Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“Hume was a steamer built at Gold Beach, Oregon in 1881, by R. Hume, a pioneer and early businessman in that area.”
Wikipedia article Mary D. Hume (steamer), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Curry County · listed in 1979 · 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 66 fires within 5 miles of HUME, MARY D. between 1993 and 2019, burning about 34 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | NORTH BEACH |
| 5 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CUMMINS CREEK |
| 4 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | KNOX LANE |
| 3 September 2002 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.8 acres | Gold Beach Unit | EDSON ROAD |
| 28 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | NORTH BEACH #2 |
| 25 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | EIGHTY ACRES RD |
| 21 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | THIRD STREET |
| 20 September 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | MARCHMONT ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 60 workings within 5 miles of HUME, MARY D.: 42 past producers, 11 occurrences, 4 producers, 3 prospects. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Chromium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins | Gold, Chromium, Titanium, Metal, Platinum | Past Producer | Beach Placer | |
| Collins Mine | Gold, Platinum | Past Producer | ||
| Lone Ranch Priceite | Boron-Borates | Prospect | ||
| New Discovery | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| New Discovery | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Leith Manganese | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Leith Manganese | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Lloyd Manganese | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Smedberg Beach Placers | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Smedberg Beach Placers | Gold | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Gold Beach, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 1997 and 2015: 2 flood, 1 waterspout, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2012 | Flood | Gold Beach | $4,000,000 | The Curry Coastal Pilot reported over 2 million dollars in infrastructure damage in Brookings and another 2 million in Curry County due to recent heavy rains. Sinkholes and overflowing sewage facilities were also reported. |
| December 2015 | Hail | Gold Beach | - | A member of the public reported one inch hail in Gold Beach. A photo of it was sent as well. |
| November 2012 | Flood | Gold Beach | - | The Curry Coastal Pilot reported widespread flooding in Brookings, Gold Beach, Pistol River, Harbor, and the Winchuck River. River's Edge RV park near the mouth of the Chetco had to be evacuated. The city of Brookings had flooded streets, stores and houses. Rainfall totals between 18/0800 PST and 21/0800 PST included 11.08 inches 3NE Harbor, 9.40 inches at Red Mound RAWS, 8.59 inches 1S Gold Beach, 8.56 inches 5E Port Orford, 6.88 inches at Agness RAWS, and 6.75 inches at Brookings Airport. |
| September 1997 | Waterspout | Gold Beach | - | Waterspout dissipated before reaching shore. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rogue River Bridge No. 01172 | 0.5 miles | 2005 |
 | Gold Beach Ranger Station | 1.4 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79002052 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Curry County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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