Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.
“Karpen House is a historic home located at Lloyd Harbor in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1955 and is a long, low residence surmounted by a flat roof with overhanging eaves.”
Wikipedia article Karpen House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 338 National Register listings published here for Suffolk County · listed in 2006 · 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 196 fires within 5 miles of Karpen House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 101 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 38 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 | 103 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 17 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex | TARGRKBCH |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Karpen House: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hills Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| West Hills Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lloyd Harbor, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 1999 and 2021: 2 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Lloyd Harbor | $3,230,000 | Flash flooding resulted in an estimated $3,234,712 in damages across Suffolk County. This estimate is based on FEMA grant money awarded under the Individuals and Household Program (IHP), which includes funds for both housing assistance and other needs. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lloyd Harbor | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on Soundcrest Lane. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lloyd Harbor | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Charles Homer Davis House | 0.2 miles | 2006 |
 | Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill | 0.6 miles | 1978 |
 | George McKesson Brown Estate-Coindre Hall | 0.9 miles | 1985 |
 | Gilsey Mansion | 1.0 miles | 1985 |
 | Silas Sammis House | 1.1 miles | 1985 |
| Goose Hill Road Historic District | 1.3 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 06000643 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Suffolk County | All 338 listed properties in this county. |
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