Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 6 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“Otis Starkey House is a historic home located at Cape Vincent in Jefferson County, New York. It was built about 1820 and is a two-story Federal style residence.”
Wikipedia article Otis Starkey House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 144 National Register listings published here for Jefferson 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 47 fires within 5 miles of Otis Starkey House between 2003 and 2020, burning about 40 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 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 | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Otis Starkey House: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Vincent Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cape Vincent, the town this property stands in, in 5 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 5 thunderstorm wind. 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 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cape Vincent | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cape Vincent | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cape Vincent | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines downed in Cape Vincent. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cape Vincent | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cape Vincent | $2,000 | Trees down to the southwest of Cape Vincent. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | James Buckley House | under 500 feet | 1985 |
| Galband du Fort, Jean Philippe, House | under 500 feet | 1985 | |
 | John Borland House | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | St. John's Episcopal Church | 0.1 miles | 1985 |
| Glen Building | 0.1 miles | 1985 | |
 | Roxy Hotel | 0.2 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002478 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 144 listed properties in this county. |
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