Built in 1907. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
“The West Monitor Bridge is representative of a common bridge type. It's riveted steel cylinder piers supporting the truss remain intact.”
Wikipedia article West Monitor Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 46 National Register listings published here for Chelan County · listed in 1982 · category: Structure · built in 1907.
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 76 fires within 5 miles of West Monitor Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 19,707 acres in total. 30 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 54 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HORSE LAKE ROAD |
| 8 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BURCH MEADOW |
| 8 September 2012 | Natural | 7,548 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | CANYON |
| 4 September 2016 | Smoking | 20 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HORSE LAKE |
| 3 September 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | HAY |
| 22 September 2014 | Natural | 46 acres | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | YAKSUM |
| 18 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Spokane District | EAST VIEW |
| 13 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | RATTLER |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of West Monitor Bridge: 15 past producers, 6 occurrences, 2 prospects, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Copper, Tin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burch Mtn | Asbestos | Occurrence | ||
| Mac Dougal Canyon | Pumice | Past Producer | ||
| Monitor | Tin | Occurrence | ||
| Radio Claims | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Riverview Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Shotwell Road | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Wallace | Silver, Gold | Prospect | Electrum | |
| Boyles | Silica | Occurrence | ||
| Burch Mountain No 1 | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Burch Mountain No 2 | Silica | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monitor, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 2003 and 2026: 2 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Monitor | $50,000 | Several flash floods and debris flows across a three mile stretch of Mission Creek Road from milepost 4 to milepost 7. Damage costs were estimated. |
| June 2022 | Flash Flood | Monitor | $20,000 | Flash flooding and mudflow from the red apple burn scar impacted the Milhlom Lane area of Monitor, WA. |
| March 2026 | Flood | Monitor | $2,000 | EM reported Wenatchee River rerouted in a spot following December 2025 flood. Current river levels are resulting in flooding near Sleepy Hollow Road. Time and exact location estimated. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monitor | $2,000 | Scattered thunderstorms over the east slopes of the Cascade Mountains produced gusty winds. A gust from a thunderstorm was measured at 44 mph. This wind gust damaged the roof of a home sun room addition. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Burbank Homestead Waterwheel | 2.0 miles | 1973 |
| Cottage Avenue Historic District | 2.2 miles | 2002 | |
| Michael Horan House | 5.1 miles | 1992 | |
 | Wells House | 6.5 miles | 1973 |
 | Downtown Wenatchee Historic District | 7.5 miles | 2008 |
 | Wenatchee Carnegie Library | 7.5 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82004197 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Chelan County | All 46 listed properties in this county. |
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