Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“The Walton Bridge in Keene, New York was built in c. 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.”
Wikipedia article Walton Bridge (Keene, New York), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 114 National Register listings published here for Essex County · listed in 1999 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 104 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 53 fires within 5 miles of Walton Bridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 170 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 3 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 | 17 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 3 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | HURRICANE MT FIRE |
| 25 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
| 25 September 2007 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | BLUEBERRY MOUNTAIN |
| 2 September 1999 | Recreation and ceremony | 92 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Walton Bridge: 8 past producers, 4 producers, 2 prospects, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wells Mica Property Deposit | Mica | Prospect | ||
| Keene Quarry | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Prospect | Marble, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Beede's Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Keene Mine | Iron | Past Producer | 1872, 1880 | |
| Rogers Ore Bed Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| W. B. Washburn Property Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Deighan Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Keene, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2005 and 2020: 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | Keene | $100,000 | Rock slide along Route 73 near Cascade Lake as well as other water covered and partially washed out sections of Route 73 in Keene. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keene | $5,000 | Tree and utility lines downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keene | $5,000 | Several reports of trees down in the Keene vicinity. |
| June 2006 | Flood | Keene | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keene | $5,000 | no account filed |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Keene | $4,000 | Trees and powerlines down in Keene and Keene Valley. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Uplands, The | 3.1 miles | 2016 |
 | Notman Bridge | 3.7 miles | 1999 |
| Keene Valley Country Club | 3.8 miles | 2020 | |
 | Keene Valley Library | 3.8 miles | 2000 |
 | Ranney Bridge | 4.4 miles | 1999 |
 | Beer's Bridge | 5.2 miles | 1999 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99001326 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Essex County | All 114 listed properties in this county. |
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