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One of 73 National Register listings published here for Linn County · listed in 2003 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
One of 73 National Register listings published here for Linn County · listed in 2003 · category: Building.
Sources: 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 13 fires within 5 miles of Abraham and Mary Wigle House between 1992 and 2014, burning about 40 acres in total. 3 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 | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Sweet Home Unit - ODF | GAP ROAD # 2 |
| 14 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Sweet Home Unit - ODF | UNION POINT # 2 |
| 4 August 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Sweet Home Unit - ODF | UNION POINT |
| 12 August 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | OAK BASIN |
| 11 August 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Sweet Home Unit - ODF | COURTNEY CREEK |
| 29 July 2003 | Smoking | 38 acres | Sweet Home Unit - ODF | OVERTON/GAP FIRE |
| 17 July 2003 | Smoking | under an acre | Sweet Home Unit - ODF | KAMPFER/GAP |
| 16 July 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | BLAGEN MIL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Abraham and Mary Wigle House: 7 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Site | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bond Butte | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Bond Butte | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Bond Butte Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bond Butte Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ellefson | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Ellefson Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Hobin | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Hobin Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Harrisburg, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2005 and 2023: 3 flood, 3 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Harrisburg | - | A brief, weak tornado touched down about 5 miles east of Harrisburg, OR, and moved east-northeast across I-5 before dissipating. No damage was reported from this tornado. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Harrisburg | - | The Willamette River near Harrisburg crested at 15.3 feet around 9 AM on April 9th, which is 1.3 feet above flood stage. |
| September 2019 | Funnel Cloud | Harrisburg | - | A local media partner reported a funnel cloud near Harrisburg, OR. |
| April 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Harrisburg | - | Photo of funnel cloud posted to Twitter. Picture taken near Harrisburg around 310 PM. |
| June 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Harrisburg | - | A funnel cloud was observed in SE Harrisburg. The funnel cloud lasted 8 minutes. |
| January 2006 | Flood | Harrisburg | - | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Flood | Harrisburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Wigle Cemtery | 0.4 miles | 2004 |
![]() | George C. Cooley House | 6.1 miles | 1983 |
![]() | John and Amelia Brown Farmhouse | 6.3 miles | 1978 |
![]() | Hugh Leeper Brown Barn | 6.4 miles | 1979 |
![]() | John M. Moyer House | 6.6 miles | 1974 |
![]() | John and Mary Moore House | 6.6 miles | 2001 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000345 in Record Group 79. |
| Linn County | All 73 listed properties in this county. |