Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1891.
“The Seaman-Knapp House is a historic home located at Pomona, New York. It is a five bay, frame dwelling, with Greek Revival finishes.”
Wikipedia article Seaman-Knapp House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Rockland County · listed in 2012 · 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 1,134 fires within 5 miles of Seaman-Knapp House between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,844 acres in total. 44 started naturally. 115 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 | 705 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 115 |
| Smoking | 104 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 59 |
| Natural | 44 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 30 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 16 |
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 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Seaman-Knapp House: 3 past producers, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Copper, Zirconium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladentown Copper Deposit | Copper, Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-009 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pit No. Hl-009 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Mount Ivy Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Mount Ivy Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pomona, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 1996 and 2011: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2011 | Flood | Pomona | - | Numerous roads were closed due to flooding throughout the town of Clarkstown in New City. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Pomona | - | Local authorities reported widespread flooding and numerous road closures throughout the town of New City. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pomona | - | Downed tree. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Pomona | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Hill School | 0.4 miles | 2019 | |
 | Ladentown United Methodist Church | 0.5 miles | 2005 |
| Pig Knoll School | 1.3 miles | 2019 | |
 | Contempora House | 2.2 miles | 2009 |
 | Henry Varnum Poor House | 2.3 miles | 2007 |
 | Richard Pousette-Dart House and Studio | 2.5 miles | 2019 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 12000311 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Rockland County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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