Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Wallowa County · listed in 2012 · 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 27 fires within 5 miles of Wallowa County Chieftain Building between 1992 and 2020, burning about 74 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 | 11 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | GWYNN |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.4 acres | Wallowa Unit | ANT |
| 2 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CENTURY LANE |
| 5 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wallowa Unit | SUNRISE ROAD |
| 4 August 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | ANT FLAT |
| 24 August 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | ALDER |
| 17 August 2019 | Smoking | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | HURRICANE |
| 9 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | EGGLESN ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Wallowa County Chieftain Building: 20 past producers, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Airport Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Joseph Airport Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mp 38.9 Hwy 11 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Mp 38.9 Hwy 11 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mp 62 Wallowa-Lake | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Mp 62 Wallowa-Lke | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Oregon State Pit 32-16-5 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Oregon State Pit 32-16-5 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Enterprise, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 2000 and 2009: 4 hail, 3 lightning, 2 funnel cloud, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | Lightning | Enterprise | $40,000 | Lightning struck a 75 foot radio antenna and short-circuited many electronic devices such as faxes, computers and phones, which were located next to the tower. One business owner estimated total losses of over 25 thousand dollars. Other lightning strikes cut power to 800 customers in the nearby towns of Wallowa Lake and Joseph. |
| August 2009 | Hail | Enterprise | - | Spotter reported the ground was white with hail and small branches were knocked down. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enterprise | - | Large tree blocking the road to Freezeout Trail. |
| August 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Enterprise | - | Brief landspout tornado observed moving north by several golfers at Alpine Meadows Golf Course northwest of Enterprise. Tornado hit trees and broke off branches up to 2 inches in diameter. |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Enterprise | - | Lightning struck a tree southeast of Enterprise, knocking it into a power line. Power was then lost for around 5 hours to sections of Enterprise, Joseph, and Wallowa Lake. |
| May 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Enterprise | - | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enterprise | - | no account filed |
| September 2004 | Hail | Enterprise | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Funnel Cloud | Enterprise | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Enterprise | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Enterprise | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Enterprise | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Enterprise Mercantile and Milling Company Building | 0.1 miles | 2012 |
 | Gotter Hotel | 0.1 miles | 1994 |
 | Enterprise IOOF Hall | 0.2 miles | 2012 |
| O.K. Theatre | 0.2 miles | 2012 | |
 | Enterprise Public Library | 0.2 miles | 2013 |
 | Wallowa County Courthouse | 0.3 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 12000964 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wallowa County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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