Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 17 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1888.
One of 389 National Register listings published here for Bristol County · listed in 1985 · category: District.
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 97 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 29 fires within 5 miles of Russells Mills Village Historic District between 2005 and 2020, burning about 17 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 15 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 9 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 23 August 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 23 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 22 August 2020 | Fireworks | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 11 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 4 July 2018 | Fireworks | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Russells Mills Village Historic District: 7 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Stone Inc | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Boan Farm Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clearwater Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dartmouth Town Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Louis Fernandez Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Medeiros Washed Sand & Stone Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pine Hill Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Westport Division | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Apponegansett Meeting House | 0.9 miles | 1991 |
 | Russell Garrison | 3.0 miles | 2018 |
 | Padanaram Village Historic District | 3.5 miles | 1985 |
 | Hill School | 3.5 miles | 1980 |
 | Paul Cuffe Farm | 3.6 miles | 1974 |
 | Cadman-White-Handy House | 3.7 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002011 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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