Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.
“Henry Townsend House is a historic home located at Huntington in Suffolk County, New York. It is a five-bay, center-entrance clapboard-and-shingle dwelling built about 1830.”
Wikipedia article Henry Townsend 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 123 fires within 5 miles of Henry Townsend House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 60 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 32 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 | 57 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 32 |
| Natural | 16 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 September 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex | TARGRKBCH |
| 14 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 September 2005 | 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 2 workings within 5 miles of Henry Townsend House: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hills Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| West Hills Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Huntington, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 1994 and 2019: 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 3 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntington | $4,000 | Large tree down on Bogart Street between Evergreen Avenue and Depot Road. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Huntington | $3,000 | Trees and wires were reported down in Huntington Station. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Huntington | $1,000 | A 68 mph wind gust was measured. In addition, there was damage to roof siding and branches down. |
| October 2017 | Flash Flood | South Huntington | - | A car was stuck in flood waters on Crandon Street in Melville. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | East Huntington | - | Route 110 was flooded in both directions with all lanes closed at the intersection of Railroad Street and Broadway in Huntington Station. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | West Huntington | - | West 11th Street was closed due to flooding from 6th Avenue to Railroad Street in Huntington Station. |
| October 2010 | Flash Flood | East Huntington | - | New York Avenue was closed at Creek Rd. and Nassau Rd. in Huntington due to flooding. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Huntington | - | Flash flooding occurred along portions of Route 110 in Huntington. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Huntington | - | Flash flooding of streets resulted in motorists having to be rescued from their cars. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntington | - | A spotter reported an estimated 58 MPH wind gust near the intersection of Route 110 and Jericho Turnpike near Huntington at 6:30 pm. Police reported that strong winds knocked down several trees and power lines in Northport and Melville at 6:40 pm. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Huntington | - | A squall line developed in a very warm and unstable airmass during the late afternoon hours. Numerous reports of pea- and marble-size hail were received along with several observations of 3/4 inch hail. No damage was reported with any of this events. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Huntington | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntington | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntington | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Flood | Huntington | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Flash Flood | South Huntington | - | no account filed |
| December 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntington | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Flash Flood | Huntington | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Huntington | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntington | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Huntington | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Lloyd Harbor Lighthouse | 1.1 miles | 1989 |
| Charles Geoghegan House | 1.8 miles | 1985 | |
 | Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill | 1.9 miles | 1978 |
| Bowes House | 1.9 miles | 1985 | |
| C. A. O'Donohue House | 1.9 miles | 1985 | |
 | Bay Crest Historic District | 2.0 miles | 1985 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002543 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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