Built in 1818 (vernacular architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“The Norton-Burnham House, is a historic house located at 7185 NY 3 in Henderson, Jefferson County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Norton-Burnham House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 144 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 2016 · category: District · built in 1818, vernacular architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 53 fires within 5 miles of Norton-Burnham House between 2002 and 2020, burning about 40 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 8 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 | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Norton-Burnham House: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Hill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rural Hill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Henderson, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2001 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Henderson | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed in the Town of Henderson. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | $2,000 | Trees and powerlines downed in Henderson. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Henderson | $1,000 | Trees downed in Henderson. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Henderson | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cyrus Bates House | 1.4 miles | 2004 |
 | Bedford Creek Bridge | 5.7 miles | 1989 |
| Amos Wood House | 6.4 miles | 2012 | |
| District School No. 20 | 7.0 miles | 1989 | |
 | Sackets Harbor Battlefield | 7.6 miles | 1974 |
| Sackets Harbor Village Historic District | 7.9 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 16000034 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 144 listed properties in this county. |
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