Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Madison County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 92 fires within 5 miles of Old Biology Hall between 1992 and 2020, burning about 104 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 12 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 | 51 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 12 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 August 1993 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 13 August 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 July 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Old Biology Hall: 3 past producers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewett Bed | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lebanon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Lebanon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Melvin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hamilton, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 4 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 2018 | Flash Flood | Hamilton | $100,000 | Streets flooded throughout the village of Hamilton. Many cars stranded. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $30,000 | A thunderstorm intensified to severe levels across southern sections of the county early in the evening. Strong winds knocked down several trees in the town of Hamilton. One of these trees fell onto a house and heavily damaged its back porch and rear deck. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Hamilton | $25,000 | Flood waters washed out a section of Route 12B between Earlville and Hamilton. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Hamilton | $10,000 | Roads washed out. State Route 12B temporarily closed. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and large branches on a property. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees at Colgate University. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees near Lake Moraine. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | Several pine trees were uprooted and broken on Wylie Road. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | 10 to 12 trees down in the towns of Hamilton and Lebanon. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew a few trees down in the town of Hamilton near Earlville. |
| May 2025 | Flash Flood | Hamilton | $1,000 | Hamilton Street has flooded according to law enforcement. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree uprooted on Spring Street. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Randallsville Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hamilton | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree which blocked a road. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Hamilton | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Hamilton | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Hamilton | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Hamilton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | US Post Office-Hamilton | 0.5 miles | 1989 |
 | Hamilton Village Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1984 |
 | Adon Smith House | 0.8 miles | 1974 |
 | Chenango Canal Summit Level | 4.3 miles | 2005 |
 | Coolidge Stores Building | 5.0 miles | 2001 |
 | Old Madison County Courthouse | 7.7 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73001199 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Madison County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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