Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“Peterboro Street Elementary School is a historic elementary school building located at Canastota in Madison County, New York. It was built in 1927 in the Gothic Revival style.”
Wikipedia article Peterboro Street Elementary School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Madison County · listed in 1986 · 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 92 fires within 5 miles of Peterboro Street Elementary School between 2002 and 2020, burning about 92 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 17 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 | 45 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 19 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 16 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 18 July 2003 | 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 5 workings within 5 miles of Peterboro Street Elementary School: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Gravel Bed | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Oxbow Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Oxbow Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Button & Worlock Quarries | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| West Stockbridge Hill Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Canastota, the town this property stands in, in 39 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 23 thunderstorm wind, 14 hail, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 1 death. 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 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Canastota | 1 killed, $250,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved through the area during the mid afternoon of July 16, 2024. One of the storm cells moved through Canastota, NY producing a tornado touchdown between the Conrail railroad tracks and Barlow Street. The tornado was witnessed by town officials, residents and a video security camera on Canal Street as it moved to the east along Barlow and Railroad Streets. Severe damage occurred to multiple residences along Barlow Street with significant loss of roofs and roofing material as well as blowing out garage doors and windows. Two sheds were destroyed and multiple large diameter tree trunks and limbs were snapped. An 82 year old male |succumbed to injuries sustained while he was outside as the tornado crossed Main |Street. The tornado continued down Center Street causing further damage to trees, |roofs and a few power poles. The tornado veered slightly to the northeast crossing|the Old Erie Canal, causing additional tree damage and tearing a metal roof off of |a pole bar along Canal Road. It then weakened and dissipated before striking a solar |farm which sustained nearly no damage. The damage found along most of the tornado track was consistent with maximum wind speeds around 100 mph which is within the EF-1 category of the Enhanced Fujita scale. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Canastota | $100,000 | Flooding on the New York State Thruway near Exit 34 resulted in multiple accidents. No injuries or fatalities were reported. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $35,000 | A thunderstorm rapidly became severe over northern portions of the county. Widespread wind damage was reported in Canastota, with the damage reports crossing into the town of Oneida shortly thereafter. Numerous trees and wires were downed in both localities. Two storage sheds were also damaged in Oneida with both a parked vehicle and camper heavily damaged from falling tree limbs. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Canastota | $20,000 | Hail was reported to be the size of peaches. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $10,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in many trees being knocked over Palmer Road. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $10,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $10,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $10,000 | Multiple trees were blown down in village by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and wires. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $10,000 | A line of severe thunderstorms moved across the county causing trees and power lines to come down between 2:35 and 2:40 pm EDT. Trees and wires were downed 5 miles south of Canastota in Lincoln Township and in Hubbardsville. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped multiple trees in a yard. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees and wires. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down wires. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $5,000 | Trees and wires were blown down at Route 31 and Kelley Road. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and wires. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $2,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $1,000 | A tree and power lines were taken down on Nelson Road, just south of Canastota. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $1,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | $500 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | - | Public estimated the wind at 55 to 60 MPH, along with dime-sized hail. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Canastota | - | Some minor street flooding was also reported with the hail from heavy rain. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Canastota | - | Trees and wires down from thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Canastota | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Canastota | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canal Town Museum | 0.2 miles | 1986 |
| US Post Office-Canastota | 0.2 miles | 1988 | |
| House at 326 North Peterboro Street | 0.3 miles | 1986 | |
| House at 205 North Main Street | 0.3 miles | 1986 | |
 | Canastota Methodist Church | 0.3 miles | 1986 |
 | South Peterboro Street Commercial Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86001304 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Madison County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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