Built in 1897 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
“The Loa Tithing Office is a historic building in Loa, Utah. It was built in 1897 by bricklayer Peter Christensen and carpenter Benjamin E.”
Wikipedia article Loa Tithing Office, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 18 National Register listings published here for Wayne County · listed in 1985 · category: Building · built in 1897, Greek Revival architecture.
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 6 fires within 5 miles of Loa Tithing Office between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4 acres in total. 4 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 | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Central Area | LANDFILL |
| 7 July 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Fishlake National Forest | SADDLE PASS |
| 28 July 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Fishlake National Forest | BURNT SPRINGS |
| 18 July 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Fishlake National Forest | not named |
| 2 June 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fishlake National Forest | CEDAR SPRINGS |
| 23 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Central Area | DAVIS |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Loa Tithing Office: 13 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Uranium, Vanadium, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinion #12 | Uranium, Vanadium | Occurrence | Underground | |
| Pinion No 12 | Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Allred Point Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Andesite, Basalt, Clay | |
| Allred Point Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Black Ridge Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Andesite, Basalt | |
| Black Ridge Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dry Valley Gravel Pit # 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Andesite, Basalt | |
| Dry Valley Gravel Pit # 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Andesite, Basalt | |
| Dry Valley Gravel Pit No.1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Graveyard Hollow Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Andesite, Basalt |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Loa, the town this property stands in, in 2 storm reports in 2010: 1 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | Hail | Loa | $20,000 | Hail, that was estimated to be one inch in diameter, pitted cars traveling along SR-24 near Loa. This storm was slow moving, and 5 inches of hail accumulated in the same area. Several accidents were reported on the highway as the storm was overhead. Note that this storm also caused flash flooding in the area. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Loa | - | A slow moving thunderstorm produced very heavy rain, and caused flash flooding along SR-24 between Loa and Koosharem. There were several accidents on the highway as the storm was overhead. Note that this storm also produced severe hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County High School | 6.8 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85000687 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wayne County | All 18 listed properties in this county. |
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