Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“The Peterboro Land Office is located in the hamlet of Peterboro, in the Town of Smithfield in Madison County, New York. The small, Federal style building was built in 1804.”
Wikipedia article Peterboro Land Office, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Madison County · listed in 1984 · 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 54 fires within 5 miles of Peterboro Land Office between 2000 and 2020, burning about 38 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 9 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 | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 10 August 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 July 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 July 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 June 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 16 June 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 28 May 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 May 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 3 workings within 5 miles of Peterboro Land Office: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munnsville Gravel Bed | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Oxbow Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Oxbow Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Peterboro, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2004 and 2023: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. The reports record 4 deaths. 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 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Peterboro | 4 killed, $600,000 | A tornado touched down in Smithfield just 2 miles to the northeast of Peterboro. This EF2 tornado with a path length of 2.5 miles and a path width of 235 yard resulted in 4 fatalities in Smithfield. Three homes were destroyed and 5 additional homes sustained significant damage. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Peterboro | $340,000 | Widespread flash flooding of most creeks and urbanized areas occurred throughout the town of Eaton. Culverts and roads were washed out in several places. Some residences experienced flooding. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peterboro | $8,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in trees and wires being knocked over across Buyea Road. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peterboro | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peterboro | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peterboro | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and wires. |
| August 2017 | Hail | Peterboro | $1,000 | A thunderstorm developed over the area and produced half dollar sized hail. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gerrit Smith Estate | under 500 feet | 1997 |
 | Smithfield Presbyterian Church | 0.1 miles | 1994 |
 | Fenner Baptist Church | 5.1 miles | 2002 |
 | First National Bank of Morrisville | 5.2 miles | 1985 |
 | Morrisville Public Library | 5.2 miles | 2005 |
| Morrisville Engine House | 5.3 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84002498 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Madison County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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