Built in 1853 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
“The Bevier-Wright House is a historic house located at 776 Chenango Street in Port Dickinson, Broome County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Bevier-Wright House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 66 National Register listings published here for Broome County · listed in 2008 · category: Building · built in 1853, Greek Revival 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 556 fires within 5 miles of Bevier-Wright House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 384 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 52 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 | 261 |
| Smoking | 77 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 52 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 43 |
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 28 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2010 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Bevier-Wright House: 5 past producers, 4 producers, 1 prospect, 1 plant. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Salt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown No.1 Well | Salt | Prospect | ||
| Binghampton Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Binghampton Brick Co. Pit | Clay | Plant | ||
| Boland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chenango Bridge Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Corbisello Quarries | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rose Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rose Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Van Gravel Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Port Dickinson, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Dickinson | $750,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped more than 50 poles in the Binghamton area. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Dickinson | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees on Upper Front Street. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Dickinson | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped or knocked down large trees. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Dickinson | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Wayne Avenue. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Dickinson | $250 | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped large tree limbs. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Dickinson | - | Thunderstorm winds brought a tree down on a house. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Port Dickinson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Spillway, National Defense Stockpile Center | 1.5 miles | 2004 | |
| Cameo Theatre | 2.3 miles | 2022 | |
 | Binghamton Railway Company Complex | 2.4 miles | 2006 |
 | Railroad Terminal Historic District | 2.5 miles | 1986 |
 | Binghamton Theatre | 2.6 miles | 2008 |
 | Marlborough Building | 2.6 miles | 2008 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08000446 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Broome County | All 66 listed properties in this county. |
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