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Photograph of Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence
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Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.

From the record

“Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence consists of an historic home and an historic inn located at Vestal in Broome County, New York. The Drovers Inn was built about 1844 and the Rounds Family Residence was built 1895-1912.”

Wikipedia article Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 66 National Register listings published here for Broome County · listed in 2010 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 5 buildingss as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. 2 Pumphouse Rd and 301 Main St, Vestal, 13850
  • When was it listed? April 2010
  • Category. district
  • Town. Vestal town
  • Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
  • Architect. Truman I. Lacey
  • National Register reference number. 10000222 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Then and now

1901 to 1992

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 91 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence, surveyed 1992
Topographic sheet covering Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence, surveyed 1901

Fires near this property

373 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 373 fires within 5 miles of Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence between 1993 and 2020, burning about 234 acres in total. 17 started naturally. 39 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/undetermined194
Arson/incendiarism39
Recreation and ceremony32
Smoking27
Debris and open burning24
Equipment and vehicle use23
Natural17
Misuse of fire by a minor12
Power generation/transmission/distribution4
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2015Arson/incendiarismunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
7 September 2016Recreation and ceremony1.3 acresFire Department of New YorkN/A
7 September 2010Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresFire Department of New Yorknot named
6 September 2016Recreation and ceremony1.3 acresFire Department of New YorkN/A
6 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
4 September 2008Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
3 September 2015Smokingunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A
29 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A

Every fire recorded in Broome County

Mines and quarries near this property

9 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Drovers Inn and Round Family Residence: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Chase-Troy Chem.Co.No.1 WellSaltProspect
Barney and Dick PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Barney and Dick Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Murphy PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Murphy PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Nichols QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Nichols QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Wormuth PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Wormuth PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary

Every working recorded in Broome County

Storms near this property

60 of 78 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vestal, the town this property stands in, in 78 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 35 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 9 flood, 8 flash flood. The reports record 12 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1998Tornado (F3)Vestal12 hurt, $1,500,000A tornadic supercell ripped across southern sections of the county between approximately 5:35 pm and 6:45 pm EDT. Tornado intensities varied from F0 to F3 along this path. Hailstones as large as baseballs and tea cups were also observed along the cell's southern and western flanks. A tornado which affected Apalachin in southeastern Tioga county crossed the county line and into the town of Vestal around 5:35 pm EDT. At this point, the tornado was rated as F0 intensity with the width of the damage path around 70 yards. Damage was primarily to trees with some large trees uprooted and/or twisted off over hilltop sections. As the cell moved further east into the town of Binghamton, the tornado intensified to category F2 with the damage width increasing to around 100 yards. In this location, the damage became increasingly severe with more structures affected. The local ABC affiliate in the town of Binghamton sustained major damage. A 1000 foot television tower was twisted and toppled to the ground. A large trash dumpster was lifted off the ground and tossed into two satellite dishes, then thrown about 100 yards further over an embankment. A sport utility vehicle was rolled over several times as witnessed by a television crew member. Another vehicle was also moved and a video tape was carried over a mile and a half away from the station. Several small trailers were also flattened in Binghamton just east of Ingraham Hill and others had minor roof damage. Two serious injuries occurred when a trailer collapsed upon the two female occupants who were in the kitchen at the time. Between approximately 6:20 and 6:45 pm EDT, the tornado moved further east through Conklin, Kirkwood, Windsor, and eventually to the Sanford/Deposit area. In the towns of Conklin and Kirkwood, the tornado maintained an F2 intensity. More than a dozen homes took on damage as the twister moved through. For the majority of these residences, damage was restricted to shingles and/or portions of the siding torn off or damaged from falling trees. However, there were several trailers that were nearly or completely destroyed within the direct path of the tornado in the town of Conklin. For one such trailer, its wreckage was strewn downstream for more than a quarter of a mile. As the twister moved into the town of Windsor, it briefly weakened to F0 intensity. At that point, touchdown locations appeared to be restriced to a few scattered spots with damage consisting of tree tops snapped or twisted off. Once the tornado reached the town of Sanford, it reintensified and reached category F3. A well built house was totally destroyed. The only part of the structure left standing was a small interior closet. Also, a wide swath of trees were flattened near a power company sub-station. Trees were twisted off and blown in all directions with hundreds of them estimated to be toppled. Local residents observed hail to 3 inches in diameter near the path of the tornado. Fortunately, as the twister reached its greatest intensity, it affected areas that were more sparsely populated. In all, county emergency management officials estimated damage totals near 1.5 million dollars. Dozens of structures were severely damaged or destroyed and thousands of trees were cut down. Twelve injuries were sustained in total with very fortunately no loss of life. In some of the more remote areas, it took the better part of a week to restore power. Two of the three local television affiliates were knocked off the air for a time on the evening of the 31st with several radio stations also suffering through service interruptions for up to three days. The towns of Binghamton, Conklin, and Sanford were put under a local state of emergency and also ultimately declared federal disaster areas.
June 2006FloodVestal$50,000,000no account filed
September 2011Flash FloodVestal$5,000,000Both lanes of Route 434 in Vestal were completely flooded by Old Owego road next to Chucksters miniature golf.
May 2011HailVestal$250,000Major damage was reported to many vehicles due to large hail. One large car dealership in Vestal had over 500 vehicles that received at least minor damage from the hail. Forty mile per hour winds were also reported.
July 2017FloodVestal$130,000The crest of the flood wave along Choconut Creek had reached the Town of Vestal with flooding of structures occurring along Main Street.
December 2020FloodVestal$100,000The Susquehanna River at Vestal exceeded Moderate flood stage and crested at 25.26 feet on December 25th.
August 2011Flash FloodVestal$100,000Major flash flooding occurred along the Choconut Creek. Many roads were flooded in the Vestal area.
May 2002Flash FloodVestal$100,000Major flash flooding occurred along Choconut Creek and Tracy Creek in the Town of Vestal from 2.5 inches of rain that fell in less than one hour. Ross Hill Road, Meeker Road, Echo Road, and Main Street were severely impacted when water flowed over the roads, clogged culverts, and caused partial washouts. Numerous homes were flooded on these roads. There were many other roads in the Vestal area that saw flooding as well. Numerous cars were also stranded in flood waters. Some residents were unable to return to their homes because flood waters from nearby creeks had closed roads. A few driveway were washed out. A few trees and wires came down in the area due to lightning and being undermined by water. Damage estimates ranged around 100,000 dollars to the Town Of Vestal.
June 1994Thunderstorm WindVestal$50,000no account filed
July 2021Flash FloodVestal$30,000Severe flooding on the Vestal Parkway. Vehicles trapped in rushing water.
November 1996Thunderstorm WindVestal$30,000no account filed
October 2021FloodVestal$25,000Moderate flooding occurred on the Susquehanna River at Vestal. The river crested at 22.24 feet on October 27th at 6:30 AM. Flood stage at this location is 18 feet. At 22 feet, Moore Park in Vestal floods. Flooding to first floor level begins at the low ends of Davis Avenue, Shady Drive, Verdun Avenue and Fairmont in Endwell.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindVestal$20,000Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees and wires down on Clayton Avenue.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindVestal$15,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires on a car.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindVestal$15,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down hundreds of trees.
June 1999HailVestal$15,000no account filed
March 1996Thunderstorm WindVestal$15,000no account filed
November 2006FloodVestal$10,000Heavy rain caused the Susquehanna River at Vestal to exceed its 18 ft. flood stage. The river crested at 21.76 with moderate flooding observed.
June 2002Thunderstorm WindVestal$10,000Trees down in Vestal, Port Crane, Sanitaria Springs, and Deposit. Trees and wires down in the town of Fenton.
January 2006FloodVestal$10,000no account filed
December 1996Flash FloodVestal$10,000no account filed
May 2017Thunderstorm WindVestal$6,000A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees and power lines near Four Corners area.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindVestal$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindVestal$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on wires.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindVestal$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees on Fordham Road.
August 2020Thunderstorm WindVestal$5,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down wires near 201 Stage Road.
August 2017LightningVestal$5,000Lightning struck the side of a house in the vicinity of 341 2nd Ave.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindVestal$5,000Trees and wires were blown down across road.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindVestal$5,000Fifteen to twenty large, mature trees and wires were blown down, with damage to homes and property.
July 2008LightningVestal$5,000A house fire was caused by lightning.
March 2007FloodVestal$5,000Minor flooding occurred on the Susquehanna River at Vestal from the afternoon hours of March 15th to the early morning of the 17th. The river at Vestal crested at 19.1 feet which is 1.1 feet over the flood stage of 18 feet. Over an inch of rain combining with snowmelt caused the minor flooding.
November 2006Flash FloodVestal$5,000Flooding along the Vestal Parkway.
July 2005Thunderstorm WindVestal$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and wires. Several roads were blocked. A large pole was blown down at a locally sponsored carnival.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindVestal$5,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees.
March 2002Flash FloodVestal$5,000The Choconut Creek flooded in Vestal. The Stratton Mill Creek flooded in Kirkwood. The city of Binghamton had urban street flooding.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindVestal$3,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires on Main Street in Vestal.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindVestal$3,000Many trees and power lines were blown down, especially in the Ross Hill and Knight Road areas.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindVestal$3,000Trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindVestal$3,000Trees were blown down on Lincoln Street, with people trapped inside a home.
June 2007Thunderstorm WindVestal$3,000Numerous trees were knocked down in Vestal, Johnson City and Binghamton.
August 2006HailVestal$3,000no account filed
August 2024Thunderstorm WindVestal$2,500Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindVestal$2,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on wires.
July 2012Thunderstorm WindVestal$2,000A large tree was blown down, blocking one lane of State Route 26 near Hazel Drive.
April 2010Thunderstorm WindVestal$2,000Large trees were blown down, which damaged a fence and property.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindVestal$2,000A few trees were blown down on Jenson and Bunn Hill Roads.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindVestal$1,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto wires on the rail trail.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindVestal$1,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindVestal$1,000A few trees and wires were blown down in Vestal and West Endicott.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindVestal$500Strong thunderstorm winds damaged an awning on a house.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindVestal$500Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindVestal$500A cold front moved through eastern New York on the afternoon of August 20th resulting in severe thunderstorms over parts of the Susquehanna and Western Mohawk Valley regions. Cortland County was hardest hit with numerous trees and wires down and businesses and buildings damaged. In Cincinnatus a tree fell on a house causing substantial damage to a house and a barn was blown down.
August 2018FloodVestal-The Susquehanna River at Vestal crested above Moderate flood stage at 21.56 feet on August 15th. The crest occurred at 3:00 AM EST.
May 2017HailVestal-A thunderstorm developed over the area and produced nickel sized hail.
May 2011HailVestal-Hail covered the ground.
September 2011Flash FloodVestal-Several roads were flooded in Vestal, Union Center and West Corners.
July 2010HailVestal-Dime to nickel size hail fell at Binghamton University.
July 2010Funnel CloudVestal-A possible funnel cloud was reported by the general public, just south of Endwell. The funnel did not touch the ground from the viewer's vantage point.
August 2008HailVestal-Much of the hail that fell was 1.00 inch in diameter, with a few golf ball sized.
March 2007FloodVestal-Minor flooding occurred on the Susquehanna River at Vestal from the late morning of March 27th to the evening of the 28th. The river at Vestal crested at 18.3 feet which was .3 feet over the flood stage of 18 feet. Continued melting of the snowpack and a period of rainfall on the 24th and 25th led to the minor flooding.

Every storm recorded in Broome County

Maps showing this location

12 surveys

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.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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 PropertyDistance Listed
Riverside Cemetery0.3 miles2004
Johnson City Square Deal Arch0.3 miles2001
Vestal Central School0.4 miles2010
US Post Office-Endicott0.7 miles1988
West Endicott Park Carousel1.1 miles1992
West Endicott Hose Company No. 11.3 miles2013

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 10000222 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Broome CountyAll 66 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.