Built in 1874 (Gothic Revival). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
“The Jacob Clearwater House in Springfield, Oregon was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.”
Wikipedia article Jacob Clearwater House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 123 National Register listings published here for Lane County · listed in 2017 · category: Building · built in 1874, Gothic Revival.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 78 fires within 5 miles of Jacob Clearwater House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 244 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | East Lane Unit - ODF | HILLS CREEK |
| 5 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.4 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | MOUNTAIN GATE |
| 4 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | DELTA ROAD FIRE #2 |
| 3 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | East Lane Unit - ODF | ARBORETUM FIRE |
| 25 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | East Lane Unit - ODF | HILLS MP2 |
| 23 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | I-5 EXIT 191 |
| 20 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Western Lane District | TIMBER LANE |
| 2 September 1995 | Fireworks | 3.0 acres | East Lane Unit - ODF | POTATO HILL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 37 workings within 5 miles of Jacob Clearwater House: 20 past producers, 17 producers. 17 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| D K Mitchell | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Hills Siding | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Vitus Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| D.K. Mitchell Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Hills Siding | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Springfield Quarry and Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Springfield, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2005 and 2015: 5 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. 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 2015 | Flood | Springfield | $499,000 | The Siuslaw River flooded near Mapleton and the Mohawk River flooded near Springfield. Minor flooding of a pastureland was reported in Swisshome due to flooding of Mann Creek. A new daily rainfall record of 1.65 inches in Eugene broke the previous record of 1.35 inches last set in 1957. |
| February 2014 | Flood | Springfield | - | The Mohawk River near Springfield reached flood stage at 400 PM PST. The river crested at 15.1 feet at 515 PM PST, and fell below flood level at 630 PM PST. |
| January 2007 | Heavy Rain | Springfield | - | A total accumulation of 1.48 inches was reported. |
| January 2006 | Flood | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Flood | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Springfield | - | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Flood | Springfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dorris Ranch | 3.4 miles | 1988 |
 | Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Station and Freight House | 3.6 miles | 1993 |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church of Goshen | 3.7 miles | 1991 |
 | Springfield Motors Buick Dealership | 3.7 miles | 2011 |
 | Springfield General Hospital | 3.8 miles | 1983 |
 | Oregon Power Company's Springfield Substation | 3.8 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100001273 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lane County | All 123 listed properties in this county. |
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