Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“Cyrus Rexford House is a historic home located at Rexford, Saratoga County, New York. It consists of a three-story, Stick style main block built in 1883, with a rear block built about 1850.”
Wikipedia article Cyrus Rexford House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Saratoga County · listed in 2011 · 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 496 fires within 5 miles of Cyrus Rexford House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 393 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 108 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 | 240 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 108 |
| Smoking | 43 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Natural | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | 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 2 workings within 5 miles of Cyrus Rexford House: 1 past producer, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotia Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Scotia Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rexford, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rexford | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rexford | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rexford | - | A tree was downed along Route 146 and Riverview Road in the Rexford section of Clifton Park. |
| August 2023 | Funnel Cloud | Rexford | - | A funnel cloud was observed looking westward on Clifton Country Road. No damage was spotted. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rexford | - | Trees were downed. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rexford | - | A large oak tree was uprooted and several cedar trees were downed. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rexford | - | A tree was downed onto service wires to a residence. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rexford | - | Tree and wires downed on Riverview Road. |
| May 2013 | Flash Flood | Rexford | - | Law Enforecement reported flash flooding along Riverview Road in Rexford from showers and thunderstorms. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Rexford | - | Penny size hail was reported in Rexford during a thunderstorm. |
| August 2018 | Hail | Rexford | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nathan Garnsey House | 1.5 miles | 2012 |
 | Grooms Tavern Complex | 2.8 miles | 2000 |
 | Mohawk Valley Grange Hall | 2.8 miles | 2012 |
 | Clifton Park Center Baptist Church and Cemetery | 2.9 miles | 2004 |
 | Calvary Episcopal Church | 3.6 miles | 2017 |
 | Smith's Grain and Feed Store | 4.3 miles | 2012 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10001135 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Saratoga County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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