Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1910.
“Morris Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Morris in Otsego County, New York. The district encompasses 287 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in the village of Morris.”
Wikipedia article Morris Village Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 79 National Register listings published here for Otsego County · listed in 2013 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 48 fires within 5 miles of Morris Village Historic District between 1995 and 2020, burning about 43 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 5 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 | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 8 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 1 July 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 June 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morris, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Morris | $50,000 | A bridge was flooded. Hay bales were blocking the creek underpass. The local fire department was flooded out. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees in Morris. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees on 434 CR-51. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $5,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over trees and wires. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $5,000 | Wires and a transformer were blown down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down in Morris, including one on a house. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in Morris and New Lisbon. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires in the area. |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto the road. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $1,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and wires. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Large tree limbs were broken. |
| April 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morris | - | Trees down. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Morris | - | County highways 13, 51 and 49 were flooded following heavy thunderstorm rains. Other roads were also closed and bridges damaged due to flooding. The city water supply became contaminated during the flooding and residents had to boil water before use for several days afterward. One bridge was destroyed on Route 13 and another was undermined on Route 51. Flash flooding along Silver Creek also damaged residences along its banks. A State of Emergency was declared due to the serious nature of the flooding. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Morris | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Morris | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony Cemetery | under 500 feet | 1997 |
| Zion Episcopal Church Complex and Harmony Cemetery | 1.3 miles | 1997 |
| Morris-Lull Farm | 1.7 miles | 2005 | |
| All Saints Chapel and Morris Family Burial Ground | 3.5 miles | 1997 | |
| St. Stephen's Chapel | 3.7 miles | 2021 | |
| Joseph Peck House | 4.0 miles | 2025 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 13000031 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Otsego County | All 79 listed properties in this county. |
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