Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“The Chemung District School No. 10 is a one-room schoolhouse located in Lowman, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 2008.”
Wikipedia article Chemung District School No. 10, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 47 National Register listings published here for Chemung County · listed in 2008 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 90 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 155 fires within 5 miles of Chemung District School No. 10 between 2000 and 2020, burning about 127 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 17 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 | 98 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 24 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | 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 8 workings within 5 miles of Chemung District School No. 10: 6 producers, 2 past producers. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chemung Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chemung Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Chemung Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lowman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Maple Avenue Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Maple Avenue Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| No. 3 Maple Avenue Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lowman, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 2010 and 2022: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 2018 | Flash Flood | Lowman | $10,000 | Water was flowing across Interstate 86 near the Newtown Battlefield State Park. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowman | $10,000 | Numerous trees and wires were blown down in Baldwin and Chemung. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowman | $5,000 | Trees were blown down across Interior Road at the Garner Hill Campground. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lowman | $2,000 | Strong thunderstrom winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | Lowman | - | Lowman Crossing was flooded due to heavy rains. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Newtown Battlefield | 0.7 miles | 1972 |
 | Christ Episcopal Church | 1.2 miles | 2000 |
 | Dr. Hovey Everett House | 1.3 miles | 2007 |
 | Riverside Cemetery | 2.1 miles | 2012 |
 | Maple Avenue Historic District | 5.4 miles | 2013 |
 | Emmanuel Epsicopal Church | 5.6 miles | 1998 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08000449 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Chemung County | All 47 listed properties in this county. |
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