Built in 1890 (Queen Anne style architecture in the United States). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
One of 215 National Register listings published here for Pierce County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1890, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States.
Sources: 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 Herbert Williams House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 20 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 | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | EHLI HILL |
| 28 August 1996 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 21 August 1996 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 4 July 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 28 July 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 26 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | MCCUTCHEON |
| 14 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | CARBON RIVER HEIGHTS - LOT #30 |
| 1 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Herbert Williams House: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Auburn Pit & Plant | 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 | ||
| North Hill Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Puyallup 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ryan House | 0.6 miles | 1976 |
 | Charles W. Orton House | 1.7 miles | 1983 |
 | Dieringer School | 2.1 miles | 1997 |
| Alderton School | 2.8 miles | 1987 | |
 | Ezra Meeker Mansion | 3.1 miles | 1971 |
 | Christ Episcopal Church | 3.4 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84000172 in Record Group 79. |
| Pierce County | All 215 listed properties in this county. |
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