Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1909.
“Bennett Family House is a historic home located at Monticello in Sullivan County, New York. It was built in 1880 is a wood-frame, L-shaped dwelling with a long one-story rear wing.”
Wikipedia article Bennett Family House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 79 National Register listings published here for Sullivan 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 228 fires within 5 miles of Bennett Family House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 221 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Smoking | 92 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 54 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Natural | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2008 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 6 August 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 27 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Bennett Family House: 5 producers, 4 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeville Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bridgeville Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Mongaup Valley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mongaup Valley Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Monticello Black Top Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Simenitsky Brothers Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Simenitsky Brothers Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| William Cooper Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| William Cooper Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monticello, the town this property stands in, in 39 storm reports between 1994 and 2021: 25 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Monticello | 1 hurt, $500,000 | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Tornado (F1) | Monticello | 1 hurt, $500,000 | no account filed |
| November 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed large trees, wires and poles along the shore of Swinging Bridge Reservoir during the evening hours of November 1st. In addition a light weight metal dock was blown over and ten boats and a single engine plane were overturned. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $20,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in the central part of the county. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $12,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down several trees and wires. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $10,000 | Trees and wires were blown down county-wide. |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Monticello | $10,000 | Several homes were struck by lightning. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on top of a vehicle. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in sporadic trees and wires being knocked down across the city and near Mountain Dale. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in and around Monticello. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down countywide. Numerous power outages were reported in the Monticello and Liberty areas. Damage was first reported shortly after 2 pm, with reports continuing through 430 pm. |
| November 2006 | Flash Flood | Monticello | $5,000 | Roads flooded. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees over road. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | A slow moving cold front moved into the eastern Great Lakes late in the day on July 24th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of the Susquehanna and Western Catskill regions of New York. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines resulting in more than 3,000 customers being left without electricity. In Chenango Forks a couple was struck by lightning at their home resulting in minor injuries. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $3,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. A patio tent was blown into the road. Pea size hail also fell. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $3,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree and wires. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $2,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in Hortonville, Callicoon, Jeffersonville, Monticello and Rock Hill. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | $1,000 | Trees were blown down into the east bound lane of Route 17 between exits 101 and 102. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Monticello | - | 0.75 inch hail. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Trees and wires down. Also reported in Hankins. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Trees and wires down from thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monticello | - | Scattered trees and a few powerlines were downed by strong winds from the central to northeast part of the county. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | Monticello | - | Severe thunderstorms and continually redeveloping cells across the same general areas produced extensive flash flooding in the Monticello area during the evening. A skywarn spotter just south of Monticello measured nearly 3 inches of rain in less than an hour's time and close to 5 inches for that evening period. Emergency management personnel reported severe flooding on Route 17 coming into Monticello from the west. Law enforcement officials were forced to close this portion of the highway for several hours as more than 3 feet of water covered the roadway. Other local roadways and side streets in Monticello were also blocked off due to high water conditions. Water levels gradually receded by late evening as rainfall diminished. |
| July 2020 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Monticello | - | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Hail | Monticello | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Historic District | 0.2 miles | 2020 | |
 | St. John's Episcopal Church and Rectory | 0.2 miles | 2002 |
 | Rialto Theatre | 0.3 miles | 2001 |
| Chevro Ahavath Zion Synagogue | 3.0 miles | 1999 | |
 | Rivoli Theatre | 3.8 miles | 2001 |
 | South Fallsburg Hebrew Association Synagogue | 4.5 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01001400 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Sullivan County | All 79 listed properties in this county. |
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