Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“The Oliver Rice House, also called the Rice Homestead, is a historic home located at Mayfield in Fulton County, New York. Rice served in the American Revolutionary War under George Washington.”
Wikipedia article Oliver Rice House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 25 National Register listings published here for Fulton County · listed in 1995 · 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 250 fires within 5 miles of Oliver Rice House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 280 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 36 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 | 111 |
| Debris and open burning | 53 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 36 |
| Natural | 16 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.6 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 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 Oliver Rice House: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mayfield, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 18 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. 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 1998 | Lightning | Mayfield | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | $4,500 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | $4,000 | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Mayfield | $1,000 | County road 146 was closed due to 3 to 4 feet of standing water after persistent heavy rainfall from several clusters of thunderstorms. |
| April 2026 | Hail | Mayfield | - | A member of the public reported quarter sized hail in the village of Mayfield. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Local law enforcement reported two trees down. The first was on Jackson Summit Road and the other on County Road 106. This was likely due to an outflow boundary as the damage was removed from the main storm. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Three medium sized branches were downed. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | A metal roof was torn off a home. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | A tree was downed in Mayfield due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Trees were reported down via Facebook in Mayfield due to thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Mayfield due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | A tree was reported down and on a house due to thunderstorm winds in Mayfield. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Mayfield | - | Flooding occurred along the shores of Great Sacandaga Lake. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Mayfield | - | Flooding which began on April 28th continued along the shores of Great Sacandaga Lake. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Trees were reportedly down on wires in Mayfield due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Multiple trees were reported down in Mayfield due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Powerlines were reported down in and near Mayfield as a result of strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Numerous trees were blown down along Route 30 and Lakeside Drive at Sacandaga Lake. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mayfield | - | Trees were blown down and power lines were knocked down. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Mayfield | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsboro Historic District | 3.7 miles | 1975 | |
 | Log Cabin Church | 4.0 miles | 1999 |
 | Gustav Levor House | 4.6 miles | 2005 |
 | Gloversville Armory | 4.7 miles | 1995 |
| Bleecker District No. 3 School | 4.7 miles | 2025 | |
 | Gloversville Free Library | 4.8 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000046 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Fulton County | All 25 listed properties in this county. |
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