Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 14 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“The Anthony Yelverton House is a historic house located at 39 Maple Avenue Highland, Ulster County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Anthony Yelverton House, 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
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 102 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 557 fires within 5 miles of Anthony Yelverton House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 480 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 70 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 | 319 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 70 |
| Smoking | 58 |
| Debris and open burning | 31 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
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 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | 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 13 workings within 5 miles of Anthony Yelverton House: 12 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Probably Borrow Pits of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Clay, Stone | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Sandstone Rock Quarry No. Hj-010 | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | Sandstone | |
| Clintondale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Milton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Probably Borrow Pit of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Probably Borrow Pit of Soft Rock Or Unconsolidated Material | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | Chert | |
| Borrow Pit | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Stone, Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Borrow Pits | Stone, Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Highland, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 21 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Lightning | Highland | 1 killed | A man was in the backyard of his home wrapping up an extension cord when lightning either struck the ground near him or the cord. |
| July 1997 | Lightning | Highland | $250,000 | no account filed |
| December 2023 | Flood | Highland | $5,000 | Route 9W had partial lane closures between Highland and the Ulster/Orange County line due to flooding. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $2,000 | A tree was reported down on a house in Milton due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Wires were down near Vineyard Avenue and Reservoir Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on Tano Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on the road near Christopher Avenue and Bell Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on the road near River Road and Bellevue Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on Fair Street. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Wires were down on Bell Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on Salk Drive. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on the road near Mile Hill Road and Ransom Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | A tree was down on Commercial Avenue Extension. |
| December 2023 | Flood | Highland | - | US Route 44 was closed in both directions between Reservoir Road and Van Wagner Road. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | The public reported a large tree limb down. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Powerlines were downed near the Hamlet of Highland. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were downed. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were downed. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were downed in the Highland area. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees, wires, and poles were downed on Orchard Road in Milton. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were downed on River Road in Highland. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Highland due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees were downed and on a house due to thunderstorm winds in Highland. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Highland | - | Trees and wires were down and across Routes 44 & 55 in Highland due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Highland | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm 1 mile south of Highland. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Highland | - | The Twaalfskill Creek overflowed its banks into the town of Highland, with water washing over Vineyard Avenue. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Highland | - | A trained spotter reported that nickle-sized hail occurred, in Highland. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Highland | - | A trained spotter reported penny-sized hail in Highland. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deyo-Dubois House | 1.4 miles | 2020 | |
 | Milton Railroad Station | 4.4 miles | 2007 |
| Brown-Ellis House | 4.7 miles | 2014 | |
 | Lattingtown Baptist Church | 5.5 miles | 2010 |
 | Slabsides (John Burroughs Cabin) | 5.7 miles | 1968 |
| John Burroughs Riverby Study | 5.8 miles | 1968 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83001823 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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