Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The John S. and Izola Lewis House, at 343 E. 720 S. in Orem, Utah, was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.”
Wikipedia article John S. and Izola Lewis House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 183 National Register listings published here for Utah County · listed in 1998 · category: Building.
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 183 fires within 5 miles of John S. and Izola Lewis House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 7,826 acres in total. 24 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 | 52 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 31 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 24 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Fireworks | 13 |
| 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 |
| Smoking | 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 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | STEAK KNIFE |
| 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 |
| 6 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest | HOPE |
| 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 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of John S. and Izola Lewis House: 14 past producers, 12 producers, 2 occurrences. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley Mine | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | 1902, 1917 | |
| Monarch | Silver, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Monarch Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Squaw Peak | Lead | Producer | ||
| Stubbs Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Pole Canyon Clay Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | Surface | |
| Pole Canyon Clay Deposit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Provo Brick & Tile Co. | Clay | Producer | ||
| Stubb's Pit | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Stubbs Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Surface |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Loveless House | 0.2 miles | 2010 |
| Christeele Acres Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1999 | |
 | Alexander and Nellie P. Cordner House | 0.4 miles | 1998 |
 | William James and Edna Cordner House | 0.4 miles | 1998 |
 | Lars and Christina Olsen House | 0.5 miles | 1998 |
 | Clinger-Booth House | 0.5 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000671 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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