Built in 1926 (Tudor Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
One of 43 National Register listings published here for Umatilla County · listed in 1988 · category: Building · built in 1926, Tudor 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 17 fires within 5 miles of M. L. Watts House between 1992 and 2018, burning about 775 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 3 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 | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Umatilla National Forest | not named |
| 9 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 241 acres | Umatilla Agency | KIRK ROAD |
| 8 August 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Umatilla Agency | RAINVILLE |
| 7 August 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Pendleton Unit | SLEEPY GROVE |
| 26 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Pendleton Unit | GRAVEL PIT |
| 2 August 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Umatilla Agency | MANN ROAD |
| 15 August 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Umatilla Agency | CHARLIE |
| 11 August 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.9 acres | Umatilla Agency | REDFORD LANE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of M. L. Watts House: 9 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catron Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Catron Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Rogers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rogers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Isham Saling House | 3.1 miles | 1976 |
| Weston Commercial Historic District | 3.1 miles | 1982 | |
| Weston School | 3.2 miles | 2011 | |
 | Winn Barn | 4.4 miles | 2011 |
 | Adams Odd Fellows Hall | 4.8 miles | 1994 |
 | Reese and Redman General Merchandise Store | 4.8 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 88000090 in Record Group 79. |
| Umatilla County | All 43 listed properties in this county. |
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