Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“The Charles Ford House is a historic house located at Orleans in Jefferson County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Charles Ford House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 144 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1996 · 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 104 fires within 5 miles of Charles Ford House between 2002 and 2020, burning about 85 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 7 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 | 66 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 August 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 August 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Charles Ford House: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depaulville Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Bach Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Flick Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Hunter Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| La Fargville Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byron J. Strough House | 0.1 miles | 1997 | |
 | La Farge Land Office | 0.2 miles | 1996 |
 | La Fargeville United Methodist Church | 0.2 miles | 1996 |
 | La Farge Retainer Houses | 0.2 miles | 1997 |
 | Central Garage | 0.3 miles | 1996 |
| St. Paul's Episcopal | 0.3 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 96001472 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 144 listed properties in this county. |
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