Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“Muller House is located along NY 23B in Claverack, New York, United States. It is a pre-Revolutionary brick house in a Dutch Colonial style with some English influences.”
Wikipedia article Cornelius S. Muller House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia County · listed in 1997 · 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 244 fires within 5 miles of Cornelius S. Muller House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 366 acres in total. 33 started naturally. 18 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 | 105 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Natural | 33 |
| Smoking | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | 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 9 workings within 5 miles of Cornelius S. Muller House: 5 producers, 4 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Fabiano Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kearny Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Brick Tavern-Mount Ida Limestone Qu | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Brick Tavern-Mount Ida Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| 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 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Claverack, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | 1 hurt | A tree was down on an occupied vehicle. There was one minor injury. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | $55,000 | A weak trough rippling through a very unstable air mass, touched off a round of thunderstorms in the Mid Hudson Valley on the afternoon of June 30. One of the storms became severe in Columbia County. Thunderstorm winds brought telephone poles, wires and large tree limbs down. |
| March 2001 | Flash Flood | Claverack | $15,000 | Heavy rains and snowmelt produced a rapid run off of water into the Clavercak Creek in Coumbia county. As a result, the creek overflowed its banks and flooded portions of Webb Road. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | $12,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | $3,000 | A tree limb was downed on Route 23B near Route 9H, taking down lines and damaging a porch roof. |
| July 2014 | Lightning | Claverack | $1,000 | A lightning strike was reported to have struck a residential propane tank on Court Lane in Claverack. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees and wires were reported down in multiple locations in the Town of Claverack. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | A tree and wires were downed on Orchard Road. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Several trees were downed on Route 217 near Claverack. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | A tree was downed onto power lines. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Claverack | - | Strong storm resulted in 1.5 inches of rainfall. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Claverack as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Claverack | - | Quarter size hail (measured) was reported during a thunderstorm in Claverack. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Claverack | - | Half dollar to golf ball size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Claverack. |
| November 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team confirmed a downburst in Claverack. Damage was mainly confined to downed trees, with powerlines and trees down near the intersection of Route 9H and Route 23. Wind speeds were estimated at 85 MPH. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Multiple trees were reported down in Claverack due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Wires were reported down in Claverack due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Claverack due to strong thunderstorm winds. State Route 23 and State Route 23B were closed due to multiple trees down. Twenty houses were damaged by fallen trees. |
| July 2009 | Flood | Claverack | - | A state of emergency was declared in the Town of Claverack due to widespread flooding from intense rainfall. Numerous roadways remained closed. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Claverack due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Claverack. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Claverack | - | Trees and wires down. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Claverack | - | County Route 29 closed due to flooding. |
| August 2004 | Lightning | Claverack | - | Lightning struck two mobile homes. Damage unknown. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Claverack | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Trinity Episcopal Church | under 500 feet | 1997 |
 | Muldor-Miller House | 0.1 miles | 2022 |
 | Claverack Free Library | 0.1 miles | 1998 |
 | Stephen Hogeboom House | 0.2 miles | 1997 |
 | First Columbia County Courthouse | 0.2 miles | 1998 |
| Fairview Manor | 0.3 miles | 2023 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000823 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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