Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 14 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“The Dubois-Sarles Octagon is an octagon house located on South Street in Marlboro, New York, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.”
Wikipedia article Dubois-Sarles Octagon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 209 National Register listings published here for Ulster County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 100 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 380 fires within 5 miles of Dubois-Sarles Octagon between 1999 and 2020, burning about 602 acres in total. 25 started naturally. 60 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 | 192 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 60 |
| Smoking | 40 |
| Natural | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 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 22 workings within 5 miles of Dubois-Sarles Octagon: 16 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Clay Pit No. Hj-019 | Clay | Producer | Clay | |
| Clay Pit No. Hj-019. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hj-023 | Clay | Producer | Clay | |
| Clay Pit No. Hj-023 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Rock Quarries No. Hj-018 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Rock Quarry No. Hj-016 | Stone | Producer | Unknown | |
| Limestone Rock Quarry No. Hj-017 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Rock Quarry No. Hj-021 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Cedar Cliff Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marlboro, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | $30,000 | no account filed |
| December 2023 | Flood | Marlboro | $20,000 | Residents at the Weyant Green Apartments were evacuated due to severe flooding. |
| June 1998 | Lightning | Marlboro | $20,000 | In Ulster County at Marlborough, lightning struck and destroyed a 60 foot storage trailer which stored household items. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | - | Tree and wires were downed on Herman Drive in Marlboro. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | - | Trees and wires were downed in the hamlet of Marlboro. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | - | A large limb was downed on Bloom Street. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | - | Trees and wires were downed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | - | Wires downed onto Western Ave. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Marlboro | - | Thunderstorm heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in Marlboro. A vehicle became stuck at the intersection of Route 9W and Old Post Road due to high water. |
| May 2012 | Flash Flood | Marlboro | - | It was reported a foot of water flowed into the Marlboro Fire House. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Marlboro | - | Pea to nickel size hail was reported in Marlboro during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Marlboro | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Marlboro during a thunderstorm. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | - | Trees were reported down in Marlboro due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marlboro | - | Trees down |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Elliot-Buckley House | 0.2 miles | 2011 |
 | Christ Episcopal Church | 0.2 miles | 2010 |
 | Shady Brook Farm | 0.4 miles | 2012 |
 | Chapel Hill Bible Church | 1.4 miles | 2005 |
 | Lattingtown Baptist Church | 3.4 miles | 2010 |
 | Milton Railroad Station | 3.8 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02001322 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ulster County | All 209 listed properties in this county. |
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