Built in 1919 (Prairie School architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
One of 154 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1919, Prairie School architecture.
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 169 fires within 5 miles of Victor and Bertha Bursell House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 94 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 44 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Other causes | 8 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
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 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SOUTH STAGE 4760 |
| 9 September 2004 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 acres | Medford Unit | RR MP 449.5 |
| 8 September 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | RESERVOIR PEAK FIRE |
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Medford Unit | WILLOW SPRINGS |
| 6 September 1996 | Other causes | under an acre | Medford Unit | LIVINGSTON RD |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | KANE CREEK |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | OLD STAGE RD 4609 |
| 5 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | S. STAGE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 140 workings within 5 miles of Victor and Bertha Bursell House: 87 past producers, 43 producers, 5 occurrences, 4 prospects. 43 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunromin | Gold, Silver, Lead | Producer | Galena, Gold, Pyrite | |
| Dunromin Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Granite Quarry | Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Opp | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Tellurium | Producer | Vein | |
| Town Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Producer | Gold, Pyrite | |
| Jacksonville Brick & Tile | Clay | Past Producer | Clay | |
| Jacksonville Brick & Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Revenue Pocket | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Alice Group | Gold, Manganese | Past Producer | Pyrite | |
| Alice Group | Gold, Manganese | Past 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William McCredie House | 0.9 miles | 1980 |
 | Madden-McCaskey House | 1.1 miles | 1994 |
 | Robert Vinton Beall House | 1.1 miles | 1979 |
 | John W. Merritt House and Store | 1.1 miles | 1992 |
 | Central Point Public School | 1.2 miles | 1980 |
 | Mathias Welch House | 1.2 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82003725 in Record Group 79. |
| Jackson County | All 154 listed properties in this county. |
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