Built in 1900 (Queen Anne style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The Peter Quarnberg House is a historic house in Scipio, Utah. It was built in 1900 by Antone Peterson, an immigrant from Sweden, for Peter J.”
Wikipedia article Peter Quarnberg House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 26 National Register listings published here for Millard County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1900, Queen Anne style.
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 119 fires within 5 miles of Peter Quarnberg House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,721 acres in total. 87 started naturally. 1 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 | 87 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | DEVILS CANYON |
| 7 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Fishlake National Forest | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BIG HOLLOW |
| 5 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | JIM WILLS |
| 5 September 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Fishlake National Forest | not named |
| 28 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | LOW HILLS |
| 28 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | LITTLEIND3 |
| 28 September 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | LITTLEIND1 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 18 workings within 5 miles of Peter Quarnberg House: 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio North Gravel Pit No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Scipio Pass Gravel Pit #5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Scipio Pass Gravel Pit No. 4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Scipio Pass Gravel Pit No.4 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Scipio Pass Gravel Pit No.5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Scipio South Gravel Pit #3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Scipio South Gravel Pit No.3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ut Dept Hwys Gravel Pit 14004 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ut Dept Hwys Gravel Pit 14005 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ut Dept Hwys Gravel Pit 14015 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scipio, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2019 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Flood | Scipio | $5,000 | State Route 50 was closed from Scipio to Salina from milepost 131 to milepost 154 due to flooding. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scipio | - | The Scipio Summit mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scipio | - | The Scipio Summit mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scipio | - | The I-15 @ Scipio Summit mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 70 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scipio | - | The UTSCI mesonet station recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scipio | - | The I-15 @ Scipio Summit sensor recorded a peak gust of 58 mph. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Thuesen-Petersen House | 0.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Scipio Town Hall | 0.2 miles | 1988 |
| Scipio Cooperative Mercantile Institution Building | 0.3 miles | 2020 | |
 | Robins, Merien, and Rosabelle, House | 0.4 miles | 2001 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82004128 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Millard County | All 26 listed properties in this county. |
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