Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
“The Fairweather-Trevitt House is a Late Victorian 2-story house located in Republic, Washington. Fairweather, an early figure in the mines of the Republic Mining District.”
Wikipedia article Fairweather-Trevitt House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 12 National Register listings published here for Ferry County · listed in 2000 · 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 129 fires within 5 miles of Fairweather-Trevitt House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 903 acres in total. 54 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 54 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Colville National Forest | TAYLOR ROAD |
| 9 September 1994 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 8 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | GIBRALTAR TWO |
| 8 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | GIBRALTAR |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 6 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 30 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | COLD KNOB HILL |
| 30 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Spokane District | REPUBLIC |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 59 workings within 5 miles of Fairweather-Trevitt House: 25 occurrences, 15 past producers, 9 prospects, 8 unknowns. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Gold, Silver, Silver, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Copper, Gold, Lead, Molybdenum, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| California | Gold, Silver, Asbestos | Prospect | Vein | |
| California | Gold, Silver, Asbestos | Past Producer | ||
| Churchill | Lead | Occurrence | ||
| New Republic Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Overlook | Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite | |
| Republic | Gold, Silver, Selenium | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Republic | Silver, Selenium, Gold | Occurrence | Gold | |
| Republic | Gold, Silver, Selenium, Copper, Zinc, Antimony | Producer | Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Tetrahedrite | |
| Weisman -Mc-Gillis | Stone, Dimension | Prospect | Sandstone |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Republic, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 hail, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Flash Flood | Republic | $3,500,000 | 5-6 inches of rain overnight. Highways washed out in and around Republic |
| March 2012 | Flood | Republic | $100,000 | About a dozen basements flooded in and around Republic and in the Curlew Lake area. Several roads had some washout damage, including Fishermans Cove Road, which was impassable. Large rocks were also reported on Highway 21 south of Republic. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Republic | $50,000 | An observer in Republic reported a power outage with trees on houses in Republic. Time of event was estimated from radar. |
| August 1997 | Lightning | Republic | $20,000 | 10 head of cattle were killed by lightning |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Republic | $5,000 | The county highway department reported travel restrictions along Highway 20 due to toppled trees and downed power lines west of Republic. A second report from a member of the public indicated about 100 trees toppled at and near this location from thunderstorm winds. Time of event estimated from radar. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Republic | $5,000 | Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down in and around Republic between 4 PM and 430 PM. Trees fell on a houses and blocked Highway 20 for a period of time. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Republic | $5,000 | heavy rain flooded basement of library |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Republic | $5,000 | Newspaper reported 80 mph wind. Trees down (aprox. 20) and power outages |
| May 2024 | Lightning | Republic | $1,000 | Observer reported out building structure fire caused by lightning strike. |
| February 2015 | Debris Flow | Republic | - | Heavy rain produced a mudslide on SR-21 at milepost marker 158 which partially blocked the road. A tractor was able to clear the slide and reopen the lane by 8 AM. Rainfall amounts in the area ranged from .40 to .60 up to the time the slide occurred. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Republic | - | A woman was killed by a falling tree while camping along Trout Creek. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Republic | - | Newspaper reported 3/4 inch hail. Power outages on west side of town |
| June 2004 | Hail | Republic | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Republic | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ferry County Courthouse | 4.2 miles | 2018 |
 | Creaser Hotel | 4.3 miles | 1982 |
 | Jesse W. & Elizabeth Slagle House | 4.4 miles | 2011 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00000975 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ferry County | All 12 listed properties in this county. |
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