Genesee Park Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.

From the record

“Genesee Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Geneva in Ontario County, New York. The district contains 16 contributing properties including 14 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing object.”
Wikipedia article Genesee Park Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 78 National Register listings published here for Ontario County · listed in 2002 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Genesee Park, Genesee Park Place, and Genesee and Lewis Sts., Geneva, 14456
When was it listed? October 2002
Category. district
City. Geneva city
National Register reference number. 02001117 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

203 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 203 fires within 5 miles of Genesee Park Historic District between 2000 and 2020, burning about 157 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 26 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	84
Smoking	48
Arson/incendiarism	26
Debris and open burning	18
Natural	12
Equipment and vehicle use	9
Recreation and ceremony	3
Misuse of fire by a minor	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
8 September 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
6 September 2010	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
5 September 2016	Arson/incendiarism	6.3 acres	Fire Department of New York	N/A
30 September 2014	Natural	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
26 September 2016	Natural	6.3 acres	Fire Department of New York	N/A
24 September 2008	Smoking	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
24 September 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
23 September 2008	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named

Every fire recorded in Ontario County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Genesee Park Historic District: 3 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Salt. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Geneva Mine	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Geneva Plant	Limestone, General	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Pat O'Connor No.1 Well	Salt	Past Producer
Oaks Corners Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Oaks Corners Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Ontario County

Storms near this property

49 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Geneva, the town this property stands in, in 49 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 37 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 5 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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
August 1994	Tornado (F1)	Geneva	$500,000	An isolated thunderstorm spawned a weak tornado in the City of Geneva near Packwood Road and Route 14. The initial touchdown occurred on the west side of Rte. 14 where trees were downed. As the storm crossed Route 14 it destroyed empty grain elevators. Pieces of the buildings were strewn across fields to the northeast. Further east on Packwood Rd. about a dozen trees were downed. On Town Line Rd to the north of Packwood Rd. there was extensive damage to a stand of trees. Approximately 90% of mature trees in a two acre area were totally destroyed.
August 2019	Flash Flood	Geneva	$200,000	Route 20 was flooded and closed, impacting multiple parked vehicles.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$200,000	no account filed
July 2000	Flash Flood	Geneva	$150,000	no account filed
May 2000	Hail	Geneva	$50,000	no account filed
July 2017	Flash Flood	Geneva	$20,000	no account filed
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$15,000	Thunderstorm winds downed trees which blocked a portion of Route 14 southbound.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$15,000	Law Enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$15,000	no account filed
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$15,000	no account filed
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$12,000	Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large branches which blocked sections of St. Clair Street.
September 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$10,000	Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds.
May 2000	Hail	Geneva	$10,000	no account filed
October 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$8,000	Law enforcement reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds.
May 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$8,000	no account filed
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$5,000	Multiple reports of trees and wires downed in Geneva.
May 2013	Hail	Geneva	$5,000	no account filed
September 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	A few reports of trees downed in the Town of Geneva.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Trees downed on wires.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Telephone pole snapped and wires on the ground on County Road 6.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Multiple reports of wires downed on Jay Street in Geneva, including a tree that fell onto wires.
April 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	A tree was downed on wires on Route 14 and Dwyer Road.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Multiple trees were down obstructing state route 14.
June 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Multiple reports of trees downed in Geneva.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Multiple reports were received of trees down in Geneva.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Trees and wires were reported down at William and Pultney Streets.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Trees and wires were reported down onto White Springs Road.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Multiple reports of trees and wires down were received.
May 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$2,000	Trees were reported down.
October 2001	Hail	Geneva	$2,000	no account filed
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$1,000	Trees downed on wires.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$1,000	Tree downed and blocking roadway.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$1,000	Wires downed on Geneva Street near Tillman Street.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$1,000	Power pole blown down across roadway.
August 2019	Flash Flood	Geneva	$1,000	North Street was reported flooded and impassible between Oak and Maple Streets.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$500	Tree downed and blocking roadway.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$500	Large tree downed on wires.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$500	Tree downed and blocking roadway.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$500	Tree downed and blocking roadway.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$500	Tree downed and blocking roadway.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$500	Tree downed and blocking roadway.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$500	Tree downed, partially blocking White Springs Road in Geneva.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	$500	Tree downed completely blocking the intersection at Saint Clair Street and South Main Street.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	-	Tree blown over onto house.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	-	Large tree limb downed on car.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Geneva	-	Tree downed on powerlines and house.
August 2024	Flash Flood	Geneva	-	Multiple roads closed or with water flowing across in Geneva.
October 2021	Flood	Geneva	-	Numerous reports of flooded basements and streets were received in the City of Geneva.
June 2007	Hail	Geneva	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Ontario County

Maps showing this location

8 surveys

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.

1902 USGS Geneva quadrangle1:62500 - 7 printings
1943 USGS Geneva South quadrangle1:31680
1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1953 USGS Geneva South quadrangle1:24000 - 5 printings
1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000 - 4 printings
1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
1986 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
First Baptist Church	0.2 miles	2002
Farmers and Merchants Bank	0.2 miles	2008
Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District	0.3 miles	2014
St. Francis de Sales Parish Complex	0.3 miles	2015
US Post Office-Geneva	0.3 miles	1989
Geneva Armory	0.3 miles	1995

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 02001117 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Ontario County	All 78 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.