Built in 1858 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
One of 33 National Register listings published here for Polk County · listed in 1999 · category: Building · built in 1858, Greek 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 3 fires within 5 miles of Jesse and Julia Harritt House between 1992 and 2017, burning under an acre in total. 2 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 | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SPENCER BUTTE |
| 20 July 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Grand Ronde Tribes | W FRK SNAG |
| 20 July 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Grand Ronde Tribes | E FRK SNAG |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 57 workings within 5 miles of Jesse and Julia Harritt House: 32 past producers, 22 producers, 3 occurrences. 22 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauxite Chapman and Eola Hills | Aluminum, Titanium, Metal, Iron | Occurrence | Bauxite, Gibbsite | |
| Chapman and Eola Hills Bauxite | Aluminum, Titanium, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Uranium Occurrence | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Lake Marcyl | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Lake Marcyl Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Austin Borrow | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | West Salem City Hall, Old | 1.9 miles | 1990 |
| Salem Substation, Bonneville Power Administration | 2.9 miles | 2025 | |
 | Spring Valley Presbyterian Church | 4.7 miles | 1974 |
 | Harrison Brunk House | 5.0 miles | 1975 |
 | John Phillips House | 5.3 miles | 1976 |
| John Phillips House | 5.3 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000356 in Record Group 79. |
| Polk County | All 33 listed properties in this county. |
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