Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“The Simeon Rockefeller House, also known as Rockefeller Tavern, is a historic house located in Germantown, New York.”
Wikipedia article Simeon Rockefeller House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia 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 93 fires within 5 miles of Simeon Rockefeller House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 112 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 8 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 | 41 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 11 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 August 2006 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 July 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 28 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 July 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 July 2010 | 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 36 workings within 5 miles of Simeon Rockefeller House: 20 past producers, 16 producers. 16 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sulfur, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Blum Cementon Plant | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| F.H. Stickles & Son S & G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| F.H. Stickles & Son S & G Pit & Mil | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Malden On Hudson Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Malden On Hudson Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Smith's Landing Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Smith's Landing Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Alsen Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Alsen Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Catskill Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Germantown, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $300,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved across central and eastern New York during the late morning and early afternoon of the 4th ahead of a powerful cold front. At Norrie State Park in Staatsburg 75 to 100 trees were blown down. Central Hudson Electric and Gas Company reported over 16,000 customers without power during the height of the storms. Other areas hit hard by the storms were Livingston and Germantown in Columbia County where numerous trees were toppled some of which fell on homes. |
| May 2000 | Lightning | Germantown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| December 2023 | Flood | Germantown | $2,000 | State Route 9G was closed in the Town of Clermont. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | $2,000 | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | A couple of trees and wires were downed in the Town of Germantown. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Germantown | - | A trained spotter reported a quarter inch size hail near Germantown. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Germantown | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Hover Ave. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | Trees were reported down across Route 9G. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | A tree was downed onto a house on Hilltop Road. |
| January 2019 | Flood | North Germantown | - | Route 9G was closed between Camp Creek Road and Maple Avenue due to flooding. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | A tree and wires were downed on Viewmont Road in the town of Germantown. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Germantown | - | A tree was reported down. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | A tree was reported down on Mountainview Road in Germantown due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | Trees were reported down in Germantown due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Germantown | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Germantown. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Germantown | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Germantown. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Germantown | - | Half dollar size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Germantown. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees, power lines and some power poles near Germantown. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | A tree fell on a house in Germantown, due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Germantown | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick House | 0.4 miles | 2009 | |
 | Barringer-Overbaugh-Lasher House | 0.6 miles | 2014 |
 | German Reformed Sanctity Church Parsonage | 1.3 miles | 1976 |
 | Teviotdale | 1.8 miles | 1979 |
 | Charles H. Coons Farm | 2.1 miles | 2015 |
 | Richmond Hill | 2.3 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 09000479 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Columbia County | All 155 listed properties in this county. |
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