Built in 1945. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1898.
“Coon Family Log Cabin is a historic log cabin located near Beaver Dams in Schuyler County, New York. It was built between 1938 and 1945, and is a one-story, irregularly shaped log dwelling with concrete chinking.”
Wikipedia article Coon Family Log Cabin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 20 National Register listings published here for Schuyler County · listed in 2015 · category: Building · built in 1945.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 94 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 114 fires within 5 miles of Coon Family Log Cabin between 1994 and 2020, burning about 164 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 11 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 | 58 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 17 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Coon Family Log Cabin: 4 past producers, 2 producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavers Dam Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Beavers Dam Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hoke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Morehouse Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Slebe Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Town of Dix Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Beaver Dams, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Beaver Dams | $50,000 | Major flash flooding of the Mini Mart was reported near the village of Beaver Dams. |
| April 2005 | Flash Flood | Beaver Dams | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaver Dams | $25,000 | The same line of severe thunderstorms that produced isolated wind damage in Steuben county also produced scattered wind damage in Schuyler county. Spotty tree damage was noted from the Beaver Dams area eastward to near Mecklenburg between about 315 and 330 am EDT. Portions of routes 79 and 228 were shut down as the roadways were blocked by tree limbs and live wires. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaver Dams | $8,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over multiple trees and wires. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaver Dams | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaver Dams | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down down multiple trees on a couple of roadways. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaver Dams | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaver Dams | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Moreland Road. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaver Dams | $1,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Beaver Dams | - | Strong thunderstorm winds were estimated to be close to 70 mph as they knocked down several large trees in Beaver dams, Montour Falls, and Odessa. One large limb fell on a car. 19,000 electric customers in the area were without power. The village of Montour Falls declared a state of emergency. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Beaver Dams | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lee School | 6.7 miles | 1998 |
 | Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, 1948-1952 | 6.7 miles | 2002 |
 | Montour Falls Historic District | 6.8 miles | 1978 |
 | Brick Tavern Stand | 7.1 miles | 1994 |
 | Montour Falls Union Grammar School | 7.3 miles | 2012 |
 | Schuyler County Courthouse Complex | 7.5 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000802 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Schuyler County | All 20 listed properties in this county. |
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