Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1899.
“Peter Yawger House is a historic home located at Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York. It was built in 1838-1840 in the Greek Revival style on the east shore of Cayuga Lake.”
Wikipedia article Peter Yawger House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 71 National Register listings published here for Cayuga County · listed in 2004 · 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 64 fires within 5 miles of Peter Yawger House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 68 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 16 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 | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 August 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Peter Yawger House: 4 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, General, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Seneca Quarry and Plant | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cayuga Junction Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Cross Roads Station Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Hibiscus Point Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Union Springs, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 1994: 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Union Springs | $5,000 | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William Richardson House | 1.5 miles | 2005 |
 | Hutchinson Homestead | 1.9 miles | 2009 |
| Howland, Charles- William H. Chase House | 3.2 miles | 2005 | |
| First Presbyterian Church of Springport | 3.3 miles | 2025 | |
 | Almeron Durkee House | 3.9 miles | 2005 |
 | West High School | 7.0 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04000283 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cayuga County | All 71 listed properties in this county. |
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