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One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. 23 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1888.
One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 109 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 127 fires within 5 miles of Red Rock Schoolhouse between 1993 and 2020, burning about 177 acres in total. 5 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 | 70 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| 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 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 11 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 4 August 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 17 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 August 2006 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 July 2005 | 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 6 workings within 5 miles of Red Rock Schoolhouse: 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Manganese, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Lead Silver Mines | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Producer | Replacement Vein | |
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese, Iron | Producer | ||
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Canaan Lead Silver Mines | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Canaan Pb-Ag Mines | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese | Past Producer | Residual |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Red Rock, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 7 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. 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 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Rock | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds downed trees along Macedonia Road and County Route 24 in Red Rock. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Rock | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Red Rock | - | Flooding was reported at 563 County Route 24. |
| July 2023 | Flood | Red Rock | - | Flooding was observed along County Route 24 near Red Rock. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Red Rock | - | There was a report that County Route 24 between County Route 9 and Stonewall Road was flooded. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Red Rock | - | A rockslide resulted in a road closure. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Red Rock | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms led to flash flooding 1 mile east-northeast of Red Rock. Flooding on County Route 24 caused a portion of the road to wash out and the route was impassable. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Red Rock | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms led to flash flooding 1 mile south-southeast of Red Rock in the town of Austerlitz. The intersection of Macedonia Road and Stonewall Road was washed out and closed as a result of the flooding. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Red Rock | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms led to flash flooding 1 mile west-southwest of Red Rock in the town of Austerlitz. A portion of Ten Broeck Road was washed out and closed as a result of the flooding. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Red Rock | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms led to flash flooding at 286 Clark Road in the town of Chatham. The force of the flood waters knocked trees over as well. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Red Rock | - | The following roads were reported closed due to flooding in Columbia County: State 9J between County Route 46 and Sharptown Road in the Town of Stuyvesant, State Route 9G near Mount Merino Road in the Town of Greenport and State Route 23 near Brady Lane in the Town of Hillsdale. Also, Indian Creek was reported to have overflown its banks in the Towns of Chatham and Austerlitz along Clark Road, County Route 24. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Red Rock | - | Trees were reported down in Red Rock as a result of strong thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Rock Monument | 0.7 miles | 2025 | |
![]() | Knollcroft | 2.7 miles | 1985 |
| New Concord Historic District | 2.8 miles | 2010 | |
| Pratt Homestead | 3.5 miles | 2009 | |
![]() | Lace House | 3.5 miles | 1985 |
| Rowe-Lant Farm | 3.7 miles | 2010 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100008311 in Record Group 79. |
| Columbia County | All 155 listed properties in this county. |