Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
One of 9 National Register listings published here for Grant County · listed in 1974 · 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 85 fires within 5 miles of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church between 1992 and 2019, burning about 102,227 acres in total. 36 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 | 36 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | ALLEN CREEK |
| 3 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | DRY GULCH #2 |
| 29 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | John Day Unit | DAVIS CREEK |
| 16 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | HAGGARD AND NEW MINE |
| 15 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | BYRAM GULCH |
| 15 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | John Day Unit | ALLEN CREEK |
| 15 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | John Day Unit | LITTLE PINE CREEK |
| 13 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | John Day Unit | LITTLE CANYON MOUNTAIN |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 184 workings within 5 miles of St. Thomas' Episcopal Church: 75 past producers, 43 occurrences, 37 prospects, 17 producers. 17 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Chromium, Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Boy | Nickel, Chromium | Occurrence | Chromite | |
| Black Wonder | Chromium, Silver, Nickel | Occurrence | Unknown | |
| Black Wonder | Chromium, Nickel, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Byram Gulch | Rhodium, Platinum, Palladium | Occurrence | Stream Placer | |
| Byram Gulch | Palladium, Rhodium, Platinum | Prospect | ||
| Canyon Creek District Placers | Silver, Gold | Past Producer | PLACER | |
| Cougar | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Doubtful | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Koffee Kup 1 | Gemstone, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Koffee Kup 1 | Gold, Silver, Gemstone | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Canyon City, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 1998 and 2023: 2 hail, 1 flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Flood | Canyon City | $688,000 | Low lying areas of Canyon City, John Day, Prairie City, and Mount Vernon were flooded along with other areas along the John Day River to the Picture Gorge area. The basement of the high school in Canyon City was flooded as were several businesses. |
| November 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Canyon City | - | Approximate EF0 tornado path was less than 0.25 miles at Marysville Lane, located east-southeast of Canyon City, Oregon. One tree was uprooted in saturated soil. One manufactured home experienced roof damage, including the removal of roofing |material. An opened hay shelter also saw roofing material removed. A travel-trailer was moved several feet from its original location. |
| July 1998 | Hail | Canyon City | - | A thunderstorm produced up to 2 1/2 in hail, wind gusts to 60 mph, and heavy rain. At least two windshields were broken in Granite with 2 inch hail. Hail was 4 inches deep in some places and snow plows were used to clear hail off Highway 26. As much as 1.15 inches of rain fell in 15 minutes. Water and mud ran through two houses and road side ditches filled causing water to run down roads. Pine trees and numerous tree branches were blown down and metal roofs were damaged by the wind. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Canyon City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Supervisor's House No. 1001 | 1.8 miles | 1986 |
| Advent Christian Church | 2.1 miles | 1992 | |
| Kam Wah Chung Company Building | 2.3 miles | 1973 | |
 | John Day Compound, Supervisor's Warehouse | 2.3 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74001685 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Grant County | All 9 listed properties in this county. |
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