Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
“The Pelota Fronton is a Basque pelota ball court and landmark in Jordan Valley, Oregon, United States.”
Wikipedia article Pelota Fronton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Malheur County · listed in 1972 · category: Structure.
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 12 fires within 5 miles of Pelota Fronton between 1994 and 2017, burning about 92 acres in total. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 58 acres | Boise District | HOKIE CREEK |
| 15 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Vale District | SOUTH POLE |
| 29 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Boise District | PLEASANT2 |
| 12 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Vale District | VALE RFPA 5 |
| 5 July 1996 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Vale District | JV DUMP |
| 27 July 1994 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Vale District | DINWITTY |
| 26 July 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Vale District | SHEEP |
| 19 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Vale District | PHARMACY |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Pelota Fronton: 5 past producers, 4 producers, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Geothermal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canter's Hot Spring | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Idaho Perlite Inc | Perlite | Past Producer | ||
| Dentel | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Dentel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Mp 21.9 I.O.N. Hwy | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Mp 21.9 I.O.N. Hwy | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jaca Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jaca Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72001084 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Malheur County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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