Built in 1824. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1912.
One of 42 National Register listings published here for Knox County · listed in 1975 · category: District · built in 1824.
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 24 fires within 5 miles of Kenyon College between 2005 and 2020, burning about 18 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15810 |
| 20 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 8566 |
| 6 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15611 |
| 6 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15113 |
| 4 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15583 |
| 28 April 2015 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 1089 |
| 20 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15169 |
| 14 April 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Kenyon College: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill Martinsburg Pit | Flagstone | Producer | ||
| Darr and Hart Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Goodwin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Sandusky Dock | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambier Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2000 | |
 | Kokosing House | 0.4 miles | 1985 |
 | Christ Church At The Quarry | 1.6 miles | 1975 |
 | James McFarland House | 4.3 miles | 1990 |
| East Gambier Street District | 4.5 miles | 1976 | |
 | East High Street Historic District | 4.5 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75001447 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Knox County | All 42 listed properties in this county. |
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