Built in 1914. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
“Orton House is a historic residential building in Sumner, Washington, United States. It was constructed in 1914 for Charles W.”
Wikipedia article Charles W. Orton House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 215 National Register listings published here for Pierce County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1914.
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 25 fires within 5 miles of Charles W. Orton House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 32 acres in total. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 14 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | TAHALEH |
| 6 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 210 CASCADIA |
| 5 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | EHLI HILL |
| 30 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | PRAIRIE RIDGE |
| 28 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 25 August 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.5 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | FALLING WATER |
| 21 August 1996 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Charles W. Orton House: 18 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Calcium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcmillan | Calcium | Past Producer | ||
| Anderson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Aztec Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Carl G. Olson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Firwood Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Heidinger Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Milcane Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Norm's Auto Wrecking Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| North Hill Sand and Gravel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderton School | 1.2 miles | 1987 | |
 | Ryan House | 1.3 miles | 1976 |
 | Herbert Williams House | 1.7 miles | 1984 |
 | McMillin School | 3.2 miles | 1987 |
 | Ezra Meeker Mansion | 3.2 miles | 1971 |
 | Christ Episcopal Church | 3.6 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83003350 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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