Built in 1908. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
“The George and Bertha Graff House is a historic house in Santa Clara, Utah. It was built with adobe in 1908 by George A.”
Wikipedia article George and Bertha Graff House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1998 · category: Building · built in 1908.
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 157 fires within 5 miles of George and Bertha Graff House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 13,205 acres in total. 21 started naturally. None was 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 | 58 |
| Fireworks | 22 |
| Natural | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Cedar City Field Office | PARKWAY |
| 6 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SNOW CANYON |
| 30 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DIXIE DOWNS |
| 28 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 1050PI STANDBY |
| 24 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | BLUE GOOSE |
| 23 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 400 W. |
| 23 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SHEET METAL SHOP |
| 14 September 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Cedar City Field Office | RED MOUNTAIN |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of George and Bertha Graff House: 15 past producers, 6 producers, 4 occurrences. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Volcanic Materials, Pumice, Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P, L, P & M Claims | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cinder Pit | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Cinder Pit | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Dune Sand | Silica | Producer | ||
| Riprap #27056 | Volcanic Materials | Occurrence | Basalt | |
| Stone Quarry | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Ut Dept Hwys Riprap No.27056 | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| 3 Mile Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dune Sand | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sand |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Santa Clara, the town this property stands in, in 15 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 3 flash flood, 2 hail. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Lightning | Santa Clara | 2 hurt | Two 17 year old males were struck by lightning just outside Snow Canyon High School in St. George. The two boys were waiting for a ride home shortly after school let out; they took shelter from the rain under a nearby tree, where lightning struck and injured them both. CPR was performed at the site, and they were both in critical condition when they reached a hospital in Las Vegas, but both survived and are expected to make a full recovery. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Santa Clara | $7,500,000 | An extended period of moderate to heavy rainfall occurred in southwest Utah on the morning of September 11th, during which 3.24 inches of rainfall was measured in Ivins, Utah. In nearby Santa Clara, an earthen dike (called the Laub Dike) burst, releasing all of the water in the associated retention pond. This water and mud flowed into nearby homes and businesses, damaging both public infrastructure and private properties. A total of $3.8 million in damage was done to public infrastructure, including damage to the dike, streets, and sidewalks. The flood also damaged 16 businesses and 63 homes; some of these buildings had internal damage due to water and mud flowing into them, while other buildings experienced serious structural damage. |
| April 2018 | Lightning | Santa Clara | $400,000 | A lightning strike started a fire that destroyed a home in St. George. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Santa Clara | $100,000 | Houses and basements were flooded in both Santa Clara and Ivins. In addition, the water flowing over Santa Clara Drive was 1 foot deep and 40 feet wide. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | $30,000 | Multiple power lines were reported down in Santa Clara. |
| September 1998 | Lightning | Santa Clara | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | $1,000 | Microburst winds caused some damage and kicked up lots of dust in Santa Clara, as several power lines were knocked down. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | - | Power lines were downed in Santa Clara, with power outages occurring. Trees were blown over on Lava Flow Street. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Santa Clara | - | Flooding was reported over the bridge where old US Highway 91 crosses the Santa Clara River. This flooding caused the road to be closed for a few hours in the late morning and early afternoon. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Santa Clara | - | Local law enforcement reported one inch diameter hail in Santa Clara. |
| July 2006 | Heavy Rain | Santa Clara | - | 1.13" measured at Badger Springs RAWS in 90 min ending at 630pm. Radar estimates 2-3" just south of RAWS. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Santa Clara | - | Hail the size of quarters and ping pong balls. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | - | Moonsoon moisture arrived over southern Utah producing heavy rains and wet microburst winds. In New Harmony 2.00" of rain fell in 50 minutes, and flood water depth was two to three feet. The St. George AWOS recorded 0.80" less than 40 minutes which allowed for minor house and street flood. Wind gusts to 60 mph downed power lines and tree limbs. In Hurricane, wind gusts were estimated at 70 to 75 mph. Rainfall of 0.79" in 30 minutes allowed for two to three feet of water to flood State Road 9 between Interstate 15 and Hurricane. In Santa Clara, wind gusts downed tree branches, and 0.25" fell in ten minutes. In Bloomington, several homes and businesses were flooded and wind gusts took down power lines and tree limbs. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | - | no account filed |
| September 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santa Clara | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Frederick and Anna Maria Reber House | 0.1 miles | 1998 |
 | Hans George Hafen House | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
 | Santa Clara Relief Society House | 0.2 miles | 1994 |
 | Santa Clara Tithing Company | 0.3 miles | 1998 |
 | Lemuel and Mary Ann Leavitt House | 0.3 miles | 1999 |
 | Reber, Frederick, Jr., and Mary F., House | 0.5 miles | 1999 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98001461 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Washington County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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