Built in 1797 (Federal architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1885.
One of 389 National Register listings published here for Bristol County · listed in 1976 · category: Building · built in 1797, Federal architecture.
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 36 fires within 5 miles of Pitt Clarke House between 2015 and 2020, burning about 41 acres in total. None 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 | 16 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 12 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | PLAINVILLE |
| 9 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 28 August 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 11 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 10 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 20 July 2016 | Fireworks | 1.2 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 15 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.8 acres | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Pitt Clarke House: 5 past producers. None of them 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen R. Nelson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gary Nelson Excavating Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Pine Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Pit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Norton Center Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1977 |
 | Fisher-Richardson House | 3.3 miles | 1998 |
| Old Bay Road | 3.6 miles | 1974 | |
 | Spring Brook Cemetery | 3.7 miles | 2007 |
 | Soldiers' Memorial Library | 3.9 miles | 1995 |
 | Hodges House | 4.2 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76000230 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bristol County | All 389 listed properties in this county. |
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