Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1894.
One of 114 National Register listings published here for Essex County · listed in 1991 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 105 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 84 fires within 5 miles of Witherbee Memorial Hall between 1994 and 2020, burning about 94 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 9 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 | 33 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Smoking | 6.4 acres | Fire Department of New York | CROWFOOT |
| 3 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 1 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 22 August 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 67 workings within 5 miles of Witherbee Memorial Hall: 42 past producers, 13 occurrences, 7 prospects, 4 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, REE, REE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheever Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Craig Harbor Mine | Iron, REE, Titanium | Past Producer | ||
| Lee Mine | Iron, Titanium, Metal | Past Producer | Replacement | |
| Lewis Quarry | Wollastonite | Producer | 1980 | |
| Lincoln Pond Mine | Titanium, Metal, Iron, Vanadium | Occurrence | ||
| Lincoln Pond Mine | Iron, Titanium, Vanadium | Past Producer | ||
| Millbrook Deposit | Graphite, Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Mineville Mines | Iron, REE, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | 1810, 1824 | |
| Smith Mine | Iron, Molybdenum, REE | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mineville, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 2 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 2024 | Flash Flood | Mineville | $150,000 | Dept. of Highways and Emergency Management reported several roads closed and/or damaged due to high water/flash flooding as a result of 3 to 5 inches of excessive rainfall. These included, but were not limited to NY Route 9, Stevenson Rd. and Bigelow Rd. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mineville | $25,000 | Several trees down, including on vehicle and home. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Mineville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Mineville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Central Powerhouse | 0.4 miles | 1995 |
 | Moriah Town Office Building | 4.3 miles | 1995 |
 | Port Henry Fire Department Building | 4.3 miles | 1995 |
 | Mount Moriah Presbyterian Church | 4.4 miles | 1995 |
 | Van Ornam & Murdock Block | 4.4 miles | 1982 |
| Henry's Garage | 4.4 miles | 2017 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000421 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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