Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
“The Wilhelm and William Lampe Ranch in Gardnerville, Nevada was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.”
Wikipedia article Wilhelm and William Lampe Ranch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 24 National Register listings published here for Douglas County · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 28 fires within 5 miles of Wilhelm and William Lampe Ranch between 1992 and 2020, burning about 99 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Carson City District Office | BODIE |
| 13 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | PIT |
| 4 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Carson City District Office | WINDMILL |
| 3 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | TILLMAN |
| 29 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | East Fork Fire and Paramedic District | 88 |
| 19 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Carson City District Office | WNA 7 |
| 31 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Carson City District Office | BIA 12 |
| 26 July 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | LOWER ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Wilhelm and William Lampe Ranch: 4 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Community BLM Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sawmill Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bing Materials Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dresslerville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Nev. Contractors Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pine Nut Common Use Area | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rancho Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Settelmeyer Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gardnerville, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 14 heavy rain, 6 flash flood, 3 lightning, 2 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2004 | Lightning | Gardnerville | 1 hurt | A 12-year-old girl was struck by lightning in Gardnerville during the afternoon of the 12th. The condition of the girl was not known at the time of the report. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Gardnerville | $50,000 | The Minden-Gardnerville Record Courier noted that a Douglas County fire marshal stated that 9 houses had interior damage due to flooding. Also, emergency officials indicated that 2 feet of water had flowed over Fish Springs Rd. A power pole was broken near Jacobsen Ln due to the flash flood. |
| August 2005 | Lightning | Gardnerville | $15,000 | Lightning struck the roof of a house in Gardnerville, starting a fire in the attic. Lightning also caused power outages in Gardnerville and Minden. Up to 2,100 people were temporarily without power as a result. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Gardnerville | $5,000 | The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported flash flooding impacts near low water crossings along Sawmill and Arroyo Roads. |
| February 2025 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | CoCORAHS (NV-DG-4 Gardnerville) located 3.0 ESE of Heavenly Valley, NV, reported a 24 hour storm total rainfall amount of 1.59 inches. |
| July 2024 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | A Cocorahs station (NV-DG-11- Gardnerville) located 3.9 S of Gardnerville, NV, reported a total rainfall amount of 0.60 inches. |
| December 2024 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | A trained spotter located 4.0 mi W of Gardnerville Ranch, NV, reported 24 hour storm total rainfall of 0.54 inches. |
| November 2024 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | CoCORAHS (NV-DG-23 Gardnerville) located 5.7 miles W of Gardnerville, NV, reported 24 hour storm total rainfall of 0.92 inches. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | A COCORAHS (NV-DG-23 Gardnerville) located 5.7 mi W of Gardnerville, NV, reported a 24-hour rainfall total of 2.27 inches. |
| March 2023 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | A COCORAHS (NV-DG-11 Gardnerville) located 3.9 mi S of Gardnerville, NV, and a CO-OP Observer (MINN2) located in Minden, NV, reported 24-hour rainfall totals of 1.78 and 1.52 inches respectively. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | A mesonet station (FISN2-Fish Springs) located 5.0 mi ESE of Gardnerville, NV, reported a total rainfall amount of 0.96 inches. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Gardnerville | - | Spotter reported 4-6 inches of water running where Fish Springs and Jacobsen Lane meet. Nearby Pine Nut Creek full due to runoff on the Numbers Fire burn scar. |
| November 2021 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | Trained spotter 3 mi WSW of Gardnerville Ranchos reported 0.81 inches of rainfall measured in 12 hour period. |
| December 2021 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | Trained spotter reported 1.13 of heavy rain. |
| March 2019 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | CoCoRaHS station NV-DG-4 in 5 miles west of Gardnerville reported 0.75 inches of rainfall in a 24 hour period from 27 March 0600PST to 28 March 0600PST. |
| December 2018 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | Trained weather spotter 3 miles west-southwest of Gardnerville Ranchos reported 0.87 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period from 24 December 0807PST to 25 December 0807PST. |
| March 2018 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | CoCoRaHS station NV-DG-11, Gardnerville reported 2.33 inches of storm total rainfall from 20 March 0520PST to 23 March 0520PST. |
| May 2018 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | Mesonet station PNTN2, 9 miles east of Gardnerville (elevation 5882 feet) reported 0.63 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period from 24 May 0858PST to 25 May 0858PST. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Gardnerville | - | Facebook videos from a National Weather Service employee and KOLO News showed fast flowing water in Pine Nut Creek and over low water crossings on Cali Pequeno and Out-R-Way Roads. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Gardnerville | - | Flood waters from Pine Nut Creek moved over East Valley Rd (and several non-paved roads) per photographic evidence. The Allerman Canal (eastern side of Gardnerville) helped to stop the advance of flood waters. The time of the flash flood is estimated. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Gardnerville | - | A trained weather spotter reported 1-inch diameter hail 3 miles SSW of Gardnerville. |
| April 2005 | Lightning | Gardnerville | - | Lightning struck a poplar tree at a home in Gardnerville. The lightning bolt blew out the front door jamb of the house. An automobile's windshield was badly cracked. Computers, televisions, and VCRs throughout the neighborhood were damaged from the strike. In a house a few doors away, kitchen lights were blown from their sockets. |
| August 2002 | Heavy Rain | Gardnerville | - | 1 inch of rain in 85 minutes |
| September 1998 | Flash Flood | Gardnerville | - | Mud covering one side of Fish Springs Road. Reported by Douglas County Sheriff. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardnerville | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Gardnerville | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gardnerville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gardnerville Elementary School | 0.5 miles | 2008 |
 | Arendt Jensen Jr. House | 0.5 miles | 1994 |
 | Gardnerville Branch Jail | 0.6 miles | 2003 |
 | Carson Valley Hospital | 0.6 miles | 1979 |
 | Arendt Jensen House | 0.6 miles | 1989 |
 | Douglas County High School | 0.7 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100001620 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Douglas County | All 24 listed properties in this county. |
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