Built in 1914 (American Craftsman). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
One of 33 National Register listings published here for Polk County · listed in 1989 · category: Building · built in 1914, American Craftsman.
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 2 fires within 5 miles of Parker School between 1993 and 2003, burning about 4 acres in total. 1 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 | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Philomath Unit | LLOYD DAY |
| 1 August 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Northwest Oregon District | WELLS ISLE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Parker School: 11 past producers, 7 producers, 2 occurrences. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Clay | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Buena Vista Clay | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Krauger Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Krauger Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wigrich-Pomeroy Bar | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Wigrich-Pomeroy Bar | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Perry Mills Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Independence, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 2003: 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Independence | - | According to a report from the public, a tornado touched down for approximately 5 minutes near Independence. No damage was reported. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sarah Helmick State Park | 1.2 miles | 2022 |
 | George A. Wells Jr. House | 2.9 miles | 1981 |
| Burford-Stanley House | 4.8 miles | 2022 | |
 | Joseph and Priscilla Craven House | 4.8 miles | 1998 |
 | Polk County Bank | 4.9 miles | 1986 |
 | Eleanor Sherman House | 4.9 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89000514 in Record Group 79. |
| Polk County | All 33 listed properties in this county. |
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