Built in 1820 (Federal architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1899.
“The Almeron Durkee House is a historic house located at 13 Cayuga Street (NY-90) in Union Springs, Cayuga County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Almeron Durkee House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 71 National Register listings published here for Cayuga County · listed in 2005 · category: Building · built in 1820, Federal architecture.
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 41 fires within 5 miles of Almeron Durkee House between 2003 and 2020, burning about 55 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 10 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 August 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 3 July 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 22 July 2006 | Natural | under an acre | 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 Almeron Durkee House: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church of Springport | 0.7 miles | 2025 | |
| Howland, Charles- William H. Chase House | 0.9 miles | 2005 | |
 | William Richardson House | 3.6 miles | 2005 |
 | Peter Yawger House | 3.9 miles | 2004 |
 | Mosher Farmstead | 5.3 miles | 2003 |
 | North Street Friends Meetinghouse | 5.4 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04001455 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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