Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
“The Hidden Houses are a pair of historic houses located in Vancouver, Washington. They are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.”
Wikipedia article Hidden Houses, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 45 National Register listings published here for Clark County · listed in 1978 · 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 12 fires within 5 miles of Hidden Houses between 1992 and 2020, burning about 186 acres in total. None started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 166 acres | Pacific Cascade Region-DNR | FRUIT VALLEY |
| 2 August 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SHILLAPOO 2 |
| 18 August 1994 | Other causes | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 12 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 15TH MAPLE |
| 1 August 2009 | Smoking | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BURNT BRIDGE |
| 4 July 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 13 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SOUTH PADDEN |
| 21 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | FRENCHMANS BAR |
| 2 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | MASADA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Hidden Houses: 12 past producers, 3 producers, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Aluminum, Contained or Metal. 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) Vancouver Aluminum Smelter | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Plant | ||
| Hidden Brick Co | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Pacific Stoneware Co | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Pacific Stoneware Co | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Wilde | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Jantzen Beach | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Jantzen Beach | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lower River Road Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Swan Island | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vancouver, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 3 flood, 2 funnel cloud, 1 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 5 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vancouver | 5 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Tornado (F0) | Vancouver | $10,000 | A weak tornado briefly touched down in the Walnut Grove area of Vancouver, near I-205 and 4th Plain. A car was damaged, the roofing of a house was damaged, and a small shed was blown over. |
| August 2024 | Funnel Cloud | Vancouver | - | A short-lived funnel cloud was observed close to the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA by multiple people in Vancouver, Washington and from across the river in Portland Oregon. |
| May 2018 | Flood | Vancouver | - | The Columbia River at Vancouver crested several times above flood stage May 17 through May 19th, with the highest crest at 16.14 feet around 8:15 AM on May 17th. This is 0.14 foot above flood stage. No damage was reported. |
| March 2017 | Flood | Vancouver | - | Recent heavy rains and snowmelt from the Cascades and eastern Washington led to rising river levels on the Columbia River. The river crested at 17.59 ft on March 30th, which is 1.59 feet above flood stage. The river remained above flood stage until April 3rd. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Vancouver | - | To start off April, the Columbia River gauge at Vancouver was up around 17.22 ft, which is 1.22 ft above flood stage. On April 3rd, the river finally dropped below flood stage. |
| June 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Vancouver | - | A funnel cloud was observed about 2 miles WNW of the Portland International airport. The observer estimated that it extended 200 to 300 feet below the cloud base. The funnel cloud lasted approximately 5 minutes. |
| August 2005 | Heavy Rain | Vancouver | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Luepke Florist | under 500 feet | 2016 |
 | Chumasero-Smith House | under 500 feet | 1998 |
 | Vancouver Telephone Building | under 500 feet | 1986 |
 | US Post Office-Vancouver Main | 0.1 miles | 1991 |
 | Vancouver Public Library | 0.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Kiggins Theater | 0.1 miles | 2012 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78002737 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Clark County | All 45 listed properties in this county. |
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