Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
“Sidney Berry House is a historic house located at 725 West River Road in Northumberland, Saratoga County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Col. Sidney Berry House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Saratoga County · listed in 2003 · 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 89 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 122 fires within 5 miles of Col. Sidney Berry House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 135 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 13 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 | 62 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 20 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.6 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 July 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 8.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 4 July 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 July 2007 | 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 Col. Sidney Berry House: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Silica, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iuliucci Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Deposit | Silica | Past Producer | 1922, 1927 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Northumberland, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 1998 and 2021: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flood, 1 flash flood. 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northumberland | $1,500 | no account filed |
| April 2019 | Flood | Northumberland | $1,000 | Route 32 in both directions was closed between West River Road and Route 4 due to flooding and washout of the road. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Northumberland | - | Three feet of standing water was observed on New York Route 32 just north of U.S. Route 4 near the Town of Northumberland. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northumberland | - | Route 4 at Starks Knob Road in the town of Northumberland was closed in both directions due to downed trees. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northumberland | - | Trees and power lines were downed along Callahan Road in the town of Northumberland. A portion of the road was closed as a result of the downed trees. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Northumberland | - | Nickel size (measured) hail was reported during a thunderstorm near Northcumberland. The hail covered the ground. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northumberland | - | Law enforcement personnel reported a tree and wires blown down on Lindsay Road at Route 32. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Reformed Church of Gansevoort | 3.5 miles | 1995 | |
 | Gansevoort Mansion | 3.6 miles | 1976 |
 | Champlain Canal | 4.0 miles | 1976 |
| Parks-Bentley House | 6.3 miles | 1994 | |
| Marshall House | 7.0 miles | 2002 | |
 | Bullard Block | 7.7 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03001281 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Saratoga County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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