Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia County · listed in 1979 · 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 201 fires within 5 miles of Oak Hill between 1992 and 2018, burning about 212 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 17 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 | 113 |
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Natural | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| 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 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 19 September 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2010 | 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 40 workings within 5 miles of Oak Hill: 20 past producers, 18 producers, 2 occurrences. 18 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sulfur, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin's Glen Deposit | Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Diamond Hill Deposit | Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Fabiano Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kearny Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hudson Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| North Catskill Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| North Catskill Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| West Athens Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| West Athens Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Alsen Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linlithgo, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2013 and 2022: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linlithgo | - | A tree was reported down on power lines along White Birch Road in the town of Livingston. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linlithgo | - | Wires were downed on County Route 31. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linlithgo | - | A tree was downed in a road. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linlithgo | - | A tree was reported down across County Route 31 in the town of Livingston due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linlithgo | - | A tree and wires were reported down on County Route 10 near Wire Road in the town of Livingston due to thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Linlithgo | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Linlitho Station Road off Station Hill Road in the town of Livingston. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Olana | 1.4 miles | 1966 |
 | Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground | 2.0 miles | 1985 |
 | Teviotdale | 3.2 miles | 1979 |
| Oliver Wiswall House | 3.7 miles | 1980 | |
 | Hudson/Athens Lighthouse | 4.0 miles | 1979 |
 | Dr. Oliver Bronson House and Stables | 4.2 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001573 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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