Built in 1847 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 23 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1886.
One of 174 National Register listings published here for Hampden County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1847, Greek Revival 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 574 fires within 5 miles of Ames Manufacturing Company between 2015 and 2020, burning about 219 acres in total. 30 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 283 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 171 |
| Debris and open burning | 45 |
| Natural | 30 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 27 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 | 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 |
| 4 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 37 workings within 5 miles of Ames Manufacturing Company: 18 past producers, 16 producers, 2 occurrences, 1 plant. 17 still produce. What was taken out: Brick Clay, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| John S Lane and Son Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Ondrick Industries | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Pochassic Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Producer | Sandstone | |
| Sandstone Quarry | Flagstone | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Valentine School | 0.3 miles | 1983 |
 | Dwight Manufacturing Company Housing District | 0.3 miles | 1977 |
 | Polish National Home | 0.4 miles | 1980 |
 | Springfield Street Historic District | 0.4 miles | 1991 |
 | City Hall | 0.4 miles | 1974 |
 | Cabotville Common Historic District | 0.4 miles | 1999 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83000734 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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