Built in 1875 (vernacular architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
“The Andrew Young House is a historic house in Astoria, Oregon, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.”
Wikipedia article Andrew Young House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 56 National Register listings published here for Clatsop County · listed in 1986 · category: Building · built in 1875, vernacular architecture.
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 73 fires within 5 miles of Andrew Young House between 1992 and 2019, burning about 5 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Astoria District | JACK CREEK |
| 6 September 2012 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | MITSCHER RD. |
| 5 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CUTTER |
| 30 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Astoria District | FLORENCE #033 |
| 3 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | KLASKANIE TRAIL |
| 24 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Astoria District | FLORENCE ST. |
| 22 September 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Astoria District | WILLIAMSPORT 2 |
| 22 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Astoria District | MUDD ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Andrew Young House: 10 past producers, 4 producers, 3 occurrences, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Dimension, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Quarry & Mill | Stone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Flagstone | Producer | ||
| Astoria Landfill | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone | Producer | ||
| Astor House, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Astor House,Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Astoria Landfille | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Barbey Packing Corp. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Astoria, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 2004 and 2016: 1 lightning, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2004 | Lightning | Astoria | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| October 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Astoria | - | Strong thunderstorms produced gusts up to 58 mph, recorded at the ASOS at the Astoria Airport. |
| December 2007 | Heavy Rain | Astoria | - | Storm total precipitation was 3.94 inches, before the airport lost power. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Benjamin Young House and Carriage House | under 500 feet | 1979 |
 | Christian Leinenweber House | 0.2 miles | 1999 |
 | Gustavus Holmes House | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
 | Erickson-Larsen Ensemble | 0.4 miles | 1991 |
 | Peter and Maria Larson House | 0.4 miles | 1990 |
 | Astoria Fire House No. 2 | 0.5 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001391 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clatsop County | All 56 listed properties in this county. |
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