Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia County · listed in 1993 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 184 fires within 5 miles of Van Rensselaer, Henry (Hendrick) I., House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 324 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 14 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 | 70 |
| Natural | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 27 |
| Smoking | 21 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 September 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 22 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2012 | 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 24 workings within 5 miles of Van Rensselaer, Henry (Hendrick) I., House: 13 past producers, 11 producers. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Sulfur, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colarusso Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Colarusso Quarry Corporation | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Hudson Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Hudson Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Hudson Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Hudson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| F.H. Stickles & Son S & G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| F.H. Stickles & Son S & G Pit & Mil | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Fabiano Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kearny Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conyn Van Rensselaer House | 0.8 miles | 2009 | |
| Henry W. Livingston House | 0.9 miles | 1971 | |
 | Harmon Miller House | 2.2 miles | 1997 |
 | Jacob P. Mesick House | 2.3 miles | 1997 |
 | Double-Span Whipple Bowstring Truss Bridge | 2.3 miles | 1980 |
 | Stephen Hogeboom House | 2.5 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 93000947 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Columbia County | All 155 listed properties in this county. |
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