Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
“Camillus Union Free School is a building built in 1912 and 1913 in the Village of Camillus, New York. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.”
Wikipedia article Camillus Union Free School, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 178 National Register listings published here for Onondaga County · listed in 1991 · 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 255 fires within 5 miles of Camillus Union Free School between 2001 and 2020, burning about 180 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 38 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 | 114 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 38 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 27 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 27 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2011 | 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 12 workings within 5 miles of Camillus Union Free School: 7 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Gypsum-Anhydrite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warners | Bloating Material | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Limeledge Quarry Division | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Marcellus Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Camillus Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Fiato Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Halfway Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Marcellus Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Marcellus Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Nine Mile Creek Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Syracuse Pottery Clay Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Camillus, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 1 lightning, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2021 | Flash Flood | Camillus | $150,000 | Flash flooding damaged numerous roadways and homes. Voluntary evacuation of 14 homes occurred due to flooding. |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $20,000 | A confirmed microburst produce 65 to 75 MPH winds which downed large branches. Some evergreen trees were snapped and trees were uprooted. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Genessee Road. |
| April 2006 | Lightning | Camillus | $10,000 | Several houses struck by lightning |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $8,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on three separate roads. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and blew around lawn furniture. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $3,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a pole and wires. The pole and wires fell on a car. Unknown if car was occupied or if there were injuries. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $1,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a house. Information provided by a tree removal company. |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on wires. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Camillus | - | A thunderstorm developed over the area and produced penny sized hail. |
| July 2008 | Heavy Rain | Camillus | - | A one hour rainfall amount of 1.25 inches was recorded. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Camillus | - | 0.88 inch hail. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camillus | - | Trees and wires down. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Camillus | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Camillus | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Camillus | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Camillus | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Camillus | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Camillus Cutlery Company Headquarters | 0.2 miles | 2018 |
 | First Baptist Church of Camillus | 0.2 miles | 2001 |
 | Wilcox Octagon House | 1.4 miles | 1983 |
 | Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct | 1.6 miles | 1976 |
 | Martisco Station | 2.2 miles | 2007 |
 | Tefft-Steadman House | 4.0 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000628 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Onondaga County | All 178 listed properties in this county. |
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