Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“Van Ness House, also known as "Talavera", is a historic home located at Claverack in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1818 for New York State Judge William W.”
Wikipedia article William W. Van Ness 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 262 fires within 5 miles of William W. Van Ness House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 373 acres in total. 38 started naturally. 19 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 | 39 |
| Natural | 38 |
| Smoking | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
| 8 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of William W. Van Ness House: 6 producers, 3 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Fabiano Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kearny Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Philmont Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Philmont Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | George Felpel House | 0.9 miles | 1997 |
 | Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack | 0.9 miles | 2001 |
 | Dr. Abram Jordan House | 1.1 miles | 1999 |
 | Van Rensselaer Lower Manor House | 1.1 miles | 1998 |
 | Stephen Storm House | 1.1 miles | 1998 |
| Fairview Manor | 1.1 miles | 2023 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000824 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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