Built in 1904 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
One of 47 National Register listings published here for Douglas County · listed in 1987 · category: Building · built in 1904, 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 132 fires within 5 miles of Will Q. Brown House and Wash House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 65 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 28 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Roseburg District | JUDD CREEK |
| 28 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | WEAVER ROAD FIRE |
| 25 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | HANNA |
| 22 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | THOMPSON RD. |
| 20 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | WEAVER ROAD |
| 2 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | COUNCIL CREEK |
| 2 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | BOOMER HILL |
| 19 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Douglas Forest Protective Association | ROD & GUN CLUB ROAD |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 39 workings within 5 miles of Will Q. Brown House and Wash House: 20 past producers, 14 producers, 2 occurrences, 2 prospects. 15 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Nickel, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Nickel Mountain Smelter Complex | Nickel, Iron | Plant | ||
| Beaver Spring | Silver, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Occurrence | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Beaver Spring | Copper, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Hanna Nickel Mine | Nickel, Cobalt, Chromium, Iron | Past Producer | 1865, 1954 | |
| Judd Creek Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Levan's Ledge | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite | |
| Levans Ledge Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Nickel Mountain | Nickel, Cobalt, Platinum, Palladium, Ruthenium, Rhodium, Iridium | Producer | 1864, 1882 | |
| Nickel Mountain Group | Nickel, Chromium, Rhodium, PGE | Producer | 1864, 1954 | |
| Riddle Mine | Nickel, Iron, Cobalt | Producer | 1864, 1954, 1983 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Riddle, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 2015: 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2015 | Flood | Riddle | - | Cow Creek at Riddle exceeded the flood stage of 22.0 feet at 06/1445 PST. The stream crested at 24.29 feet at 06/1800 PST. The stream dropped below flood stage at 06/2145 PST. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canyonville Methodist Church | 4.5 miles | 1984 |
 | Rice Brothers and Adams Building | 6.5 miles | 1983 |
 | Weaver-Worthington Farmstead | 7.7 miles | 1984 |
| Bernard Pitzer Smith House | 7.9 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 87001539 in Record Group 79. |
| Douglas County | All 47 listed properties in this county. |
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