Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1899.
One of 178 National Register listings published here for Onondaga County · listed in 2007 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 91 fires within 5 miles of Tefft-Steadman House between 2001 and 2020, burning about 69 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 9 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 | 44 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
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 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 24 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
| 20 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 19 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 August 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 August 2012 | 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 14 workings within 5 miles of Tefft-Steadman House: 7 past producers, 7 producers. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skaneateles Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Syracuse Pottery Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Syracuse Pottery Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Camillus Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Halfway Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Limeledge Quarry Division | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Marcellus Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Nine Mile Creek Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Skaneateles Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Edwards Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marcellus, the town this property stands in, in 27 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 17 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 1 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed wires and large limbs. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires along Route 20. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $10,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in several trees and wires being knocked over. The damage resulted in U.S. Route 20 being closed for a period of time. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $10,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in several trees being knocked over in Marcellus. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $10,000 | A tree was blown down on the top of two cars. |
| July 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Marcellus | $10,000 | A tornado touched down in the village of Marcellus around 4 pm. Damage was largely to trees which were uprooted and snapped. A portion of a tin roof on a residence was pulled off the building and flipped to the other side. A definitive, convergent damage path was noted on the east side of the village in the Orchard Street and Kinderwood Road areas with scattered damage heading southeast out of town. An eyewitness observed a tornado pass just to the east of Marcellus Park, then track approximately 3 miles to the southeast before going out of view. Additional damage was noted in the vicinity of South Onondaga, including utility poles and power lines on Nichols and Hutchings Roads. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in trees being knocked over. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Numerous trees were uprooted. Structural damage occured in South Syracuse. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | Trees down in Marcellus. Also in the Syracuse area. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm moving across the county blew down trees in Marcellus at 5:12 pm EDT. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a residence. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on roadway. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Marcellus | $1,000 | Social media reported that water was out of banks on the creek in Marcellus Park. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $250 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a metal road sign. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marcellus | $250 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree limb across RT 175 in Onondaga. |
| July 2022 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Marcellus | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Marcellus | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dan Bradley House | 0.8 miles | 1978 |
 | Martisco Station | 2.0 miles | 2007 |
 | Kelsey-Davey Farm | 2.6 miles | 1980 |
 | Shepard Settlement Cemetery | 2.9 miles | 2010 |
 | First Baptist Church of Camillus | 3.8 miles | 2001 |
 | Camillus Cutlery Company Headquarters | 3.9 miles | 2018 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07001125 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Onondaga County | All 178 listed properties in this county. |
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