Built in 1794 (Georgian architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. 14 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“The Alexander McNish House is a historic house located at 194 County Road 30 in Salem, Washington County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Alexander McNish House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 52 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 2010 · category: Building · built in 1794, Georgian architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 100 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 123 fires within 5 miles of Alexander McNish House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 132 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 9 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 | 63 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Alexander McNish House: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jean Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Kenneth Tracey Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Kenneth Tracey Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Revolutionary War Cemetery | 0.8 miles | 2004 |
 | Salem Historic District | 1.0 miles | 1975 |
| Martin-Fitch House & Asa Fitch, Jr. Laboratory | 2.1 miles | 2014 | |
 | Rexleigh Covered Bridge | 2.2 miles | 1978 |
| Hebron Valley Grange No. 1103 | 4.6 miles | 2006 | |
| Maxwell Farm | 4.9 miles | 2012 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10000959 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Washington County | All 52 listed properties in this county. |
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