Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“Ironville Historic District is a national historic district located at Ironville in Essex County, New York. It encompasses the area associated with a once thriving iron works.”
Wikipedia article Ironville Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 114 National Register listings published here for Essex County · listed in 1974 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 81 fires within 5 miles of Ironville Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 232 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 13 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 | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | FORREST FIRE |
| 6 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | MILLER MOUNTAIN |
| 9 August 2002 | Natural | 23 acres | New York Forest Rangers | BIG PIGEON HILL FIRE |
| 8 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Ironville Historic District: 22 past producers, 5 prospects, 4 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Graphite, Feldspar, Sulfur-Pyrite, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Point Spar Mine | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | 1925, 1930 | |
| Moose Mountain Deposit | Titanium, Metal, Iron, Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | Iron, Pyrite | |
| Street Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| The Bly Property Mine | Graphite, Feldspar, Quartz, Sulfur-Pyrite, Mica | Occurrence | 1925, 1975 | |
| Hammondville Mines | Iron, Quartz | Past Producer | 1824, 1893 | |
| Roe Mine | Feldspar, Mica, Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | 1906, 1925 | |
| Rose Rock Quarry | Feldspar, Mica, Sulfur-Pyrite | Past Producer | Feldspar, Mica, Pyrite | |
| Skiff Mine | Iron, Quartz | Past Producer | 1862, 1880 | |
| Crown Point Spar Company Quarry | Feldspar, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Rose Rock Quarry | Feldspar, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ironville, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 2017: 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironville | $2,000 | A few isolated trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Crown Point Green Historic District | 5.5 miles | 2015 |
 | Clark House | 6.8 miles | 1988 |
 | Community Building | 7.0 miles | 1988 |
 | Liberty Monument | 7.1 miles | 1989 |
 | Hancock House | 7.1 miles | 1988 |
 | Silas B. Moore Gristmill | 7.4 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74001237 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Essex County | All 114 listed properties in this county. |
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