A National Historic Landmark. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
One of 338 National Register listings published here for Suffolk County · listed in 1977 · category: Building · a National Historic Landmark.
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 889 fires within 5 miles of First Presbyterian Church between 2000 and 2020, burning about 380 acres in total. 91 started naturally. 155 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 | 495 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 155 |
| Natural | 91 |
| Smoking | 66 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of First Presbyterian Church: 5 past producers, 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Head Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kings Park Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| North East Mines Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Park Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| R Rchleider Contracting Corp. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Schleider Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Schleider Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Smithtown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Smithtown Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Split Rock Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Smithtown, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 8 flash flood, 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. 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 2024 | Flash Flood | Smithtown | $25,000 | The Nissequogue River dam broke due to the flash flooding causing the entire Blydenburgh Pond to empty into the river. The river overflowed its banks, sending water into homes and nearby streets. Two residents were trapped in their homes and had to be rescued. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithtown | $10,000 | Multiple trees were reported down throughout the town of Smithtown, including one on a house. A shed was also lifted off the ground. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Smithtown | - | Several vehicles stranded in flood waters on Main Street NY 25A near Elliott Place. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Smithtown | - | Route 25A at Brooksite drive closed due to flooding. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Smithtown | - | Cars were stuck in flood waters on Route 25 in Smithtown. |
| September 2015 | Flash Flood | Smithtown | - | West Main Street was closed between Brooksite Drive and New York Avenue in Smithtown due to flash flooding. |
| September 2015 | Flash Flood | Smithtown | - | Southbound Old Willets Path was closed at Grandview Lane in Hauppauge due to flash flooding. Storm total rainfall was 3.83 inches in Mattituck and at the Westhampton Airport. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Smithtown | - | The intersection of Route 25 and Maple Ave. in Smithtown was closed due to flooding. |
| September 2012 | Flash Flood | Smithtown | - | Motorists were stranded in high water at the intersection of Dillmont Dr. and Meadow Rd. in Kings Park. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Smithtown | - | Penny size hail was reported on Burlington Boulevard in Smithtown. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Smithtown | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Smithtown | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Hail | Smithtown | - | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Smithtown | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Halliock Inn | 0.4 miles | 1974 |
| Village of Branch Historic District | 0.7 miles | 1986 | |
| Frederick and Annie Wagner Residence and St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church | 0.9 miles | 2019 | |
 | Wyandanch Club Historic District | 2.0 miles | 1990 |
 | Blydenburgh Park Historic District | 2.2 miles | 1983 |
| Hauppauge Methodist Episcopal Church | 2.3 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77000983 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Suffolk County | All 338 listed properties in this county. |
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