Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
“Fulton Public Library is a historic library building located at Fulton in Oswego County, New York. It is a masonry structure built in 1905-1906 in the Beaux-Arts style.”
Wikipedia article Fulton Public Library, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Oswego County · listed in 1999 · 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 224 fires within 5 miles of Fulton Public library between 2000 and 2020, burning about 139 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 48 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 | 113 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 48 |
| Debris and open burning | 31 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 27 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 27 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 22 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Fulton Public library: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Fulton Plant | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Granby Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fulton, the town this property stands in, in 37 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 25 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $45,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported a large tree fell on a house. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $20,000 | Widespread flooding was reported across the City of Fulton. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down in Fulton. |
| September 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Fulton | $13,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | Multiple trees and wires downed in Fulton. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | A NWS employee reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees and wires down. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $6,000 | Severe thunderstorms crossed the area resulting in fallen trees and power lines, nearly continuous lightning and record rainfall. In Monroe County, traffic was disrupted by flash flooding caused by over two inches of rain in a very short time. Numerous power outages were also reported. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Fulton | $5,000 | Thunderstorms with heavy rain repeatedly crossed southern Oswego county. The downpours resulted in flash flooding and a portion of Rte. 481 in Fulton had to be closed. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | $500 | A tree was downed in Fulton on West 4th Street. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | Wires downed, and traffic light damaged. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Fulton | - | Half dollar size hail reported in Fulton. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Fulton | - | Picture of ping pong ball sized hail in Fulton sent via social media. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Fulton | - | Storm total rainfall that was reported during the entirety of the passage of the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred. |
| June 2019 | Heavy Rain | Fulton | - | Heavy rainfall of 3.22 inches reported in Fulton. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Fulton | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fulton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHANCELLOR (tugboat) | under 500 feet | 2000 | |
| John Wells Pratt House | 0.1 miles | 1999 | |
 | US Post Office-Fulton | 0.2 miles | 1989 |
| West Broadway Commercial Historic District | 0.3 miles | 2020 | |
 | State Street Methodist Episcopal Church | 0.4 miles | 2013 |
| Oak Street School | 0.5 miles | 2003 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 98001616 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Oswego County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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