Built in 1886 (Federal architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
“Homestead Dr. in Midway, Utah, was built around 1886. Also known as Virginia House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.”
Wikipedia article Schneitter Hotel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 38 National Register listings published here for Wasatch County · listed in 1992 · category: Building · built in 1886, Federal 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 169 fires within 5 miles of Schneitter Hotel between 1992 and 2020, burning about 863 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 6 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 | 49 |
| Debris and open burning | 36 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Fireworks | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SWEAT |
| 7 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | HEBER ASSIST 2 |
| 6 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SMITH FIRE |
| 6 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DEER CREEK RAINBOW BAY |
| 4 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BRIGHTON ESTATES |
| 30 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | MIDWAY 6TH SO. |
| 29 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | LITTLE SPOT |
| 29 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Uintah and Ouray Agency | BWALLOW1 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Schneitter Hotel: 7 producers, 6 past producers, 5 occurrences, 2 unknowns. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big and Little Cottonwood Districts | Silver, Lead, Cobalt, Gold, Zinc | Past Producer | 1864 | |
| Blue Ledge-Mayflower Mine | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Charleston Crushed Stone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Limestone, Quartzite | |
| Copper Queen Prospects | Copper, Iron | Occurrence | Goethite, Magnetite, Malachite | |
| Cottonwood Canyon Stone Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Limestone Borrow Pit. | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Limestone | |
| Midway Hot Pot | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Midway Tufa Quarries | Limestone, High Calcium | Past Producer | Calcite | |
| New Discovery Mine | Antimony, Graphite | Past Producer | ||
| Park Heber Tunnel | Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Midway, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 2013 and 2023: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | $5,000 | Multiple trees were downed in Midway. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Midway | $1,000 | MPING relayed damage report of 1-inch tree limbs broken and shingles blown off in Midway. |
| September 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Midway | - | A rope funnel cloud was spotted and photographed near Midway, Utah. The time listed is approximate. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Midway Town Hall | 0.7 miles | 1994 |
 | Burgener-Boss Farmstead | 0.7 miles | 1994 |
 | Wilson House and Farmstead | 0.8 miles | 2007 |
 | William Coleman House | 0.8 miles | 1986 |
 | Watkins-Coleman House | 1.0 miles | 1971 |
 | Midway Social Hall | 1.0 miles | 1995 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92001691 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wasatch County | All 38 listed properties in this county. |
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