Built in 1892. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
“Main St. in Brigham City, Utah, was built in 1892. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.”
Wikipedia article Union Block (Brigham City, Utah), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 45 National Register listings published here for Box Elder County · listed in 1991 · category: Building · built in 1892.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · 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 90 fires within 5 miles of Union Block between 1992 and 2019, burning about 808 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 5 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 | 33 |
| Natural | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | COMANCHE |
| 7 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | OLD RESERVIOR |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | EIGHTY NINE FIRE |
| 4 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | US FISH & WILDLIFE |
| 27 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | MANTUA WEST |
| 25 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | LOWER DOCK FLATS 3 |
| 21 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | CORINNE FISHING HOLE |
| 21 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | EXPLORER FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 48 workings within 5 miles of Union Block: 30 past producers, 14 producers, 4 occurrences. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Copper, Clay, Antimony. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | Lead, Zinc, Copper | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Baker Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | Underground | |
| Copper Blossom | Copper, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Copper Blossom | Zinc, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Dry Lake Antimony | Antimony, Silver | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Dry Lake Antimony | Antimony, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Homber Mines | Graphite, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Occurrence | Lead, Malachite, Schist | |
| Homber Mines | Zinc, Silver, Lead, Copper, Coal | Past Producer | ||
| Silver Eagle | Silver, Copper, Lead | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Silver Eagle | Silver, Lead, Copper | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brigham City, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2004 | Hail | Brigham City | $24,000 | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brigham City | $1,500 | A carport was blown down in Brigham City. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Brigham City | - | Hail with a diameter of one inch was reported in Brigham City. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brigham City | - | Mesonet |
| May 1995 | Hail | Brigham City | - | A severe thunderstorm put down hail up to one inch in diameter at the Thiokol plant. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brigham City | - | Microburst thunderstorm winds did minor damage in Wendover as shingles were blown off the Port of Entry building. In Brigham City, several trees were blown down. |
| April 2005 | Heavy Rain | Brigham City | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Knudson Brothers Building | under 500 feet | 1992 |
 | Elberta Theatre | under 500 feet | 1991 |
 | Howard Hotel | under 500 feet | 1994 |
 | Jonathan and Jennie Knudson House | under 500 feet | 2000 |
 | Hotel Brigham | under 500 feet | 1991 |
 | Peter and Anna Christena Forsgren House | under 500 feet | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001545 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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