Built in 1815 (Federal architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“The Abraham Best House is a historic house located at 113 Vischer Ferry Road near Vischer Ferry, Saratoga County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Abraham Best House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Saratoga County · listed in 2011 · category: Building · built in 1815, Federal architecture.
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 578 fires within 5 miles of Abraham Best House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 453 acres in total. 32 started naturally. 103 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 | 301 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 103 |
| Smoking | 55 |
| Natural | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 28 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
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 |
| 9 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Abraham Best House: 4 producers, 3 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pollock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Crescent Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Niskayuna Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Niskayuna Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Verdun Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Verdun Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vischer Ferry, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 1999 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 tornado. 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 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vischer Ferry | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vischer Ferry | $1,000 | Wires were downed along Stockton Court in Clifton Park. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vischer Ferry | - | Wires were downed on Riverview Road in the Hamlet of Rexford. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vischer Ferry | - | A utility pole was snapped with downed wires. |
| May 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Vischer Ferry | - | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF1 tornado touched down in Vischer Ferry. The tornado tore the roof off a well-built shed near the intersection of Riverview Road and Willow Springs Drive. In addition, the tornado blew out windows of a home, shifted a barn off its foundation and damaged approximately 100 trees. The tornado was on the ground just shy of one mile before lifting. The same supercell thunderstorm responsible for producing this tornado also produced another tornado further west across Montgomery and Schencetady counties. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Vischer Ferry | - | Several homes were flooded along Ferry Drive and Riverview Road in Vischer Ferry along the Mohawk River due to an ice jam. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vischer Ferry | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Vischer Ferry. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vischer Ferry | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Vischer Ferry Historic District | 1.4 miles | 1975 |
 | Vischer Ferry Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 1.6 miles | 1997 |
 | Grooms Tavern Complex | 1.7 miles | 2000 |
 | Mohawk Valley Grange Hall | 1.7 miles | 2012 |
| School No. 5 "The Little Red Schoolhouse" | 2.4 miles | 2025 | |
 | Clifton Park Center Baptist Church and Cemetery | 3.1 miles | 2004 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 11000452 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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