Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Knollcroft is a historic home located at New Concord in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1880 as a summer retreat.”
Wikipedia article Knollcroft, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia County · listed in 1985 · 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 123 fires within 5 miles of Knollcroft between 1993 and 2020, burning about 123 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 10 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 | 59 |
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 23 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 22 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 September 2009 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 15 August 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 August 2006 | 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 Knollcroft: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Manganese, Manganese, Iron, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese, Iron | Producer | ||
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Gott-Mesick Bog Mn Occurrence | Manganese | Past Producer | Residual |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Concord, the town this property stands in, in 11 storm reports between 2011 and 2025: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Flood | New Concord | $1,000 | A New York Alert from the Department of Transportation reported the flooding and closure of NY 295 going both directions between Rod and Gun Club Road and Hartigan Road in Chatham in Columbia County. Both lanes of this road were closed as of 1121 AM EST. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Concord | - | A utility pole and power lines were reported down on Percey Hill Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Concord | - | Multiple trees were reported down in the town of Chatham including the intersection of Route 9 and Daley Road and Loomis Road. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Concord | - | Taconic State Parkway SB was closed just north of Exit 102. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Concord | - | A few large limbs and trees were downed on New Concord Road near Route 9. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | New Concord | - | New Concord Road was flooded between State Route 295 and County Route 9. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Concord | - | A tree was downed onto wires. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Concord | - | A tree was down and on a power line on State Route 295 near Hartigan Road in the town of Chatham. |
| June 2011 | Hail | New Concord | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in East Chatham. |
| June 2011 | Hail | New Concord | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in East Chatham. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Concord | - | A tree was reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds and was blocking Frisbee Street in Canaan. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Concord Historic District | 0.4 miles | 2010 | |
| Rowe-Lant Farm | 1.0 miles | 2010 | |
| The Red Rock Monument | 2.7 miles | 2025 | |
| Red Rock Schoolhouse | 2.7 miles | 2022 | |
| Sanford W. and Maude Smith House | 3.5 miles | 2020 | |
 | Tracy Memorial Village Hall Complex | 3.8 miles | 2016 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002287 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Columbia County | All 155 listed properties in this county. |
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