Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Sampson Theatre is a historic theater building located at Penn Yan in Yates County, New York, United States. It was built in 1910, and is a three-story, poured in place, concrete building.”
Wikipedia article Sampson Theatre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 66 National Register listings published here for Yates County · listed in 2008 · 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 116 fires within 5 miles of Sampson Theatre between 2002 and 2020, burning about 80 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 5 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 | 75 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 28 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 19 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Sampson Theatre: 4 producers, 4 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 plant. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt, REE, Zirconium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transelco/ Penn Yan, N.Y. | REE, Zirconium | Plant | ||
| J.Sanderson No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| J.T.Andrews No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Benton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Benton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Botsford Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Guyanoga Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Guyanoga Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Milo Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Roberts Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Penn Yan, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 15 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | 3 hurt, $15,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a lumber building under construction, resulting in 3 injuries. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Penn Yan | $100,000 | Several road washouts were reported in the Town of Jerusalem, particularly along and near Belknap Hill Road. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Penn Yan | $100,000 | Water was rushing over State Route 14A. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Penn Yan | $40,000 | Water was rushing through a house on North Avenue in the Village of Penn Yan. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Penn Yan | $40,000 | Flood waters were rushing into the Arc of Yates building on Shepard Ave. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $30,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew over a popup camper and several trees in the village of Penn Yan. The camper was turned upside down. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Penn Yan | $20,000 | Water was running rapidly over several streets in the village. Sandbagging operations were underway by the local Fire Department. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $20,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines downed. One tree fell on a house. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $15,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved across the county during the early afternoon. Trees and wires were reported down in Penn Yan at 2:05 pm EDT. Numerous other trees and wires were blown down between 2:05 and 2:20 pm EDT. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $10,000 | A severe thunderstorm moved across the county early in the evening and produced scattered wind damage. Trees were uprooted and a few utility poles were toppled in and near Penn Yan. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $7,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and utility lines onto two separate vehicles. No injuries were reported. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $1,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree branch down onto a house on Court St. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | $500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large branch onto wires. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | - | A strong thunderstorm was reported to have produced 65 mph winds just north of Penn Yan. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and powerlines. Some minor flooding was also reported. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penn Yan | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Penn Yan Historic District | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | US Post Office-Penn Yan | 0.1 miles | 1989 |
 | Yates County Courthouse Park District | 0.3 miles | 1979 |
 | Charles Wagener House | 0.6 miles | 1994 |
 | Roderick M. Morrison House | 0.6 miles | 1994 |
 | Lake View Cemetery | 0.6 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 08001035 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Yates County | All 66 listed properties in this county. |
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