race track just southwest of Santa Fe.
May 1994HailSanta Fe-A thunderstorm over Santa Fe produced widespread small hail with some stones near ping-pong ball-size which caused damage to several cars.
July 2015HailSanta Fe-no account filed
July 2015HailSanta Fe-no account filed
July 2015HailSanta Fe-no account filed
July 2015HailSanta Fe-no account filed
July 2014HailSanta Fe-no account filed
June 2014HailSanta Fe-no account filed
July 2013HailSanta Fe-no account filed
August 2013HailSanta Fe-no account filed
July 2009HailSanta Fe-no account filed
July 2009HailSanta Fe-no account filed
May 2006HailSanta Fe-no account filed
July 2005HailSanta Fe-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Santa Fe County

Newspapers printed here

8 papers

8 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read. 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.

NewspaperPublished
El Nuevo Mexicano1890 to 1958
The Santa Fe Weekly Gazette1851 to 1854
Santa Fe New Mexican1898 to 1951
New Mexico State Record1914 to 19??
Santa Fe Weekly Gazette185? to 1859
Santa Fe Gazette1859 to 1864
Santa Fe Daily New Mexican1885 to 1897
Santa Fe Weekly Gazette1864 to 1869

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 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Santa Fe River Park Channel1.4 miles2008
Reredos of Our Lady of Light1.4 miles1970
Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary1.9 miles2024
John Gaw Meem Architects Office1.9 miles2019
John Gaw and Faith Bemis Meem House1.9 miles2017
Pond-Kelly House1.9 miles2018

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 70000409 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Santa Fe CountyAll 79 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.