Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
“Terry-Mulford House is a historic home located at Orient in Suffolk County, New York. It was built in 1716, with later additions.”
Wikipedia article Terry-Mulford House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 338 National Register listings published here for Suffolk 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 34 fires within 5 miles of Terry-Mulford House between 2000 and 2020, burning about 13 acres in total. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 31 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 30 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Orient, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 2005 and 2020: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. 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 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $7,500 | Trees and power lines were reported down throughout the Hamlet of Orient Point. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph was reported at Orient Point mesonet at 15 ft above sea level. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | Orient | - | Basement flooding occurred along Old Farm Rd. and at the Main St. pump house in Orient. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Orient | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in Orient. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | - | Large branches and a couple of trees reported down from Southold to Orient. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Orient Historic District | 1.6 miles | 1976 |
 | Orient Point Light Station | 2.9 miles | 2007 |
| East Marion Main Road Historic District | 3.6 miles | 2019 | |
 | Plum Island Light Station | 4.2 miles | 2011 |
| Fort Terry Historic District | 4.6 miles | 2021 | |
 | Brecknock Hall | 5.0 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84003003 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Suffolk County | All 338 listed properties in this county. |
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