Built in 1851. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
“The Willard Historic District, is a historic district in Willard, Utah, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).”
Wikipedia article Willard Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 45 National Register listings published here for Box Elder County · listed in 1974 · category: District · built in 1851.
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 105 fires within 5 miles of Willard Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,899 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 42 |
| Natural | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 362 |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DEAD MANS CURVE |
| 3 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | HOLMES |
| 29 September 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | WARMING |
| 22 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 384 |
| 2 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | I-15 MP 356 |
| 2 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | WILLARD BAY DIKE |
| 19 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BAY FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 58 workings within 5 miles of Willard Historic District: 23 past producers, 19 producers, 13 occurrences, 2 unknowns. 19 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silver, Copper, Clay, Copper, Silver. 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 | Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pits and Borrow Pits | Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eldorado | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1898 | |
| Eldorado | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Homber Mines | Graphite, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Occurrence | Lead, Malachite, Schist | |
| Homber Mines | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Coal | Past Producer | ||
| Ogden Boilermakers Claim | Copper, Lead | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Overland Claim | Silver, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Silver Queen | Lead | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Stone Quarry | Quartz | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Willard, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2007 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Willard | $25,000 | A magnitude EF0 tornado touched down in Willard. The tornado path was one mile, starting at 75 East 300 South and ending at 300 East 230 South. The damage from the tornado included damaged siding, several uprooted trees, a couple of snapped trees, and a tossed empty snowmobile trailer. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willard | - | A wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at the I-15 at Willard POE mesonet site. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Willard | - | Half-dollar-sized hail was reported in South Willard. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willard | - | Wind gusts with this storm in Box Elder County included 66 mph at the Interstate 15 at Willard Point of Entry sensor, and 60 mph at at Interstate 15 at Tremonton sensor. |
| June 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Willard | - | A cold air funnel cloud was spotted over Willard Bay. The funnel did not move over land. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willard | - | The Willard Point of Entry sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 58 mph. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willard | - | A 56 knot wind gust was measured at a sensor near Willard Point of Entry on I-15. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tremonton Historic District | 3.4 miles | 2021 | |
 | Christian and Annie Holst House | 6.5 miles | 2003 |
 | Box Elder Stake Tabernacle | 6.8 miles | 1971 |
 | Alma Compton House | 6.9 miles | 1988 |
 | Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Building | 6.9 miles | 1996 |
 | Nels and Minnie Jenson House | 6.9 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74001933 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Box Elder County | All 45 listed properties in this county. |
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