Built in 1936. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
One of 215 National Register listings published here for Pierce County · listed in 1982 · category: Structure · built in 1936.
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 2 fires within 5 miles of Purdy Bridge between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1 acre in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HUGE CREEK |
| 16 July 1994 | Fireworks | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Purdy Bridge: 15 past producers, 2 producers. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144th St. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Butler Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Crescent Valley Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pine Hill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Port Orchard Airport Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Purdy Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Stacy-Benson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Andrew & Bertha Skansie Net Shed and House | 4.7 miles | 2011 |
 | Glencove Hotel | 5.8 miles | 1978 |
 | Midway School | 6.3 miles | 1987 |
 | Arletta School | 7.3 miles | 1987 |
 | Fort Nisqually Factor's House | 7.6 miles | 1970 |
| Camp Six | 7.8 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82004274 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Pierce County | All 215 listed properties in this county. |
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