Built in 1807 (Georgian architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“The Abraham Aiken House is a historic house and estate located at Willsboro in Essex County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Abraham Aiken House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 114 National Register listings published here for Essex County · listed in 1989 · category: Building · built in 1807, Georgian architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 104 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Abraham Aiken House between 1994 and 2020, burning about 126 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 3 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 | 39 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2013 | 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 |
| 1 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 August 1998 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 10 August 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 July 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 July 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Abraham Aiken House: 17 past producers, 2 prospects, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Wollastonite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsworth Diopside Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | ||
| Fox Hill Quarry | Wollastonite, Garnet | Past Producer | 1810, 1939, 1982 | |
| Interpace/ Willsboro, N.Y. | Wollastonite, Garnet | Unknown | ||
| Irvin Calkins Graphite Prospect | Graphite | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Willsboro Mine | Emery | Past Producer | Emery | |
| Cabot Minerals Div. Deposit | Wollastonite | Past Producer | ||
| Jacques Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Jacques Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Willsboro, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. 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 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $25,000 | Damage to Willsboro Bay Marina as well as several large trees. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $20,000 | Several trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds across Willsboro. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $10,000 | Multiple trees reported downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $10,000 | Several reports of trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $5,000 | Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $5,000 | Several trees up to half foot in diameter downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Willsboro | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Willsboro | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sheldon-Owens Farm | 0.6 miles | 1993 |
 | Willsboro Congregational Church | 2.0 miles | 1984 |
 | Willsboro School, The | 2.1 miles | 2010 |
 | Essex Village Historic District | 2.2 miles | 1975 |
 | Flat Rock Camp | 2.3 miles | 2006 |
 | Octagonal Schoolhouse | 3.4 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89000465 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Essex County | All 114 listed properties in this county. |
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