Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
“Mathewson House is a historic home at South Otselic in Chenango County, New York. It is a large, Colonial Revival-style residence built in 1908-1909.”
Wikipedia article Holden B. Mathewson House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 47 National Register listings published here for Chenango 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 40 fires within 5 miles of Holden B. Mathewson House between 1995 and 2020, burning about 53 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | BALSAM POND 1 |
| 27 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 22 August 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Holden B. Mathewson House: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otselic Town Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names South Otselic, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $50,000 | In the town of Plymouth, a mobile home was destroyed, a garage roof was torn off, and power lines came down. In the towns of Otselic, North Norwich, and New Berlin trees and wires were downed. Over 2,000 people in Chenango and Otsego Counties lost power. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $30,000 | A microburst occurred in South Otselic on the evening of July 15th. Estimated peak wind was 80 mph. The majority of damage was tree damage. There was also a report of a roof blown off of a building. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $10,000 | Wind damage occurred to 10 buildings, with one roof blown off. The damage occurred along Route 26 and the intersection of County Route 13 in South Otselic. |
| September 2000 | Heavy Rain | South Otselic | $5,000 | 1.5 to 2 inches of rain in 90 minutes. Severe roof leak at Otselic Valley Junior-Senior High School. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $1,000 | Trees and wires down |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Otselic | $1,000 | Trees down. |
| June 2011 | Hail | South Otselic | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | South Otselic | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | South Otselic | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | South Otselic | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | South Otselic Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1983 |
| Newton Homestead | 0.5 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 09000860 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Chenango County | All 47 listed properties in this county. |
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