Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1892.
“Peck House was a historic home located at West Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York. It was built about 1865 and is a large two-story, wood-frame dwelling on a stone foundation.”
Wikipedia article Henry M. Peck House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Rockland County · listed in 2000 · 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 941 fires within 5 miles of Henry M. Peck House between 1995 and 2020, burning about 2,072 acres in total. 48 started naturally. 85 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 | 604 |
| Smoking | 85 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 85 |
| Natural | 48 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 35 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Henry M. Peck House: 13 past producers, 3 producers, 2 occurrences, 2 prospects. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Emery, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladentown Copper Deposit | Copper, Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| Peekskill Area | Titanium, Metal, Iron, Aluminum | Occurrence | ||
| Peekskill Area Prospect | Titanium, Aluminum, Iron | Prospect | ||
| Stony Point Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Montrose Emery Prospects | Emery | Past Producer | Corundum, Hematite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Spinel | |
| Montrose Emery Prospects | Emery | Prospect | ||
| Haverstraw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Haverstraw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Tompkins Cove Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Tompkins Cove Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Haverstraw, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 2001 and 2024: 9 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2001 | Lightning | Haverstraw | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Haverstraw | $7,500 | Tree on home on Broadway Street in Haverstraw. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Haverstraw | $4,000 | Three trees were reported down in West Haverstraw, across Samsondale Avenue, South Central Highway, and at the intersection of Route 9W and Gurnee Avenue. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Haverstraw | $4,000 | A partial roof collapse was reported at a building located on Railroad Avenue. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Haverstraw | $3,000 | Trees and wires down on US 9W southbound between Gurnee Avenue and Short Clove Road. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Haverstraw | $3,000 | Trees and powerlines down in Haverstraw reported on social media and on scanners. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Haverstraw | $3,000 | Part of a roof was torn off of an apartment building in Village on the Green. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Haverstraw | $2,000 | Numerous trees were reported down across the town, with some trees on houses. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Haverstraw | $1,000 | Multiple trees were reported down along Overlook Road just west of Highway 9W. |
| June 2017 | Hail | West Haverstraw | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Haverstraw. |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | West Haverstraw | - | The public reported flash flooding along Route 9W in Haverstraw, where it was closed due to flash flooding. |
| July 2011 | Funnel Cloud | West Haverstraw | - | A funnel cloud was reported near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Route 9W near West Haverstraw. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Haverstraw | - | Trees down |
| July 2014 | Hail | West Haverstraw | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser-Hoyer House | under 500 feet | 1976 | |
| Rockland Print Works | 0.3 miles | 2013 | |
 | USCO Church, The | 0.5 miles | 2016 |
| J. Garner West House | 1.0 miles | 2022 | |
 | M/V COMMANDER | 1.5 miles | 1984 |
 | William H. Rose House | 1.5 miles | 1999 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 00001279 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Rockland County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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