A National Historic Landmark. Built in 1852 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. 23 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1886.
One of 174 National Register listings published here for Hampden County · listed in 1971 · category: Building · built in 1852, Greek Revival architecture · a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 604 fires within 5 miles of Edward Bellamy House between 2015 and 2020, burning about 238 acres in total. 32 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 | 306 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 173 |
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Natural | 32 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 26 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
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 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 9 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 8 September 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 5 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 4 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 33 workings within 5 miles of Edward Bellamy House: 17 past producers, 14 producers, 1 occurrence, 1 plant. 15 still produce. What was taken out: Brick Clay, Clay, Stone, Dimension, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Aggregates Pit | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Macia Emery Mine | Emery | Occurrence | Emery | |
| W. New England Smelting Works Inc | Copper | Producer | ||
| Bay State Refining Co--Chicopee, Ma | Aluminum | Plant | ||
| Chicopee Plant | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Banas S & G Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Banas Sand and Gravel Co Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Granby Quarry No 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ondrick Industries | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Trap Rock Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Thomas D. Page House | 0.3 miles | 1988 |
 | Valentine School | 1.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Ames Manufacturing Company | 1.2 miles | 1983 |
 | Springfield Street Historic District | 1.3 miles | 1991 |
 | Polish National Home | 1.5 miles | 1980 |
 | Dwight Manufacturing Company Housing District | 1.6 miles | 1977 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 71000091 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Hampden County | All 174 listed properties in this county. |
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