Built in 1903 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
One of 56 National Register listings published here for Benton County · listed in 1981 · category: Building · built in 1903, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States.
Sources: 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 29 fires within 5 miles of Dr. George R. Farra House between 1992 and 2018, burning about 111 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2014 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 86 acres | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CHIP ROSS FIRE |
| 28 September 1999 | Smoking | under an acre | Philomath Unit | CHIP ROSS |
| 25 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Philomath Unit | OAK CREEK |
| 2 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Philomath Unit | OAK CREEK |
| 2 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Philomath Unit | CRESENT VALLEY DR |
| 1 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Philomath Unit | OAK CREEK |
| 9 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Philomath Unit | RESERVOIR ROAD |
| 6 August 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Philomath Unit | LEWISBERG AVE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 37 workings within 5 miles of Dr. George R. Farra House: 25 past producers, 12 producers. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag-Lime Plant | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Fisher Island Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Fisher Island Plant | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Wicks Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Corvallis Brick & Tile | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Corvallis Brick & Tile Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Corvallis Brick & Tile Works | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Albany Rock-Truax | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Albany Rock-Truax | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Corvallis, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 1996 and 2019: 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 funnel cloud, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | Lightning | Corvallis | $11,000 | Abundant lightning resulted in around 1000 PGE customers without power in the Albany and Corvallis area. A public caller reported that a large tree struck from lightning fell onto a home. |
| April 2019 | Flood | Corvallis | - | The Willamette River near Corvallis crested at 32.8 feet around 9 AM on April 10th, which is 2.8 feet above flood stage. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corvallis | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Flood | Corvallis | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corvallis | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Funnel Cloud | Corvallis | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles Gaylord House | under 500 feet | 1991 |
 | Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan | under 500 feet | 1971 |
 | First Congregational Church | under 500 feet | 1981 |
 | Dr. Henry S. Pernot House | 0.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Charles and Ibby Whiteside House | 0.1 miles | 2007 |
 | James O. Wilson House | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 81000472 in Record Group 79. |
| Benton County | All 56 listed properties in this county. |
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