Built in 1850 (Gothic Revival). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1898.
“Samuel MacKenzie Elliott House is a historic house located at 69 Delafield Place in West New Brighton, Staten Island, New York.”
Wikipedia article Dr. Samuel MacKenzie Elliott House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 63 National Register listings published here for Richmond County · listed in 1980 · category: Building · built in 1850, Gothic Revival.
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 88 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 1,448 fires within 5 miles of Dr. Samuel MacKenzie Elliott House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 744 acres in total. 155 started naturally. 87 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 | 996 |
| Natural | 155 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 87 |
| Smoking | 72 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 50 |
| Debris and open burning | 39 |
| Fireworks | 27 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.9 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Dr. Samuel MacKenzie Elliott House: 4 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Graphite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Crucible/ Jersey City, N.J. | Graphite | Unknown | ||
| Cooper & Hewitt Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| New Dorp Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Tyson Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Tyson's Mine & 2 Additional Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Residual |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Kreuzer-Pelton House | under 500 feet | 1973 |
 | Sailors' Snug Harbor National Register District | 0.4 miles | 1972 |
 | Neville House | 0.6 miles | 1977 |
| Unitarian Church of the Redeemer | 0.6 miles | 2026 | |
 | Calvary Presbyterian Church | 0.6 miles | 2002 |
| Richmond Terrace Cemeteries | 0.7 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80002757 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Richmond County | All 63 listed properties in this county. |
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