Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
One of 64 National Register listings published here for Tompkins County · listed in 2005 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 92 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 77 fires within 5 miles of District No. 2 School, Caroline and Dryden between 1993 and 2020, burning about 52 acres in total. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 38 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 August 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 July 2011 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 July 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of District No. 2 School, Caroline and Dryden: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Settlement Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Knights Settlement Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Perkins Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Slaterville Springs, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 1995: 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 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Slaterville Springs | $15,000 | A fast moving line of severe thunderstorms crossed the region causing widespread damage. There were countless reports of downed trees and power lines, many onto cars and houses. Several SKYWARN observers recorded wind gusts of 60-70 mph as the storms moved through. In Niagara County, lightning struck two Lockport residents as well as three construction workers working in Lockport. All five suffered only minor injuries and were treated and released from area hospitals. In Oswego County, a weak tornado touched down in Parish severely damaging a mobile home, blowing a cap off a truck, damaging fencing and downing numerous trees. One person sustained slight injuries when she was knocked down during the storm. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Thomas' Episcopal Church | 0.2 miles | 1995 |
 | Ellis Methodist Episcopal Church | 2.3 miles | 1993 |
 | Boardman House | 5.8 miles | 1971 |
 | Dryden District School No. 5 | 6.9 miles | 1994 |
 | Lacy-Van Vleet House | 7.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Rockwell House | 7.1 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04001453 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Tompkins County | All 64 listed properties in this county. |
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