Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Peck Memorial Library is a historic library building located at Marathon in Cortland County, New York. It is a brick structure constructed in 1894-1895.”
Wikipedia article Peck Memorial Library, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 31 National Register listings published here for Cortland County · listed in 1992 · category: Building.
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 89 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 57 fires within 5 miles of Peck Memorial Library between 2003 and 2019, burning about 79 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 11 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 July 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marathon, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 23 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 lightning. 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 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $20,000 | Significant wind damage occurred along Rout 134B, Divers Crossing Road. Hundreds of |trees were snapped and uprooted. The area was about 2 1/2 miles long and 1/2 mile wide. Four homes and one business had damage to roofs from fallen trees. Two structures showed minor wind damage to roofs. Winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. |
| September 2000 | Lightning | Marathon | $20,000 | Lightning strike started a barn fire. Major damage to upper floors. No injuries to livestock or humans. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Marathon | $10,000 | Water was flowing across Route 11 in the village of Marathon. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $10,000 | Trees were blown down with numerous power outages from Marathon to Cincinnatus. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $10,000 | Thunderstorms winds downed multiple trees. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Marathon | $6,000 | Multiple wash outs on roads were reported around this area, including Irish Hill Road. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees down across the road. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree on wires near 17 Academy Street. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | Trees and power lines were downed. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $3,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $2,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree and wires. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $2,000 | Several trees and powerlines were blown down in town. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $2,000 | Trees and wires were blown down. There were also several power outages reported. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $1,500 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree onto a roadway and partially on a house. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree across Conrad Road. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Main Street in Marathon. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree onto both lanes of a roadway. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a wire into a swimming pool. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marathon | $1,000 | Trees and limbs were blown down. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Marathon | $1,000 | Fox Road was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Marathon | - | Some road flooding was also reported along with the hail due to heavy rain. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Marathon | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Marathon | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Marathon | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Marathon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Tarbell Building | under 500 feet | 2000 |
 | Stage Coach Inn | 3.4 miles | 2009 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92000557 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cortland County | All 31 listed properties in this county. |
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