Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.
“House is a historic home located at Commack in Suffolk County, New York. It is a shingle and clapboard residence with a sweeping gable roof.”
Wikipedia article Carll Burr Jr. House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 338 National Register listings published here for Suffolk 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 730 fires within 5 miles of Carll Burr Jr. House between 2000 and 2020, burning about 394 acres in total. 33 started naturally. 130 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 | 461 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 130 |
| Smoking | 50 |
| Natural | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2014 | 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 8 workings within 5 miles of Carll Burr Jr. House: 5 producers, 3 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Express Way Aggregates, Nc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Indian Head Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| North East Mine, Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| North East Mines Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Park Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| R Rchleider Contracting Corp. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Schleider Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Schleider Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Commack, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Commack | $7,500 | Large tree snapped in half and fell onto two parked cars. The cars were not occupied. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Commack | $7,000 | Multiple trees and wires down from Northport to Commack. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Commack | $4,000 | Multiple trees down on Yates Avenue. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Commack | $4,000 | A large tree took down powerlines on Old Indian Head Road between Vance Street and Jericho Turnpike. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Commack | $3,000 | Trees down on Elder Drive and Cottonwood Drive. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Commack | $1,000 | Downed tree on Northern State Parkway westbound between Exit 43 at Commack Road and exit 42N at NY231. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Commack | $1,000 | A large branch and wires were reported down on Arnold Lane in Commack. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Commack | - | Water rescue due to stranded motorist in flood waters on Fisher Road. |
| September 2023 | Flash Flood | Commack | - | Motorist stranded on Town Line Road. Dire Department responding. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Commack | - | Jericho Turnpike was closed in both directions in Commack due to flooding. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Commack | - | The Northern State Pkwy. was closed at exit 45 (Sagtikos Pkwy.) due to flooding. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Commack | - | A spotter reported that several trees and power lines were knocked down by this storm. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Carll S. Burr Mansion | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
 | Commack Methodist Church and Cemetery | 0.6 miles | 1985 |
 | Marion Carll Farm | 1.8 miles | 1979 |
 | Michael Remp House | 2.7 miles | 1985 |
| Seaman Farm | 3.0 miles | 1985 | |
 | B. Ketchum House | 3.3 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002503 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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