Built in 1915 (Renaissance Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
One of 19 National Register listings published here for Stevens County · listed in 2003 · category: Building · built in 1915, Renaissance Revival architecture.
Sources: 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 112 fires within 5 miles of Clayton School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 69 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 19 |
| Natural | 19 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SUNSET BAY |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | WALLBRIDGE RUCKUS |
| 4 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ENOCH TWO |
| 4 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 930 |
| 4 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 2 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BELLSTAR |
| 18 September 2012 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SPRING CREEK |
| 17 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Clayton School: 8 past producers, 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Conner | Silica | Unknown | ||
| Deer Park | Aluminum | Occurrence | ||
| Jansen Iron Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Conner Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Olson Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| A. B. Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Carpenter | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clayton, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 2004 and 2017: 1 hail, 1 dust devil, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2017 | Flood | Clayton | $1,600,000 | Periods of heavy rain and snow melt produces numerous road closures due to flooding and debris flows in Stevens County through the second half of March. Extensive flooding of fields near the Colville River occurred. The fire station at Hunters was closed due to flooding. Near Northport a lane of flooded road collapsed under a driver, who escaped unharmed. The most notable road closure was Highway 395 near Colville which is a major route through the county. This road remained closed through the end of the month with extensive repairs needed which could not be started until soil conditions dried out.||Stevens county was included in a Washington State State of Emergency declaration as a result of the damage caused by this episode. |
| May 2011 | Dust Devil | Clayton | $3,000 | A resident located southwest of Clayton, WA sustained minor damage to her trailer when a strong dust devil moved across her property. The dust devil ripped siding off of both sides of her trailer. The siding landed in her neighbors horse pasture. It also picked up her trampoline and threw it several feet. There were no injuries. Damage costs were estimated. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Clayton | - | A thunderstorm produced 1/2 inch hail with isolated 3/4 inch diameter hailstones near the town of Clayton, Washington. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Loon Lake School | 5.6 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000862 in Record Group 79. |
| Stevens County | All 19 listed properties in this county. |
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