Built in 1935 (Moderne architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
One of 22 National Register listings published here for Grays Harbor County · listed in 1991 · category: Building · built in 1935, Moderne architecture.
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 30 fires within 5 miles of US Post Office-Montesano Main between 1992 and 2019, burning about 44 acres 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 September 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | 830 |
| 13 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 3.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 8 August 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | TWIN BRIDGES |
| 5 August 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SYLVIA A LINE |
| 4 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | A-400 |
| 4 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 26 August 1994 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 24 August 2006 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of US Post Office-Montesano Main: 13 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minot Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| C.W. Miller | Silica | Occurrence | ||
| Montesano | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Chehalis River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Melbourne Dredge & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Schoch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Montesano, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 1997: 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1997 | Heavy Rain | Montesano | $1,200,000 | no account filed |
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.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000649 in Record Group 79. |
| Grays Harbor County | All 22 listed properties in this county. |
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