Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
“Macomb Farm, also known as the Thomas Irons House, is a historic home located at Dover, Delaware. It dates to the 18th century, and is a two-story, brick dwelling.”
Wikipedia article Macomb Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 136 National Register listings published here for Kent County · listed in 1974 · category: Building.
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 Macomb Farm between 1994 and 2007, burning about 2,805 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 2 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 16 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 26 August 2002 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 25 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 August 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 August 2002 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 22 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 23 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge | STEAM FIRE |
| 4 June 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Delaware State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Macomb Farm: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Nashold Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| George Nashold Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tarburton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Tarburton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dover, the town this property stands in, in 36 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 19 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $1,500,000 | no account filed |
| September 2008 | Lightning | Dover | $5,000 | A lightning strike caused two-thirds of Dover to lose power for about 90 minutes during the afternoon of the 9th. |
| April 1993 | Hail | Dover | $5,000 | no account filed |
| February 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | $1,000 | A severe thunderstorm knocked down large tree limbs in Dover, one of which punctured the roof of the Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity ReStore building. Rain water leaked into the building and damaged the rear of the store. No injuries were reported. A wind gust to 47 mph occurred at the Dover Air Force Base. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Dover | - | Public reports nickel-sized hail. Time estimated via radar. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Dover | - | Hail up to quarter size was reported. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Trees and wires were blown down. Time estimated from radar. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds on several roads in Dover. |
| August 2017 | Flood | Dover | - | Water on route 13 near White Oak road. |
| August 2017 | Flood | Dover | - | Minor street flooding in Dover. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Trees and wires down across Kent county with 1,500 people without power. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Dover | - | Just under four inches of rain fell. |
| September 2016 | Heavy Rain | Dover | - | Just over four inches of rain was measured. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A severe thunderstorm knocked down numerous trees in Dover. Just west of Dover, a wind gust of 51 mph was measured in Voshell Cove. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Dover | - | Thunderstorms with heavy downpours caused flash flooding within Dover. Lockerman Street was flooded and closed. A water rescue saved one person from a trapped vehicle. A few buses were also surrounded by flood waters within the city. Event precipitation totals included 1.78 inches in Dover. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Dover | - | Runoff from the heavy rain caused flooding along the Saint Jones River twice on the 12th and 13th. The Saint Jones River in Dover was above its 6 foot flood stage from 542 p.m. EDT through 730 p.m. EDT on the 12th and again from 1254 a.m. EDT through 637 p.m. EDT on the 13th. Its highest crest was 6.80 feet at 715 a.m. EDT on the 13th. |
| June 2013 | Flash Flood | Dover | - | Heavy rain led to flash flooding along some roadways and along smaller rivers in Kent County. Road closures were reported during the evening of the 7th. Of note, Saulsbury Road in Dover was closed due to flooding. In addition, the Saint Jones River at Dover was above its 6 foot flood stage from 511 a.m. EDT through 1022 p.m. EDT on the 8th, and it crested at 6.62 feet at 1215 p.m. EDT. Event precipitation totals included 5.19 inches in Smyrna, 4.83 inches in Dover, and 3.70 inches in Felton. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | Several trees were reported down, including trees in the area of North Bradford Street. Additional trees and wires were reported down in Smyrna and Hartly. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees within Dover. A wind gust of 55 mph was measured at nearby Dover Air Force Base. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees and tree limbs in Dover. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A wind gust of 77 mph was measured at the Dover Air Force Base during a severe thunderstorm. The severe thunderstorm also caused wind damage at the base. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees in Dover. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A severe thunderstorm knocked down a couple of trees in Dover including one on White Oak Road. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A severe thunderstorm tore down several trees and wires across roadways west of Dover. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | A severe thunderstorm caused roof damage to a building within the Enterprise Building Park in Dover. |
| September 2008 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Dover | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Dover | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Dover | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Flash Flood | Dover | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dover | - | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Creek Hundred Rural Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1984 | |
 | Octagonal Schoolhouse | 0.9 miles | 1971 |
| Tyn Head Court | 2.0 miles | 1973 | |
 | Old Stone Tavern | 2.0 miles | 1973 |
 | Little Creek Methodist Church | 2.1 miles | 1982 |
| Elizabeth Stubbs House | 2.1 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74000597 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kent County | All 136 listed properties in this county. |
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