Built in 1911 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
One of 15 National Register listings published here for Island County · listed in 1977 · category: Building · built in 1911, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States.
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 47 fires within 5 miles of Benjamin Loers House between 1992 and 2017, burning about 29 acres in total. None 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 | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ELWHA ROAD |
| 7 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 6 September 2012 | Smoking | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SLEEPER |
| 6 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 3 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 27 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 20 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 2 September 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Benjamin Loers House: 11 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Christensen Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Everett Bros. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Harrington Lagoon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Krieg Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Marine Asphalt Pit 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Oak Harbor Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Oak Harbor Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Oak Harbor Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Penn Cove Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schooner SUVA | 4.3 miles | 2025 | |
| Colonel Granville & Henrietta Haller House | 4.5 miles | 2022 | |
 | Central Whidbey Island Historic District | 5.5 miles | 1973 |
| Deception Pass State Park-Cranberry Lake Bathing and Picnic Area Historic District | 7.5 miles | 2019 | |
| Deception Pass State Park-Cornet Bay Incinerator | 7.7 miles | 2019 | |
| Deception Pass State Park-Cornet Bay Fire Circle | 7.8 miles | 2019 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001334 in Record Group 79. |
| Island County | All 15 listed properties in this county. |
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