Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1907.
“The Bonfoy-Barstow House is a historic house located at 485 East Main Street in West Winfield, Herkimer County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Bonfoy-Barstow House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 74 National Register listings published here for Herkimer 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 33 fires within 5 miles of Bonfoy-Barstow House between 1995 and 2020, burning about 21 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 6 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 | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2013 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 22 July 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 12 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 June 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 June 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.4 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 May 2002 | 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 3 workings within 5 miles of Bonfoy-Barstow House: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millers Mill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Welch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| West Winfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Winfield, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 1999 and 2024: 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | West Winfield | $18,500 | A tornado touched down near West Winfield, New York on Saturday morning, June 22, 2024. The tornado began near the intersection of Meeting House Road and Marriot Road and moved east-southeast ending east of New York State Route 51. The tornado damaged a barn and destroyed a small shed. The tornado snapped and uprooted trees and two houses were damaged by fallen trees. A metal canoe was wrapped around power lines. A video of the tornado was provided to the National Weather Service. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | $11,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | $5,000 | Numerous trees down across the town. One car flattened by a large tree that was toppled into a driveway. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | West Winfield | - | A trained spotter reported a quarter size hail near West Winfield. Small branches were reported falling at the time of the call. |
| July 2023 | Hail | West Winfield | - | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail with small branches down near West Winfield. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | Trees and wires were reported down. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | Trees and wires reported down. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | Trees and wires were reported down in West Winfield as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Hail | West Winfield | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in West Winfield. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | Several trees were downed by thunderstorm winds in West Winfield. Some of the trees fell on homes, causing damage to roofs. Major damage occurred on Stone Road as well. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | A tree was down and on a wire across a road due to thunderstorm winds in the town of Winfield. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | West Winfield | - | Route 51 was reportedly closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | Eight power poles were reportedly downed along U.S. Route 20 due to thunderstorm winds in West Winfield. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | Trees and wires were reported down in West Winfield as a result of thunderstorm winds on State Route 51 and Burrows Road. |
| June 2011 | Hail | West Winfield | - | Hail up to 2 inches in diameter was reported during a thunderstorm in West Winfield. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | Trees and wires were reported down in West Winfield due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2007 | Hail | West Winfield | - | Nickel size hail was reported in West Winfield. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | A tree, and several wires were reported down in West Winfield due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Winfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Winfield Historic District | 0.3 miles | 2026 | |
| Meetinghouse Green Road Cemetery | 2.5 miles | 2013 | |
| Brace Farm | 2.9 miles | 2013 | |
| Rice-Dodge-Burgess Farm | 3.9 miles | 2015 | |
| Cedar Lake Methodist Episcopal Church | 4.9 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 11000595 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Herkimer County | All 74 listed properties in this county. |
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