Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1891.
“Contempora House is a historic home located at New City in Rockland County, New York. It is a Streamline Moderne style dwelling built in 1934-1935.”
Wikipedia article Contempora House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Rockland County · listed in 2009 · 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 1,341 fires within 5 miles of Contempora House between 2000 and 2020, burning about 1,731 acres in total. 57 started naturally. 143 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 | 836 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 143 |
| Smoking | 128 |
| Natural | 57 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 52 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 41 |
| Debris and open burning | 35 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 31 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 18 |
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 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2007 | 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 10 workings within 5 miles of Contempora House: 8 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladentown Copper Deposit | Copper, Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| Stony Point Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Haverstraw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Haverstraw Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-008 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-008 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-009 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-009 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-010 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-010 | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New City, the town this property stands in, in 22 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 18 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 2 hail. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | 1 hurt, $5,000 | A tree down on an occupied car on Laurel Road between Wayne Avenue and Capitol Court. Driver sustained a minor hand injury. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | $10,000 | A large tree fell onto a house along Mill Creek Road in New City. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | $5,000 | A tree was reported down on a house in New City. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | $5,000 | Around a dozen trees and several power lines were reported down in New City, including across Route 304 and near Goebel Road. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | $3,000 | Numerous trees, wires and poles were reported down around town. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | $2,000 | A few trees and power lines were reported down in New City. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | $1,000 | Numerous trees were downed on wires around New City. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | $1,000 | A maple tree was reported snapped in half at 2 Ember Drive in New City. |
| April 2024 | Hail | New City | - | Video showing hail with a few up to the size of quarters. |
| August 2011 | Flood | New City | - | Basement flooding occurred on Fernwood Dr. in New City. |
| October 2010 | Flood | New City | - | Congers Rd. at Main St. was closed due to flooding in New City. Rainfall totals ranged from 4.47 inches in West Nyack to 6.24 inches in Thiells. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | Trees and power lines down in New City and Stony Point. |
| October 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | As a thunderstorm moved across Rockland County, it developed into a severe thunderstorm. This storm produced damaging winds that knocked several trees down in New City. This was reported by local police. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | Police reported that strong winds knocked down several trees and power lines. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | Local police reported several trees knocked over by this storm. |
| July 2011 | Hail | New City | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | no account filed |
| October 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | New City | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Henry Varnum Poor House | under 500 feet | 2007 |
 | Blauvelt House | 1.8 miles | 1985 |
 | USCO Church, The | 2.0 miles | 2016 |
| Camp Hill School | 2.0 miles | 2019 | |
| Rockland Print Works | 2.2 miles | 2013 | |
 | Seaman-Knapp House | 2.2 miles | 2012 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 09000260 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Rockland County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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