Built in 1891 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
One of 75 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1977 · category: Building · built in 1891, 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 29 fires within 5 miles of James C. Saunders House between 1992 and 2017, burning about 42 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 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 | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 1998 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 7 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.1 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 5 September 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BECKETT PT |
| 27 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 26 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 17 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | MALAMUTE LANE |
| 13 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 12 September 1997 | 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 9 workings within 5 miles of James C. Saunders House: 9 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape George Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hadlock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hunt Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Irondale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lindseys New Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Port Townsend, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 1999: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1999 | Lightning | Port Townsend | $15,500 | A house was struck by lightning, causing structural and electrical damage. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Manresa Hall | 0.1 miles | 1970 |
 | John Trumbull House | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
 | F/V WESTERN FLYER (purse seiner) | 0.4 miles | 2017 |
 | Lake-Little House | 0.6 miles | 1985 |
 | House at 1723 Holcomb Street | 0.6 miles | 1985 |
 | Joel Edwards House | 1.0 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001335 in Record Group 79. |
| Jefferson County | All 75 listed properties in this county. |
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