Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
“Cincinnatus Historic District is a historic district in Cincinnatus, New York that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.”
Wikipedia article Cincinnatus Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 31 National Register listings published here for Cortland County · listed in 1984 · category: District.
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 53 fires within 5 miles of Cincinnatus Historic District between 1995 and 2020, burning about 88 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 3 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 | 22 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 27 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 24 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 August 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 9 July 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cincinnatus, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Cincinnatus | $150,000 | A severe thunderstorm that had produced wind damage and hail just a short time prior in the town of Taylor became tornadic over Cincinnatus. Post-storm damage surveys indicate that the tornado touchdown was brief with snapped off trees and some house damage incurred. One home had its roof almost completely torn off with the front porch also heavily damaged from falling trees. The swath of damage was only just over 100 yards long with evidence of tornadic winds becoming discontinuous downstream. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $50,000 | no account filed |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Cincinnatus | $25,000 | A bridge was reported washed out near the Cortland and Chenago county line. |
| December 2020 | Flash Flood | Cincinnatus | $15,000 | Numerous roads flooded in the area with rocks and debris in many areas. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on a house on Telephone Road near Knickerbocker Road. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $10,000 | A thunderstorm quickly intensified to severe limits late in the afternoon over eastern portions of the county. Numerous trees were blown down in Cincinnatus at 5:52 pm EDT. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $7,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of large trees and a small pavilion partially collapsed. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down poles on NY-23 near the Cincinnatus post office. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree across a road. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $4,000 | Wires were blown down. A tree fell on a house. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a utility pole on Route 41. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Cincinnatus | $1,000 | A thunderstorm developed over the area and produced dime to quarter sized hail. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $1,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cincinnatus | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a light pole. |
| April 2004 | Hail | Cincinnatus | - | Three quarter inch hail. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Cincinnatus | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Flood | Cincinnatus | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Cincinnatus | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Town Line Bridge | 2.2 miles | 2008 |
 | Taylor Center Methodist Episcopal Church and Taylor District #3 School | 5.2 miles | 2010 |
 | Union Valley Congregational Church | 6.4 miles | 2002 |
 | Hatheway Homestead | 7.7 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84002208 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cortland County | All 31 listed properties in this county. |
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