Built in 1904 (Chicago School). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
One of 36 National Register listings published here for Hood River County · listed in 1981 · category: Building · built in 1904, Chicago School.
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 299 fires within 5 miles of Waucoma Hotel between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,343 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 6 were 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 | 73 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 36 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 35 |
| Smoking | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Fireworks | 22 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Other causes | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 7 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | The Dalles Unit | MOSIER EAST |
| 7 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 6 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HUGGIE |
| 6 September 1992 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 5 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,644 acres | Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | HIGHWAY 141 |
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 830 |
| 5 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 45 workings within 5 miles of Waucoma Hotel: 37 past producers, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Stone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klickitat Co. Pits | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Basalt Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Dollar Pit 1920 Trs | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| East Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| George Property Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Hanel Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Hood River Pit & Plant | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Hood River Sand and Gravel Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Hood River Sand and Gravel Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Jones Creek Pit 1812 Trs | Stone | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hood River, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 2003 and 2015: 2 flood, 1 hail, 1 heavy rain. 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 2006 | Flood | Hood River | $30,000,000 | The Hood River near the city of Hood River crested at 14.1 feet on November 7th, with flood stage at 13.0 feet. The flooding and debris flow up river from this gauge caused major damage to Hwy. 35 on Mt. Hood, closing the highway for a month due to repair work. Moderate damage was also done to irrigation works. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Hood River | - | Heavy rain resulted in the flooding of Hood River near Hood River. |
| December 2007 | Heavy Rain | Hood River | - | Storm total precipitation was 4.50 inches in Hood River. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Hood River | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company Passenger Station | under 500 feet | 1988 |
 | Mt. Hood Hotel Annex | under 500 feet | 1994 |
 | Heilbronner Block | under 500 feet | 2006 |
 | First National Bank of Hood River | under 500 feet | 2006 |
 | E. L. Smith Building | under 500 feet | 1991 |
 | Butler Bank | under 500 feet | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 81000484 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hood River County | All 36 listed properties in this county. |
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