Built in 1905 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
One of 183 National Register listings published here for Utah County · listed in 1998 · category: Building · built in 1905, Neoclassical 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 163 fires within 5 miles of Alfred and Rosy Skinner House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 7,813 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 31 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 | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Fireworks | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | CASCADE FIRE |
| 7 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 40 acres | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | Y-MOUNTAIN #2 |
| 6 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 16 acres | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | DRY CANYON 2 |
| 5 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BMT |
| 5 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | HARVEY'S |
| 5 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 7.5 acres | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | EAST LAWN |
| 4 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | OREM PEAT BOG 4 |
| 4 September 1997 | Fireworks | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | SQUAW PEAK OVERLOOK |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Alfred and Rosy Skinner House: 11 past producers, 10 producers, 1 occurrence. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Zinc, Silver, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Monarch Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Stubbs Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Provo Brick & Tile Co. | Clay | Producer | ||
| Stubb's Pit | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Stubbs Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Hurst Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys No 25027 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys No 25028 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Orem, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 2 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 1998 | Heavy Rain | Orem | $260,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Orem | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Lightning | Orem | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orem | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Lightning | Orem | $1,500 | Lightning struck a church in Orem, causing about $1,500 damage. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orem | - | A carport partially collapsed at an apartment complex. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orem | - | Powerlines down in downtown in Orem. Wind report from AWS |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orem | - | Spotters in Orem estimated thunderstorm wind gusts of 50-60 mph (43-52 kts). Some minor tree damage was reported. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Orem | - | A severe thunderstorm dropped 3/4 inch hail in West Orem. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orem | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 69mph (60kts) in West Orem. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orem | - | Thunderstorms developed over the eastern portions of the Salt Lake and Provo valleys. One inch hail was reported at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orem | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Orem | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Clinger-Booth House | 0.5 miles | 1998 |
 | George and Temperance Adams House | 0.5 miles | 1999 |
 | Timpanogos Cooperative Marketing Association Building | 0.6 miles | 2008 |
 | Roy H. and Florence B. Gappmayer House | 0.7 miles | 1998 |
 | William James and Edna Cordner House | 0.7 miles | 1998 |
 | John S. and Izola Lewis House | 0.8 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000662 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Utah County | All 183 listed properties in this county. |
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