Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
One of 21 National Register listings published here for San Juan County · listed in 1978 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Rosario between 1996 and 2020, burning about 10 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None 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 | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | EAGLE LAKE |
| 22 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 16 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | CROW VALLEY |
| 15 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Region-Department of Natural Resources | BONNIE BRAE |
| 10 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Region-Department of Natural Resources | SEAVIEW |
| 9 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 25 August 1996 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 24 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Northwest Region-Department of Natural Resources | POINT LAWRENCE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Rosario: 15 occurrences, 10 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcgraw-Kittinger Deposit | Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Orcas Island | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Sea Island Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Buck Mountain Deposit No. 1 | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Camp Indralaya Deposit | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Chuckanut Lime Co. Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Double Hill Deposit No. 1 | Limestone, General | Occurrence | ||
| Englehartson Deposit | Limestone, General | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Moran State Park | 2.6 miles | 2013 |
 | Crow Valley School | 3.6 miles | 1987 |
 | Emmanuel Episcopal Church | 3.6 miles | 1994 |
 | Doe Bay General Store and Post Office | 4.3 miles | 1986 |
 | Orcas Hotel | 4.7 miles | 1982 |
 | Alderbrook Farmhouse | 5.0 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78002772 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| San Juan County | All 21 listed properties in this county. |
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