Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“The Edmonston House is a historic stone home located on NY 94 in the Vails Gate section of the Town of New Windsor in Orange County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Edmonston House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 187 National Register listings published here for Orange County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 92 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 641 fires within 5 miles of Edmonston House between 1993 and 2020, burning about 1,128 acres in total. 34 started naturally. 60 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 | 398 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 60 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 37 |
| Smoking | 37 |
| Natural | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 28 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.8 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 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 9 workings within 5 miles of Edmonston House: 8 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Canterbury Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Clay Pit No. Hk-020 | Clay | Past Producer | Clay | |
| Clay Pit No. Hk-020 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Hk-021 | Stone | Past Producer | Gneiss, Granite | |
| Moodna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Moodna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plum Point Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Plum Point Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Vails Gate, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 2011 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flood, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vails Gate | $10,000 | A tree fell onto a house on South Jacqueline Street in Firthcliffe Heights. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vails Gate | $10,000 | Multiple large trees were reported down near Vails Gate. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vails Gate | $5,000 | A tree was reported down on a vehicle in Vails Gate on Route 32 south of the 5 corners intersection. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vails Gate | $3,000 | Tree down on wires at Old Mill Street in Firthcliffe NY. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vails Gate | $2,000 | Power lines reported down. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Vails Gate | - | Cornwall emergency management reporting numerous flooded roadways, water rescues, and a few mudslides. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vails Gate | - | A microburst occurred in Cornwall, downing several large hardwood trees, some falling on power lines, a house and a shed. The microburst was confined to an area bounded by Jacquelin Street, Briarcliff Place, Mill Street and Bede Terrace. One tree was sheared off just above the ground. Wind speeds were estimated to be between 86-96 mph with the microburst, with a maximum path width of 1/4 mile and a path length of one mile. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Vails Gate | - | Waters from the Moodna Creek washed away the bridge at Forge Hill Rd. in New Windsor, which resulted in the indefinite closure of the road. A vehicle parked on Old Forge Hill Rd. also near Moodna Creek slid into the creek after rising water eroded the surrounding area. |
| July 2011 | Hail | Vails Gate | - | Penny size hail was reported in Firthcliffe. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Vails Gate | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Vails Gate | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Woodruff House | 0.4 miles | 1996 |
 | Knox Headquarters | 0.8 miles | 1972 |
| New Windsor Cantonment | 1.1 miles | 1972 | |
 | Firthcliffe Firehouse | 1.4 miles | 1996 |
 | Oliver Brewster House | 1.5 miles | 1996 |
 | Cornwall Friends Meeting House | 1.7 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79001616 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Orange County | All 187 listed properties in this county. |
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