Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“Overton Gymnasium is a historic gymnasium in Overton, Nevada. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.”
Wikipedia article Overton Gymnasium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 48 National Register listings published here for Clark County · listed in 1992 · 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 30 fires within 5 miles of Overton Gymnasium between 1995 and 2020, burning about 322 acres in total. 6 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 | 15 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | MESA |
| 13 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | BAKER |
| 24 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | MORMON MESA |
| 2 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | GLASSLAND |
| 16 August 2020 | Firearms and explosives use | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | LOGAN |
| 16 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 6 |
| 12 August 2004 | Natural | 50 acres | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | OVERTON |
| 11 August 1996 | Natural | 127 acres | Lake Mead National Recreation Area | DRIPPING S |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Overton Gymnasium: 16 past producers, 4 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Magnesite, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Spring | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| W. Whipple Well | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Broken Ridge Property | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Golden Glow & Carnotite Lode | Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Kaolin Wash | Magnesite | Past Producer | ||
| Overton | Magnesite | Past Producer | 1915 | |
| Overton Mine | Magnesite | Past Producer | 1915 | |
| Valley of Fire State Park | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Hyer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Overton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Overton, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 1997 and 2005: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Flash Flood | Overton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overton | $1,000 | Strong winds from a thunderstorm caused minor damage and peeled shingles from the roof of a Park Service facility at Overton Beach on Lake Mead. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overton | - | 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust at Echo Bay. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Overton | - | The National Park Service at Echo Bay reported an estimated sustained winds of 40 mph with a gust of 70 mph. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Overton | - | Heavy rain filled the California Wash which flooded State Route 169 between Interstate 15 and the Valley of Fire State Park. Park rangers reported that the road remained closed for almost two hours. |
| September 1998 | Flash Flood | Overton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | LDS Moapa Stake Office Building | 0.2 miles | 2002 |
 | Boulder Dam Park Museum | 0.8 miles | 1996 |
| St. Thomas Memorial Cemetery | 1.6 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000118 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clark County | All 48 listed properties in this county. |
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