Built in 1917. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
“The Port Stanley School is located on Lopez Island, in the San Juan Islands, Washington, in the United States. National Register of Historic Places in 1994.”
Wikipedia article Port Stanley School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 21 National Register listings published here for San Juan County · listed in 1994 · category: Building · built in 1917.
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 14 fires within 5 miles of Port Stanley School between 1992 and 2018, burning about 3 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 3 August 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | LOPEZ HILL |
| 3 August 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 14 August 1992 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 3 July 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | DECATUR HEAD |
| 26 July 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | DOLPHIN BAY |
| 13 July 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | DECATUR BLUFF |
| 12 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | JAMES ISLAND |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Port Stanley School: 6 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Kyanite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakely Island | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| Humphrey Head Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Erismann Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lopez Redi-Mix Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lopez Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lopez Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Shoal Bay Pit No. 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center School | 4.2 miles | 2022 | |
| Tharald Homestead | 4.8 miles | 2002 | |
 | Little Red Schoolhouse | 5.1 miles | 1973 |
 | Orcas Hotel | 5.9 miles | 1982 |
 | San Juan County Courthouse | 6.5 miles | 1984 |
 | San Juan Island National Historic Site | 7.4 miles | 1966 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94001437 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| San Juan County | All 21 listed properties in this county. |
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