Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
One of 48 National Register listings published here for Clark County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 93 fires within 5 miles of Mesquite High School Gymnasium between 1996 and 2020, burning about 216 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 7 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 | 52 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Beaver Dam / Littlefield Fire District | NOT NAMED |
| 5 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | MCBRIDE |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 12 |
| 24 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 9.0 acres | Arizona Strip Field Office | RACCOON |
| 12 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | ALGER |
| 9 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | MM2 I15 |
| 4 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | WHITE ROCK |
| 25 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Strip Field Office | HOLLOW WASH |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Mesquite High School Gymnasium: 3 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Geothermal, Gold, Silver, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envirochem Mill | Copper, Nickel, Silver | Plant | ||
| Lee Bros. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Aggandize Mining Company Mill | Gold, Silver | Unknown | ||
| White Park R.D. Mill | Gold, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Hafen Dairy Well | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Mesquite Farmers Water Assoc. Well | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Mesquite Farmstead Well | Geothermal | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mesquite, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 | Flood | Mesquite | $1,000,000 | Flooding on the Virgin River damaged a golf course and two homes in Mesquite, as well as a diversion dam for an irrigation canal and 200 feet of reinforced concrete pipes which served as the outlet from a detention basin. |
| May 2010 | Dust Devil | Mesquite | $50,000 | A dust devil flipped over a Cessna on the tarmac at Mesquite Municipal Airport. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesquite | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down a power line at Hafen and Arrowhead 1 mile SW of Mesquite and snapped a tree 2 miles N of Mesquite. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Mesquite | $2,000 | Three inches of water along with mud and debris flowed down Mesa Blvd. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesquite | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew a tree into a road. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesquite | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree near Horizon Blvd and Falcon Glenn Drive in Mesquite. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Mesquite | $1,000 | Six inches of water flowed over the road. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesquite | - | A spotter in Mesquite recorded a peak wind of 75 mph during a thunderstorm. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Mesquite | - | Several roads in the northeast part of Mesquite were flooded up to 18 inches deep. Mud and rocks were also washed onto some roads. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesquite | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts of 60 mph were reported by a weather spotter in Mesquite. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Mesquite | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesquite | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mesquite | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Desert Valley Museum | 0.7 miles | 1991 |
 | Parley Hunt House | 4.0 miles | 1991 |
 | Thomas Leavitt House | 4.6 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000119 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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