Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. 23 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1888.
One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia County · listed in 1971 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 109 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 65 fires within 5 miles of Steepletop between 1993 and 2020, burning about 121 acres in total. 3 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 | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 4 August 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 17 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 July 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 July 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 July 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 35 workings within 5 miles of Steepletop: 24 past producers, 8 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 prospect. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Manganese, Lead, Silver, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan Lead Silver Mines | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Producer | Replacement Vein | |
| Cone Limestone Mine | Iron, Magnesite, Zinc | Past Producer | 1827 | |
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese, Iron | Producer | ||
| No 6 Quarry & Plnt Lane & Son | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Canaan Lead Silver Mines | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Canaan Pb-Ag Mines | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Gaston Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| John S Lane and Son Inc | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Austerlitz, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 2000 and 2023: 14 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Austerlitz | $9,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | A tree was downed along State Route 22 north of State Route 203 near Austerlitz. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | A tree was reported down on County Route 5. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | A tree was downed on County Route 9. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | A tree was down in the roadway on Route 203 just west of Route 22. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Austerlitz due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | A tree was downed and across State Route 22 in Austerlitz due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | A tree and power lines were reported down on West Hill Road in Austerlitz due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | Trees and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Austerlitz. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Austerlitz | - | Route 71 was reported closed due to flooding approximately 4 miles south of Austerlitz. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Austerlitz | - | The Green River was reported out of its bank in Austerlitz. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Austerlitz | - | A road was reportedly impassable at Route 22 and 203 due to flash flooding from very heavy rainfall. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Austerlitz | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Austerlitz during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | Trees were reported down in Austerlitz due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | Trees were downed in Austerlitz due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | Trees were reported down in Austerlitz as a result of strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | Trees down |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Austerlitz | - | Southern parts of Austerlitz affected by storm. Numerous trees and several wires down. |
| June 2002 | Hail | Austerlitz | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austerlitz Historic District | 1.6 miles | 2018 | |
| Red Rock Schoolhouse | 3.8 miles | 2022 | |
| The Red Rock Monument | 4.0 miles | 2025 | |
 | Lace House | 4.0 miles | 1985 |
| Daniel and Clarissa Baldwin House | 4.6 miles | 2012 | |
 | Spencertown Academy | 4.9 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000534 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Columbia County | All 155 listed properties in this county. |
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