A National Historic Landmark. Built in 1686. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1968. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1889.
One of 4 National Register listings published here for Nantucket County · listed in 1968 · category: Building · built in 1686 · a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 105 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 15 fires within 5 miles of Jethro Coffin House between 2004 and 2020, burning about 5 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 was 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 | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 26 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 1 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 25 July 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 10 June 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Massachussetts State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 30 May 2006 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachussetts State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
| 14 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 29 April 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachussetts State Fire Marshal's Office | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Jethro Coffin House: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod and Islands Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Glowacki Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Nantucket Construction Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Brant Point Light Station | 0.7 miles | 1987 |
 | Nantucket Historic District | 2.0 miles | 1966 |
 | Sankaty Head Light | 7.1 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 68000019 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Nantucket County | All 4 listed properties in this county. |
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