Built in 1895 (Stick style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
One of 154 National Register listings published here for Jackson County · listed in 1993 · category: Building · built in 1895, Stick style.
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 126 fires within 5 miles of Sophenia Ish Baker House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 757 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 16 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Other causes | 3 |
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 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SOUTH STAGE 4760 |
| 6 September 1996 | Other causes | under an acre | Medford Unit | LIVINGSTON RD |
| 5 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | S. STAGE |
| 22 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | DARK HOLLOW |
| 21 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 633 acres | Medford Unit | DEER RIDGE |
| 2 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Medford Unit | 3645 PIONEER |
| 2 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Medford Unit | 980 POORMAN CRK |
| 18 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Medford Unit | GLORY C |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 69 workings within 5 miles of Sophenia Ish Baker House: 46 past producers, 20 producers, 2 prospects, 1 occurrence. 20 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Quarry | Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| The Star | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Blue Bucket | Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Blue Bucket | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Gold Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Jackson Mining Company | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Jacksonville Placer | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Jacksonville Placer 5 | Gold | Past Producer | 1851 | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Blackwell Rd Pit& Pl | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Medford, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1995 and 2015: 10 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Medford | - | The Mail Tribune newspaper and the police scanner indicated that numerous trees were knocked down in the Medford area. Some fell into power lines, causing multiple power outages. Other fell into vehicles and homes. Lightning also was the suspected cause of at least one structure fire. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | - | A member of the public reported trees down at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Medford | - | This warning was issued based on radar reports. A threshold VIL density for 1 inch hail was determined with ground truth earlier in the day and this warning was issued based on radar returns exceeding that threshold. Therefore it is assumed that this storm produced 1 inch or larger hail at some point in its lifespan. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Medford | - | This employee also reported 0.96 inches of rain. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Medford | - | Reported by Scott Lewis at KDRV television station. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Medford | - | A trained spotter 1 mile from the airport on Merriman Road reported hail that dented the roof of his car. He also measured 0.20 inches of rain. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Medford | - | Spotter JA40 in northeast Medford reported 3/4 inch hail and heavy rain. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Medford | - | Thai Bistro reported 3/4 inch hail covering ground at Stevens and Biddle. |
| August 2003 | Hail | Medford | - | Spotter JA61 in northeast Medford reported 3/4 inch hail. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | - | See below. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | - | Spotter reported one tree and lots of limbs blown down. |
| August 2010 | Hail | Medford | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medford | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Medford | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Medford | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Liberty Building | 0.5 miles | 1978 |
 | Root-Banks House | 0.7 miles | 1994 |
 | Dr. E. B. Pickel Rental House | 0.8 miles | 1982 |
 | Shone-Charley House | 0.8 miles | 1984 |
 | Cooley-Neff Warehouse | 0.8 miles | 2007 |
 | Edgar F. Hafer House | 0.9 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000924 in Record Group 79. |
| Jackson County | All 154 listed properties in this county. |
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