Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“The Belknap Stone House in Newburgh, New York, was built by Abel Belknap in the 1750s.”
Wikipedia article Belknap Stone House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 187 National Register listings published here for Orange County · listed in 2001 · 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 681 fires within 5 miles of Belknap Stone House between 1995 and 2020, burning about 568 acres in total. 30 started naturally. 61 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 | 434 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 61 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Smoking | 37 |
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 31 |
| Natural | 30 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | 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 2 workings within 5 miles of Belknap Stone House: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moodna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Moodna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Newburgh, the town this property stands in, in 43 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $5,000 | Tree down on Robinson Avenue / Route 9 W near the New Windsor town line crushing a car. An 11 year old girl inside the car was killed. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Newburgh | $750,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported throughout the town of Newburgh. Numerous car dealerships reported damage to vehicles and one dealership reported the hail damaged the roof over its service facility. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Newburgh | $80,000 | Shingles and tar paper blown off the roofs of numerous houses on Meriline Avenue. In addition...numerous trees down on houses and cars. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $25,000 | Trees down with cars and buildings damaged on 1st Street between Lutheran Street and City Terrace. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $20,000 | Roof off of the Hotel Imperial at Broadway and Robinson Avenue. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $15,000 | Partial building collapse with a roof blown off on Liberty Street between Washington Street and Ann Street. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $15,000 | Partial building collapse at South Robinson Avenue and Broadway. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $15,000 | Dozens of trees, including a few large ones, multiple large tree limbs, and in addition several utility poles and lines were reported down throughout Newburgh. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $10,000 | Roof cover blown off an abandoned building on Carpenter Avenue near Broadway with bricks on the ground. Partial building collapse. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $7,500 | A tree fell on a house on North Montgomery Street in Newburgh. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Newburgh | $5,000 | Three foot diameter tree down on van on Union Avenue in New Windsor. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $5,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were reported down across the town of Newburgh. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $4,000 | Numerous trees and wires were downed across the town of Newburgh. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $4,000 | Numerous trees and wires were reported down across the town of Newburgh. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $3,000 | Tree limbs down with 60 mph wind gust. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $2,000 | Tree down on wires at City Terrace. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $2,000 | Portions of Route 300 and 17K were closed due to downed trees. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $1,000 | Tree down on NY 32 northbound at Ruscitti Road in New Windsor. Alternate lanes of 2 lanes blocked. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $1,000 | A tree down at the intersection of City Terrace and Van Ness Street. |
| May 2014 | Lightning | Newburgh | $1,000 | Lightning struck a shed in Newburgh, creating a fire that resulted in damage to just the shed. |
| June 2014 | Lightning | West Newburgh | $1,000 | A tree was struck by lightning on Union Avenue in Newburgh. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $1,000 | Trees reported down along Broadway. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | $1,000 | A large tree limb was reported down on wires and a house. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Newburgh | - | The basement of a house flooded on Wilkin Street between Dupont Avenue and Larter Avenue in Newburgh. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Newburgh | - | Four feet of water was reported in the basement of a home on Fullerton Avenue between 1st Street and Galloway Avenue in Newburgh. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Newburgh | - | A vehicle was stranded in flood waters on Broadway in Newburgh with the fire department responding. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Newburgh | - | A 58 mile per hour gust measured by New Windsor mesonet. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | Storm Survey Team confirmed straight line wind damage in Newburgh with numerous trees and wires down. Maximum wind speeds were 90-100 mph. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | High winds downed trees and wires in Newburgh. |
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | West Newburgh | - | A stream overflowed its banks which resulted in swift moving water rushing down Union Ave. in New Windsor. |
| June 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Newburgh | - | Two funnel clouds were seen about 1 mile east of Newburgh. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Newburgh | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Newburgh | - | Quarter size hail was reported. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Newburgh | - | Quarter Size hail was reported in Newburgh. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Newburgh | - | Golfball size hail was reported. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | Trees down. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Newburgh | - | Flash flooding closed many roads in the Newburgh area as torrential rain from thunderstorms occurred. Several streets were closed, some of which were covered by 4 feet of water. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | A spotter reported several trees and power lines downed by this storm in New Windsor. A local newspaper showed pictures of several trees up to 5 feet in diameter that were toppled by this storm. Severe winds stripped the roof off a service building at a car dealership on Route 17K in the town of Newburgh. |
| May 2002 | Hail | Newburgh | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | no account filed |
| November 1997 | Hail | Newburgh | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Hail | Newburgh | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Newburgh | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Silas Gardner House | 1.6 miles | 1980 |
 | Patton, James "Squire," House | 1.8 miles | 2008 |
 | Orange Mill Historic District | 1.9 miles | 1997 |
 | Colden Mansion Ruins | 2.4 miles | 2007 |
 | Colden Family Cemetery | 2.9 miles | 2005 |
| Colden Hill Farm | 2.9 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000843 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Orange County | All 187 listed properties in this county. |
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