Built in 1911 (vernacular architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
“The Vinsonhaler Blacksmith Shop is a historic commercial and industrial building located in Nyssa, Oregon, United States.”
Wikipedia article Vinsonhaler Blacksmith Shop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Malheur County · listed in 1996 · category: Building · built in 1911, vernacular architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 6 fires within 5 miles of Vinsonhaler Blacksmith Shop between 1995 and 2014, burning about 2,346 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1995 | Natural | 2,221 acres | Boise District | D LINE |
| 3 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Vale District | LINCOLN |
| 11 July 2001 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Vale District | LOCKET GUL |
| 3 June 2014 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Boise District | PEARL |
| 1 June 2000 | Debris and open burning | 51 acres | Boise District | OLD DUMP |
| 14 October 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 70 acres | Boise District | RADIOTWR 2 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Vinsonhaler Blacksmith Shop: 6 past producers, 6 producers, 3 prospects, 1 unknown. 6 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snake River Placers | Gold | Past Producer | Placer | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Loe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Loe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nyssa, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nyssa | - | A microburst affected the city of Nyssa, bringing severe winds to the region with multiple impacts. The city of Nyssa was without power for several hours. Multiple powerlines & polls were down. Numerous residential and commercial roof damages were reported with roof damage and window breaks. There was also some crop damage and flattening in nearby fields. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Nyssa | - | A thunderstorm produced 7/8 inch hail at Owyhee Dam in Malheur County. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nyssa | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Flash Flood | Nyssa | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Heavy Rain | Nyssa | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nyssa | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Al and Son's Thompson Feed and Seed Company | under 500 feet | 1996 |
 | Green Lantern Saloon | under 500 feet | 1996 |
 | Hotel Western | under 500 feet | 1996 |
| Owyhee Grocery | 6.4 miles | 2025 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96000983 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Malheur County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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