Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1910.
“Potter-Van Camp House is a historic home located at Bath in Steuben County, New York. It was built about 1845-1850 and is a Gothic Revival-style frame cottage.”
Wikipedia article Potter-Van Camp House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 63 National Register listings published here for Steuben County · listed in 1983 · 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 74 fires within 5 miles of Potter-Van Camp House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 160 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 27 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 July 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 July 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Potter-Van Camp House: 6 producers, 5 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Salt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Bath Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Bath Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Arnold Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bath Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bath Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Conrad Bank | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Flick Gravel Bank | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gp-2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Steuben County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bath, the town this property stands in, in 54 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 28 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 11 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Bath | $50,000 | Several road washouts due to thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. A trailer park had to beevacuated. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Bath | $20,000 | Residents on Kniffen Road were cut off by flood waters after a culvert washed out near the intersection with Locust Drive. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $15,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in numerous trees being knocked over. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $15,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in multiple trees being knocked over. Time was radar estimated. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Bath | $15,000 | Roads to the north of the Village of Bath have water rushing over them with flooding of areas around some homes. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Bath | $10,000 | Flowing water entered into the lower level of a residence on E. Morris St. near Pulteney Square. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on a house. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $10,000 | A squall line with damaging winds blew down a power pole on building on county route 15. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees along County Route 16 in Bradford. A large limb fell onto wires and a mobile home was pushed off its foundation in Bath. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires in Bath. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Bath | $5,000 | People are trapped in a vehicle in rising flood waters. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees around the city of Bath. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Bath | $5,000 | Flash flooding was occurring along Freeman Hollow Road at Hutches Road. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $5,000 | Trees and wires were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Bath | $5,000 | An isolated thunderstorm produced golf-ball sized hail in Bath. |
| June 2006 | Flash Flood | Bath | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Bath | $3,000 | Babcock Hollow Rd. flooded out along Stocking Creek near E. Union Rd. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires down in Bath. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $3,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in a tree being knocked over. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a minivan. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees near County Route 14. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $2,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over two trees along County Road 13. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down on county Route 10 south of Bath. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $1,100 | Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted a large tree in a yard, and the tree landed on a dog kennel. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Bath | $1,000 | Water is across some roadways in the village. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on County Route 16. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | $1,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over a tree onto County Road 14 between Fort Hill Road and Stewart Road. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Bath | - | Rapidly flowing water was reported about to enter a residence at this location. |
| June 2021 | Hail | Bath | - | Severe thunderstorm dropped 0.75 inch hail. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Bath | - | Flooding was isolating a house. Evacuation of an elderly couple underway. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | - | Strong winds were accompanied by nickel size hail in Bath. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Bath | - | 0.88 inch hail fell. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Bath | - | 0.75 inch hail. |
| May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | - | Small hail up to half an inch in diameter was reported from Bath to Prattsburg. The hail accumulated to a depth of 3 inches in Prattsburg. |
| October 2001 | Funnel Cloud | Bath | - | State police received a report of a funnel cloud making a brief appearance before dissipating. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | - | State police reported trees and wires blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bath | - | Thunderstorm winds brought trees down in Bath and Campbell. |
| July 1997 | Hail | Bath | - | A thunderstorm briefly intensified to severe levels over central portions of Steuben county. The storm produced hail the size of golf balls in Bath. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Bath | - | no account filed |
| September 2021 | Hail | Bath | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Bath | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Bath | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Bath | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Bath | - | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Hail | Bath | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Bath | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Bath | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | George W. Hallock House | under 500 feet | 2004 |
 | Reuben Robie House | under 500 feet | 1983 |
 | First Baptist Society of Bath, The | under 500 feet | 2013 |
 | US Post Office-Bath | 0.1 miles | 1988 |
 | Liberty Street Historic District | 0.1 miles | 1983 |
 | William Shepherd House | 0.2 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83001802 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Steuben County | All 63 listed properties in this county. |
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