Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“Conklin Farm is a historic farm complex located at Hounsfield in Jefferson County, New York. The farm complex consists of a gable-front double-farmhouse, horse barn, milk house, and garage.”
Wikipedia article Conklin Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 144 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1989 · 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 364 fires within 5 miles of Conklin Farm between 2000 and 2020, burning about 237 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 81 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 | 190 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 81 |
| Debris and open burning | 33 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Smoking | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 30 September 2002 | 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 1 working within 5 miles of Conklin Farm: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Hounsfield Christian Church | 1.1 miles | 1989 | |
| Vogt House | 1.3 miles | 1980 | |
| Brownville Hotel | 1.3 miles | 1980 | |
 | William Archer House | 1.3 miles | 1980 |
| Arthur Walrath House | 1.3 miles | 1980 | |
 | Gen. Jacob Brown Mansion | 1.4 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89001624 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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