Built in 1866. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1898.
“Brighton Heights Reformed Church is a Dutch Reformed church at 320 St. It is the second of two church buildings that have stood on the site.”
Wikipedia article Brighton Heights Reformed Church, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 63 National Register listings published here for Richmond County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1866.
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 1,460 fires within 5 miles of Brighton Heights Reformed Church between 1992 and 2020, burning about 688 acres in total. 138 started naturally. 91 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 | 1002 |
| Natural | 138 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 91 |
| Smoking | 75 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 49 |
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Fireworks | 34 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| 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 2014 | Smoking | under an acre | 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 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 6 September 2009 | Smoking | 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 Brighton Heights Reformed Church: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Staten Island Borough Hall and Richmond County Courthouse | 0.1 miles | 1983 |
 | Office Building and U.S. Light-House Depot Complex | 0.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Caleb T. Ward Mansion | 0.5 miles | 1982 |
 | Hamilton Park Community Houses | 0.6 miles | 1983 |
 | St. Paul's Memorial Church and Rectory | 0.7 miles | 1980 |
 | Building at One Pendleton Place | 0.7 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82003399 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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