Built in 1878 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Sanpete County · listed in 1980 · category: Building · built in 1878, Greek Revival architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 52 fires within 5 miles of Niels P. Hjort House between 1994 and 2020, burning about 152 acres in total. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | JUNK YARD |
| 5 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 75 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SKYLINE MTN |
| 26 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Central Area | MOUNTAINVILLE |
| 26 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | not named |
| 17 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DUNG HILL FIRE |
| 15 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 acres | Richfield Field Office | FAIRVIEW CANYON |
| 8 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.2 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 2020 |
| 5 August 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | LAKE FORK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Niels P. Hjort House: 7 past producers, 3 producers, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Round Hills Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept Highways Pit No.20003 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #20003 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel | |
| Utah Dept. Highways Pit #20005 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Gravel, Sand | |
| Utah Dept.Highways Pit No.20005 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept.Highways Pit No.20007 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Utah Dept.Highways Pit No.20008 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Utah Dept.Highways Pit No.20009 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Utah Dept.Highways Pit No.20010 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fairview, the town this property stands in, in 2 storm reports in 2001: 1 tornado, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2001 | Lightning | Fairview | 1 hurt | A 26-year old man was struck by lightning while golfing at a course near Fairview. A medical helicopter transported him to a hospital in Salt Lake City. The lightning bolt reportedly went in through his head and out through his hip. He was treated and later released. |
| August 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Fairview | - | A spotter reported a tornado just west of Highway 89 between Fairview and Birdseye. The tornado lasted about 10 minutes and remained over open country. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fairview Amusement Hall | under 500 feet | 2002 |
 | Fairview City Hall | under 500 feet | 1986 |
 | Fairview Tithing Office/Bishop's Storehouse | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | James Anderson House | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
 | James B. Staker House | 5.4 miles | 1980 |
 | Mount Pleasant High School Mechanical Arts Building | 5.5 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80003946 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sanpete County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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