Built in 1901 (Colonial Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
One of 43 National Register listings published here for Umatilla County · listed in 1986 · category: Building · built in 1901, Colonial Revival 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 115 fires within 5 miles of Ellis-Hampton House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 2,261 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 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 | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 12 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 2005 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Umatilla Agency | POWERPOLE |
| 9 September 1995 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Umatilla Agency | UPRR7 |
| 7 September 2006 | Other causes | under an acre | Umatilla Agency | HAYSTACK |
| 5 September 2019 | Natural | 63 acres | Umatilla Agency | TUTUILLA CREEK |
| 4 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.8 acres | Umatilla Agency | LLYOD ROAD |
| 3 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Umatilla Agency | MCCOY |
| 24 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 100 acres | Umatilla Agency | DOGSLEEP |
| 21 September 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Umatilla Agency | MILE POST 215 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 36 workings within 5 miles of Ellis-Hampton House: 30 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404 Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| 404 Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mission Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mission Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pendleton Mission | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pendleton Mission Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pendleton Ready Mix | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand & Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Boggotti Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pendleton, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1995 and 2020: 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 3 funnel cloud, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Flood | Pendleton | $5,000,000 | A combination of high flows from rain and snow melt coming out of the Blue Mountains and record releases out of McKay Reservoir produced field and roadside flooding downstream of Pendleton through Echo, Hermiston and Umatilla. A footbridge at Umatilla was damaged by the high flows and erosion. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $50,000 | Semi-truck and pickup with camper were flipped over on Interstate 84. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds toppled an old concrete and wood wall in Pendleton, crushing several cars under the falling debris. Tall trees were also blown down in SE Pendleton. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $7,000 | Damage to roof and dozens of large branches downed. Two trees uprooted near the Pendleton High School. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $5,000 | Shingles blown off roof during thunderstorm. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $5,000 | Downed tree branches caused power outage. A 20 foot tall lilac bush was uprooted and shingles were torn off roofs. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $5,000 | Umatilla Electric Coop reports trees blown down on power lines in several locations between Pendleton and Nolin. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $5,000 | An area of vigorous thunderstorms hit the Pendleton area in mid-afternoon. Trees were blown down and visibility at the airport was reduced to one-quarter mile in blowing dust by winds gusting to 55 mph. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | $5,000 | Thunderstorm wind blew sheets of metal roofing off of a gas station at U.S. Highway 30 and Airport Road. No injuries were reported. |
| February 2000 | Heavy Rain | Pendleton | $4,000 | Steady rain fell all day and washed mud and other debris on several city streets. Both Coombs Canyon and Adams Roads were briefly closed as maintenance crews unplugged some drains. This rain, which totaled 0.93 inches at the Pendleton Airport, also washed out a section of Wildhorse Road near Weston. |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Pendleton | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Lightning | Pendleton | $500 | Lightning struck the attic of a residence and blew out the power and sent sheetrock flying off the walls downstairs. The lightning also struck a bathroom vent on the neighbor's house. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Measured gust to 64 mph by the ASOS at the Pendleton airport. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Public reported trees snapped or uprooted due to high winds from a thunderstorm. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Downed trees, damage to a home, power lines down, and a barn destroyed. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Gust of 64 mph was measured by the weather station at the Pendleton WFO. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Three foot diameter tree split from high winds, part of the tree fell onto a pickup truck bed. |
| April 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Pendleton | - | Public reported a shaft of rotation along with a wall cloud in a thunderstorm. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Pendleton | - | Dime size hail reported. |
| May 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Pendleton | - | A small funnel cloud that descended a couple hundred feet from a thunderstorm was observed from the National Weather Service forecast office by an off duty forecaster. This funnel lasted for around 15 seconds. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | Thunderstorm wind gusted to 59 mph at the Pendleton Airport. |
| May 1997 | Lightning | Pendleton | - | A power pole cought fire and caused power and cable TV outages in southeast Pendleton. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| March 2014 | Flood | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Pendleton | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Pendleton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Sommerville House | 0.2 miles | 1980 | |
 | LaDow Block | 0.3 miles | 1992 |
 | Johnson-Ellis House | 0.3 miles | 1986 |
 | Hamley and Company Leather Goods Store | 0.4 miles | 1982 |
 | Joseph Vey House | 0.4 miles | 1986 |
 | Milarkey Building | 0.4 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86002909 in Record Group 79. |
| Umatilla County | All 43 listed properties in this county. |
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