Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1898.
“Wheeler House is a historic home located at Portville in Cattaraugus County, New York. It is a Stick-style wood-frame dwelling built in 1880.”
Wikipedia article William E. Wheeler House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 39 National Register listings published here for Cattaraugus County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 92 fires within 5 miles of William E. Wheeler House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 124 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 10 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 | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 July 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of William E. Wheeler House: 2 producers. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millgrove Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Portville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Portville, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 2000 and 2021: 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $35,000 | An isolated thunderstorm produced strong winds which tore the roof off an outbuilding in Portville. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $35,000 | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Portville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $10,000 | The Fire Department reported trees down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees and wires down. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $2,000 | Multiple reports of trees down were received. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported down in Portville. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $1,000 | Trees were reported down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Portville | $1,000 | Tree down on wires in Portville. |
| July 2018 | Heavy Rain | Portville | - | Very heavy rain fell between 7 and 10 AM. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Portville | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Portville Free Library | 0.1 miles | 1991 |
 | Bedford Corners Historic District | 1.8 miles | 2003 |
 | Pfeiffer-Wheeler American Chestnut Cabin | 3.7 miles | 2002 |
 | Conklin Mountain House | 5.1 miles | 1998 |
 | Beardsley-Oliver House | 5.2 miles | 2008 |
 | St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Complex | 5.2 miles | 2001 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01001435 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Cattaraugus County | All 39 listed properties in this county. |
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