Built in 1903 (Victorian architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“Smith House, at 518 North 100 East in Lehi, Utah, was built in 1903. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.”
Wikipedia article John Y. and Emerette C. Smith House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 183 National Register listings published here for Utah County · listed in 1998 · category: Building · built in 1903, Victorian 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 131 fires within 5 miles of John Y. and Emerette C. Smith House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,575 acres in total. 2 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 | 80 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BUCKWALTER |
| 8 September 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | FA 0806 REDWD INCORP |
| 8 September 2006 | Smoking | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 11600 W. |
| 6 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SHIP FIRE |
| 5 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | ILLEGAL BURN |
| 3 September 2003 | Firearms and explosives use | 30 acres | Salt Lake Field Office | HARVSTHILL |
| 29 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BUCKWALTER #2 |
| 28 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SOLO # 3 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 35 workings within 5 miles of John Y. and Emerette C. Smith House: 16 past producers, 13 producers, 4 occurrences, 2 unknowns. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Geothermal, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Hollow Prospects | Iron | Occurrence | Hematite | |
| Crater Hot Springs | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| Saratoga Hot Springs | Geothermal | Unknown | ||
| American Fork Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Christen Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Gravel Pit In Twn 55 Rng 1e Sec 13 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Intermountain Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| International Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Johnson Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Johnson Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Shale |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lehi, the town this property stands in, in 30 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 15 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death. 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 2015 | Lightning | Lehi | 1 killed | A family was having a picnic in a park in Lehi, Utah, when a thunderstorm moved across the area. Lightning struck a nearby tree, and critically injured a 50-year-old woman. No one else in the party was seriously injured, but the victim passed away in a hospital a few days later. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Lehi | $1,000,000 | Heavy rain over the Dump Fire burn scar created a debris flow, flooding a portion of Saratoga Springs, and forcing the closure of Highway 68 for a period of time. Twenty residences experienced flood damage, with 11 of those homes having water in their basements, and 9 of those homes experiencing solely yard damage. Finished basements were completely destroyed in 5 separate homes, with the most impacted home having mud nine feet deep in the basement. Structural damage to homes was estimated at $250,000, and many personal possessions inside the homes were also damaged or destroyed. Public infrastructure was also impacted, with approximately $200,000 worth of damage to a nearby park and $50,000 of fencing destroyed. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Lehi | $50,000 | Social media reports showed 1.5 inch diameter hail at Lehi. Time and location are estimated by radar. |
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Lehi | $50,000 | Flash flooding was reported in Lehi, with some flooded residential roadways. In addition, approximately six homes sustained flood damage, primarily to basements. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Lehi | $15,000 | Social media photos from around Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs, and Lehi showed 1-1.5 inch diameter hail. |
| August 2000 | Flash Flood | Lehi | $10,000 | Heavy rain brought flooding in the Saratoga Springs area, with 2 homes having their basements flooded. Some road damage was also reported with the flooding. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Lehi | $5,000 | Time is estimated. Homes in Saratoga Springs sustained water damage due to intense bursts of rain, in particular on South Island Road. City parks were also impacted with floodwaters. Construction sites were also affected by rainfall. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Lehi | - | One inch diameter hail was reported at Saratoga Springs. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | A wind gust of 59 mph was recorded at a personal weather station in Saratoga Springs. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | A wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at the Marina mesonet site. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | The Pioneer Crossing mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | The Point of the Mountain (I-15 Alpine) mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 62 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | The Pioneer Crossing mesonet station recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | The Point of the Mountain automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 65 mph. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | The Pioneer Crossing automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | The Pioneer Crossing sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | Saratoga Springs reported a peak wind gust of 61 mph. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | A sensor in Saratoga Springs recorded a peak wind gust of 62 mph. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Lehi | - | Penny sized hail was reported in Lehi. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | A sensor in Saratoga Springs recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | A sensor in Saratoga Springs recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | The Pioneer Crossing sensor near Saratoga Springs, Utah recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | A sensor in Saratoga Springs recorded a maximum wind gust of 58 mph. |
| September 2013 | Debris Flow | Lehi | - | A debris flow was reported off of the Dump Fire burn scar, but prior mitigation was successful, as retention ponds filled up, but debris did not flow into the towns of Eagle Mountain or Saratoga Springs. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Lehi | - | Penny-sized hail was reported in Lehi. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Lehi | - | Hail with a diameter of 0.75 inches and 1.00 inch were both reported with this storm near Lehi. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lehi | - | A 53 knot wind gust was measured at Lehi, Utah. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Lehi | - | Pictures of penny to nickel sized hail in Eagle Mountain were shown on KUTV. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Lehi | - | Along Redwood rd. near center of town. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Lehi | - | Brief tornado touchdown along Utah Lake shore...photographed by spotter. |
2 papers published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 863 issues, 5,002 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Lehi Banner | 1891 to 1917 |
| The Lehi Sun | 1913 to 1949 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | James H. and Rhoda H. Gardner House | under 500 feet | 1998 |
 | Thomas R. Cutler Mansion | 0.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Lehi Ward Tithing Barn-Centennial Hall | 0.1 miles | 1998 |
 | Thomas and Mary Webb House | 0.1 miles | 1998 |
 | Dr. Elmo and Rhea Eddington House | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
| Lehi Commercial and Savings Bank-Lehi Hospital | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98001452 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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