Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
“Dill Farm is a farm located off Steen Road in Shawangunk, New York, United States, established by the Dill family in the 1760s and still in use today.”
Wikipedia article Dill Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 209 National Register listings published here for Ulster 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 76 fires within 5 miles of Dill Farm between 1998 and 2020, burning about 74 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 11 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 | 38 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
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 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 July 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 July 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | UPPER MTN RD |
| 7 June 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 June 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 June 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Dill Farm: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geiger Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Geiger Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | William Decker House | 0.3 miles | 1983 |
 | Pearl Street Schoolhouse | 1.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Miller's House at Red Mills | 1.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Johannes Decker Farm | 1.5 miles | 1974 |
 | Thomas Jansen House | 1.7 miles | 1983 |
 | Johannes Jansen House and Dutch Barn | 1.7 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83001816 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ulster County | All 209 listed properties in this county. |
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