Built in 1938 (Neoclassical architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
One of 30 National Register listings published here for Cowlitz County · listed in 2010 · category: Building · built in 1938, Neoclassical 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 114 fires within 5 miles of Berwind-Purcell House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 148 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 38 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 20 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | MILL STREET |
| 28 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 25 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 23 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 20 September 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 2 September 1998 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 55 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 14 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | CARLON |
| 13 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ROCKY POINT |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Berwind-Purcell House: 22 past producers, 2 occurrences, 1 producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Aluminum, Stone, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Longview Aluminum Smelter | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Plant | ||
| Grady Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Mount 5640 Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Longview | Aluminum | Occurrence | ||
| Section 4 | Aluminum | Occurrence | ||
| 40th Street Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Alder Bluff Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Coal Creek Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Coal Creek Quarry Co. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Corman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Longview, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 2005 and 2024: 6 flood, 2 tornado, 1 heavy rain, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2019 | Lightning | Longview | 1 hurt | A Longview mill worker was struck by lightning, and taken to the hospital. This information was discovered from a local media source who wrote an article about the incident. |
| September 2020 | Flood | Longview | $250,000,000 | Widespread street flooding in Longview resulting in several businesses in the downtown area experiencing flooding. The first floor of the local Hospital also flooded due to heavy rain. Several videos received from the emergency manager and also noted from broadcast media reports. |
| December 2015 | Heavy Rain | Longview | $2,098,000 | Heavy rain resulted in multiple land slides between Longview and Kalama. Highway 30 and Kalama River Road were closed due to multiple slides and stranded some residents. A land slide hit a residence and trapped the owner with no injuries. |
| October 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Longview | $182,000 | Law enforcement confirmed that a tornado touched down near the Safeway in Longview, WA around 1240 PM. The tornado then traveled down Vandercook Way before dissipating near Main St. There was significant roof damage to industrial buildings, minor roof damage to residential buildings, 35 to 30 large trees snapped off or blew down, some power poles downed, and automobiles damaged from debris. |
| October 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Longview | - | A short-lived waterspout over the Columbia River near the Lewis and Clark bridge at Longview occurred with multiple photos taken from the Lewis and Clark Bridge to the west. Indicated on radar and media reported. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Longview | - | Recent heavy rains in addition to snow melt upstream caused the Columbia River near Longview to flood. The river crested at 13.92 feet on March 30th, which is 0.42 feet above flood stage. |
| February 2017 | Flood | Longview | - | Heavy rain caused the Cowlitz River near Kelso to flood. The river crested at 21.6 feet, which is 0.01 feet above flood stage. |
| January 2006 | Flood | Longview | - | no account filed |
| January 2006 | Flood | Longview | - | no account filed |
| December 2005 | Flood | Longview | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | J. D. Tennant House | 2.4 miles | 1984 |
 | Robert Alexander Long High School | 3.0 miles | 1985 |
| Longview Civic Center Historic District | 3.3 miles | 1985 | |
| Lake Sacajawea Park | 3.3 miles | 1985 | |
 | Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building | 3.3 miles | 1985 |
 | Columbia Theater | 3.4 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10000416 in Record Group 79. |
| Cowlitz County | All 30 listed properties in this county. |
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