Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“Dubois-Kierstede Stone House is one of several historic stone buildings in Saugerties, New York. It was built in 1727 and modified over the years.”
Wikipedia article Kiersted house, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 209 National Register listings published here for Ulster County · listed in 1998 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 102 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 252 fires within 5 miles of Dubois-Kierstede Stone House between 1997 and 2020, burning about 188 acres in total. 11 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 | 125 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 36 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Smoking | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 17 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 29 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 2007 | 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 35 workings within 5 miles of Dubois-Kierstede Stone House: 19 producers, 16 past producers. 19 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay, Limestone, General, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Marion | Bloating Material | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Paul Blum Cementon Plant | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer | ||
| Quarryville Blue Sandstone Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Saugerties Blue Sandstone Quarry | Flagstone | Past Producer | ||
| Catskill Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cementon Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Saugerties Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| West Camp Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Duffy's Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Glasco Clay Pit | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Saugerties, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 17 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 2 lightning, 2 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2003 | Lightning | Saugerties | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Flash Flood | Saugerties | $100,000 | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Saugerties | $50,000 | Severe thunderstorms developed behind a cold front as cold air funneled across eastern New York on the afternoon of September 10th. Thunderstorm winds downed trees in St. Johnsville and Halfmoon and large tree limbs in Waterford. In Hebron lightning struck a black locust tree, shattering the tree which broke windows in a nearby house. In Saugerties a small F1 tornado touched down tearing half the roof off a house and uprooting some trees. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $12,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $8,000 | no account filed |
| March 2024 | Flood | Saugerties | $5,000 | Some basement flooding was reported in the town of Saugerties. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Saugerties | $5,000 | High water resulted in a vehicle becoming stranded with the motorist trapped inside. The road was closed. No injuries were reported. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | $4,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Saugerties | - | Market Street was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | - | Trees were downed on Lighthouse and Clermont Streets. |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Saugerties | - | Bennett Avenue was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | - | A large portion of a tree was downed. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | - | A tree was downed. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | - | Trees and power lines were downed in Malden along Main Street, York Street and Fiero Street due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | - | Trees were downed and on wires on Washington Avenue in the village of Saugerties between Russell Street and Division Street due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Saugerties | - | Heavy rain from thunderstorms led to flash flooding in Saugerties. U.S. Route 9W and State Route 32 South (Partition Street) were closed, as they were impassable due to high water. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | - | Law enforcement personnel reported that trees and wires were blown down in Saugerties. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Saugerties | - | Road closures due to flooding. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Saugerties | - | Hail observed on Rt 212 between Saugerties and Woodstock. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saugerties | - | Trees and wires down. |
| July 2004 | Lightning | Saugerties | - | At least one tree struck by lightning. Lightning also struck at least one power line, causing wires to burn. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Saugerties | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Main-Partition Streets Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1982 |
 | Loerzel Beer Hall | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
 | Saugerties and New York Steamboat Company Warehouse | 0.7 miles | 2017 |
 | Trinity Episcopal Church Complex | 0.8 miles | 1998 |
 | Saugerties Lighthouse | 1.1 miles | 1979 |
 | Wynkoop House | 1.4 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98000550 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ulster County | All 209 listed properties in this county. |
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