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Photograph of District School Number Five
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District School Number Five

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1914.

From the record

“District School Number Five, also known as "The Little Red Schoolhouse," is a historic one room school building located at Campbell in Steuben County, New York. It was built during the spring and summer of 1839 with a hand hewn timber frame of mortise and tenon construction.”

Wikipedia article District School Number Five, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 63 National Register listings published here for Steuben County · listed in 2001 · category: Building.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 2 buildingss, 1 object as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 9436 Dry Run Rd., Campbell, 14870
  • When was it listed? March 2001
  • Category. building
  • Town. Campbell town
  • National Register reference number. 01000242 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

116 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 116 fires within 5 miles of District School Number Five between 1993 and 2020, burning about 133 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 8 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/undetermined60
Debris and open burning16
Equipment and vehicle use15
Arson/incendiarism8
Smoking7
Natural6
Recreation and ceremony2
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
28 September 2020Recreation and ceremony1.6 acresNew York Forest RangersWEST HILL FIRE
23 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.8 acresFire Department of New YorkNA
22 September 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreFire Department of New YorkNA
8 August 2005Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
7 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
30 August 2012Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
28 August 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
27 August 2005Smokingunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named

Every fire recorded in Steuben County

Mines and quarries near this property

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of District School Number Five: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
E.Collins No.1 WellSaltPast Producer
Atwood PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Coopers PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
East Campbell PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Steuben County

Storms near this property

26 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Campbell, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 lightning. 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Campbell$150,000The tornado first touched down on a hillside just west of Hough Road, in the town of Campbell. As the tornado topped the crest of the hill and descended towards Hough Road, dozens of trees were either snapped off or uprooted, in a swath about 150 yards wide. Included in this grove of trees were numerous large healthy hardwoods. As the tornado crossed Hough Road, it damaged two homes and a storage barn. The houses sustained mostly roof and siding damage, while the barn (actually bolted to a foundation) was moved off of its cement padding, with heavy damage to the roof and two of the walls, with its shingles blown westward back across Hough Road and into a field. A large camper was also blown cross-wise about 6 inches. Several large pine trees were uprooted on these properties, and facing northeastward. The tornado was estimated to be EF1 strength at this location.||Farther northeast, sporadic tree snaps and uproots were noted, until an area of heavier damage was once again seen near Tannery Road, just west of the Cohocton River. Once again, a swath of trees were either snapper or uprooted, just behind a residence southwest of Tannery Road. Again, many large healthy trees were included in this group, including some hardwoods, with a chaotic damage pattern noted. An EF1 rating was estimated at this location. The tornado appeared to have lifted for a brief time, with little damage noted to the residence itself.||A short distance further to the northeast, the storm crossed Interstate 86, just east of Exit 41. Several tree uproots and snaps occurred on either side of the highway, with two large trees uprooted in the highway median.||Just northeast of Interstate 86, along County Route 415, more large trees were either uprooted or snapped. One tree temporarily blocked Route 415, and another nearly hit several trailer homes in the Seager Court Trailer Park, and blocked entry to the complex.||The storm then continued northeastward and up a large ridge. Near the ridge top, at the corner of Rumsey Road and Dug Road, a large section of trees were heavily damaged (snapped or uprooted). The center line of the damage appeared to be along Dug Road, with the trees pointed mainly in a westerly direction along the north side of Dug Road, and in an easterly direction along the south side. This damage pattern implied convergent rotation, with an EF1 rating again given at this location.||Little or no damage was found farther to the northeast.
May 2002Flash FloodCampbell$150,000Flash flooding occurred over several locations in southeast Steuben County from localized very heavy thunderstorm rains. Hardest hit areas were the towns of Campbell and Erwin. Water over roadway in Campbell reported by media. Several cars were caught in the rising waters in Painted Post when Bill Smith Creek covered the intersection of East High Street and Imperial Avenue. Beartown Road, Weston Lane, Chatfield Place West, Brook Road, and Swan Lane in Gang Mills was flooded. Rainfall amounts were around 2 inches in about half an hour.
May 2002LightningCampbell$25,000Lightning ignited a fire in the attic of a house in Chemung.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindCampbell$16,000Strong thunderstorm winds snapped and upprooted a dozen trees. In addition, a trailer was flipped on its side.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindCampbell$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires, blocking a road.
October 2019Thunderstorm WindCampbell$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindCampbell$7,000no account filed
April 2011Thunderstorm WindCampbell$6,000Trees were blown down.
March 2025Thunderstorm WindCampbell$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in the area.
August 2021Flash FloodEast Campbell$5,000Water was rushing over Dry Run Road.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindCampbell$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees across a road.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindCampbell$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew down trees over county Route 17 and King Hill road.
July 1994Thunderstorm WindCampbell$5,000An isolated thunderstorm produced winds that downed numerous trees and wires.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindCampbell$3,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindCampbell$3,000A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in a few trees being knocked over in the area.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindCampbell$2,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindCampbell$2,000A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindCampbell$1,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked power lines down.
October 2021Flash FloodCampbell$1,000Flooding was occurring over County Route 333.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindCampbell$1,000Numerous trees and wires were blown down.
January 2018FloodCampbell-An ice jam developed at the Interstate 86 bridge over the Cohocton River. Water was flooding low lying agricultural areas near the river.
June 2010Funnel CloudCampbell-Funnel cloud reported along I-86 near Campbell.
June 2009HailEast Campbell-Penny to quarter size hail fell at Country Pub 2, just west of Meads Creek Road. The time is estimated by radar.
May 2000LightningCampbell-1400 people were left without power due to a lightning strike at a power substation.
September 2013HailCampbell-no account filed
May 2000HailCampbell-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Steuben County

Maps showing this location

9 surveys

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Wood Road Metal Truss Bridge4.8 miles2005
First Baptist Church of Painted Post4.9 miles1999
US Post Office-Painted Post4.9 miles1989
Erwin Town Hall4.9 miles2022
St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church Complex5.8 miles2025
Jenning's Tavern6.1 miles1973

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 01000242 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Steuben CountyAll 63 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.