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One of 26 National Register listings published here for Garfield County · listed in 2006 · category: Building · built in 1917.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Built in 1917. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
One of 26 National Register listings published here for Garfield County · listed in 2006 · category: Building · built in 1917.
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 41 fires within 5 miles of Henderson, William Jasper, Jr., and Elizabeth, House between 1992 and 2017, burning about 46 acres in total. 28 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 | 28 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | PARIA |
| 4 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | MERYLS BNC |
| 3 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | BULLDOG HO |
| 3 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | MERRILL |
| 21 September 1996 | Smoking | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | COALBENCH2 |
| 1 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Bryce Canyon National Park | BULLDOG |
| 9 August 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Dixie National Forest | SHEEP CREEK |
| 8 August 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | BULLDOG |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Henderson, William Jasper, Jr., and Elizabeth, House: 11 past producers, 5 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bentonite, Subbituminous, Bentonite, Peat. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Mud and Chemical | Bentonite, Subbituminous | Past Producer | Bentonite | |
| American Mud and Chemical | Bentonite, Peat | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept Highways Pit No 09028 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept Highways Pit No 09029 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept Highways Pit No 09030 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept Highways Pit No 09031 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept Highways Pit No 09033 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #09028 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel | |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #09029 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel | |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #09030 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel, Sand |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cannonville, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1997 and 2022: 6 flash flood, 2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cannonville | $20,000 | Strong winds blew a roof off a house in Cannonville. The time of the report is estimated. |
| September 2022 | Flash Flood | Cannonville | $5,000 | Multiple thunderstorms with moderate to heavy rainfall moved over Bryce Canyon National Park during the late evening hours. Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor 3-hour rainfall estimates showed widespread amounts of 1 to 2 inches, and the Bryce Canyon Airport ASOS recorded nearly 1.5 inches of rain over the span of 3:30 pm MST to 4:30 pm MST. Many trails sustained damage, with some leading to extended trail closures. The Queen's Garden trail suffered a few debris flows with unstable footing and two retaining wall failures. The Peekaboo Loop suffered numerous debris flows and points of trail surface erosion. The Bryce Point Peekaboo Connecting Trail suffered numerous rockfalls and debris flows, two retaining wall failures, and deep incisions of around 1 foot into the trail surface. The Fairyland Loop trail suffered deep incisions of around 1 foot into the trail surface. The Navajo Loop trail had a tree downed on the Two Bridges side. The Wall Street side of the Navajo Loop Trail suffered further debris flows and complete trail erosion in some sections, resulting in an extended trail closure. |
| September 1997 | Heavy Rain | Cannonville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Cannonville | $1,000 | Flash flooding was reported in Cannonville and Henrieville, with mud and debris on state Route 12 between the towns. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Cannonville | $1,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Cannonville, and the hail ripped through a polycarbonate greenhouse. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cannonville | $1,000 | In addition to golf ball size hail, the severe thunderstorm moving through Cannonville also had winds strong enough to bend a steel flagpole that was buried in cement. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Cannonville | - | Quarter-sized hail was reported in Cannonville. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Cannonville | - | A large flash flood was reported southeast of Bryce Canyon, including along Sheep Creek, Yellow Creek, and Willis Creek. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Cannonville | - | Flash flooding was reported in Sheep Creek, Yellow Creek, and Willis Creek. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Cannonville | - | The severe thunderstorm that caused damage due to hail and wind in Cannonville also flooded several roads through the town. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Cannonville | - | Flash flooding was reported along the Paria River and many of its tributatries, including Buckskin, Lick, Bull, Yellow, and Willis. The flooding impacted Skutumpah Road, with water and mud rising four feet deep along the road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Bryce Canyon National Park Scenic Trails Historic District | 6.3 miles | 1995 |
![]() | Bryce Canyon Lodge and Deluxe Cabins | 6.8 miles | 1987 |
![]() | Bryce Canyon Lodge Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 6.8 miles | 1995 |
![]() | Administration Building, Old | 6.8 miles | 1995 |
![]() | Utah Parks Company Service Station | 6.8 miles | 1995 |
![]() | National Park Service Housing, Old, Historic District | 7.0 miles | 1995 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000230 in Record Group 79. |
| Garfield County | All 26 listed properties in this county. |