Built in 1820 (Federal architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
“Stevens-Sommerfeldt House is a historic home located near Clarendon in Orleans County, New York. It was built in 1820s, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style stone house.”
Wikipedia article Stevens-Sommerfeldt House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 30 National Register listings published here for Orleans County · listed in 2015 · category: Building · built in 1820, Federal architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 84 fires within 5 miles of Stevens-Sommerfeldt House between 2001 and 2019, burning about 49 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 24 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 | 33 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Stevens-Sommerfeldt House: 4 past producers, 3 producers, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Clarendon Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Holly Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Manning Peat Bog Prospects | Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Barre Sand, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brockport Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Yunker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Yunker Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clarendon, the town this property stands in, in 3 storm reports between 1998 and 2020: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Hail | Clarendon | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarendon | $15,000 | Law enforcement report wires downed by thunderstorm winds on Powerline Road. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarendon | $500 | A tree was reported down at route 237 and Lake Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Clarendon Stone Store | 3.4 miles | 2012 |
 | Hillside Cemetery | 5.3 miles | 2013 |
 | Odd Fellows Hall | 5.8 miles | 2015 |
| Fancher World War II Memorial | 6.8 miles | 2022 | |
 | Skinner-Tinkham House | 6.9 miles | 2004 |
 | Mt. Albion Cemetery | 7.8 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000268 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Orleans County | All 30 listed properties in this county. |
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