Built in 1828. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1915.
“Adsit House was a historic house located at 34 Main Street in Hornell, Steuben County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Adsit House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 63 National Register listings published here for Steuben County · listed in 2003 · category: Building · built in 1828.
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 150 fires within 5 miles of Adsit House between 1994 and 2020, burning about 157 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 22 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 | 85 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 3.1 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 17 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 August 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.4 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Adsit House: 3 producers. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| State Source | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wickham Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hornell, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | 2 hurt, $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed in Hornell and North Hornell. 600 customers lost electric power. Two people were injured from a falling tree branch in Hornell at the corner of Main and Collier Streets. The male victim suffered a shoulder injury while the female victim suffered head and neck injuries. The woman was treated and released at the hospital. In Bath a tree fell on a barn and another tree fell on County Route 24. A tree also fell in Almond. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $125,000 | A fast moving line of thunderstorms intensified to severe limits as it pushed east-southeastward across the county early in the afternoon. Widespread wind damage was the result. Numerous trees and wires were downed in Hornell as the storm moved through that area just after 100 pm EDT. Thereafter, the storms continued to leave a legacy of downed trees and power lines through Howard and Cameron Townships. Around 130 pm EDT, severe thunderstorms ripped through the town of Corning. The north side of town was hardest hit with dozens of trees toppled and some minor structural damage inflicted to homes from falling tree limbs. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $15,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in multiple trees being knocked down across the area. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Hornell | $15,000 | A severe thunderstorm moving across the county produced large hail ranging from 3/4 to 1 3/4 inches in diameter in Hornell, Addison, and Andover between 4:20 and 4:27 pm EDT. Several automobiles had cracked or smashed windows from the falling hailstones near Andover as sizes grew to that of a golf ball. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in multiple reports of trees knocked down. A tree also fell down onto a residence. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $10,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved across the county during the early afternoon. Trees and wires were blown down in Hornell and Atlanta at 2:15 pm EDT. |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $10,000 | A line of thunderstorms moved southward into the county and briefly intensified to severe limits. Strong wind gusts toppled trees and power lines in and around Hornell. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | South Hornell | $5,000 | County Route 68 at Honey Run Road was closed due to water over roadway. |
| July 2025 | Flash Flood | Hornell | $5,000 | Flooding of several roads and streets was reported around the intersection of State Route 36 and County Route 21. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees across Hornell. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree, which blocked County Road 68. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Hornell | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on a roadway near 6138 County Road 29. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in a few trees being knocked over. One tree blocked a portion of a roadway. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Hornell | $3,000 | Several roads were flooded in the city with water reported to be near homes. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $3,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in a few trees being knocked over. One tree blocked a portion of a roadway. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Hornell | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees near I-86 and County Route 21. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Hornell | $2,000 | A large tree was blown down on Flanagan Road. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Hornell | $2,000 | A tree was blown down, blocking Beecher Road. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $2,000 | An 80 foot tree was blown down. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked trees over which blocked roadways. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | $1,000 | Several trees were knocked down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Hornell | - | Numerous trees and wires were blown down in Hornellsville by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | - | Numerous large tree branches were broken. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Hornell | - | Numerous limbs were blown down in the Cunningham Creek area. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hornell | - | Penny size and one inch hail was also reported from this storm. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Hornell | - | One inch hail was also reported with this storm. |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | - | Tree down. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | - | Law enforncement reported a tree blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | - | Newspaper reports indicate that part of a tree was blown onto power lines by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | - | Tree down from thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2000 | Lightning | Hornell | - | Lightning strikes kocked out power to 650 people in and around Almond, 5 miles west of Hornell. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Hornell | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Hornell | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Hornell | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | South Hornell | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hornell | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Hornell | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Temple Beth-El | 0.2 miles | 2016 |
| St. Ann's Federation Building | 0.2 miles | 2001 | |
 | Hornell Armory | 0.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Hornell Public Library | 0.3 miles | 1975 |
| Lincoln School | 0.9 miles | 2015 | |
 | Canisteo Living Sign | 4.9 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000047 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Steuben County | All 63 listed properties in this county. |
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