Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1907.
“First Congregational Free Church is a historic church at 177 N. Main Street in Oriskany Falls, Oneida County, New York.”
Wikipedia article First Congregational Free Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 90 National Register listings published here for Oneida County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
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 78 fires within 5 miles of First Congregational Free Church between 1999 and 2019, burning about 34 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 20 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 | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 July 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 July 2011 | 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 3 workings within 5 miles of First Congregational Free Church: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Oriskany Falls Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Oriskany Falls Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Oriskany Falls, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 2022: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2022 | Hail | Oriskany Falls | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley Grange Hall | 1.9 miles | 1999 | |
| Tower Homestead and Masonic Temple | 4.0 miles | 1977 | |
 | Deansboro Railroad Station | 4.1 miles | 2002 |
 | Waterville Triangle Historic District | 4.2 miles | 1978 |
| Clinton Village Historic District | 7.6 miles | 1982 | |
 | Elihu Root House | 8.0 miles | 1972 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001609 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Oneida County | All 90 listed properties in this county. |
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