Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1899.
“William Shirts House, also known as Camperdown Farm, is a historic home in Scottsville in Monroe County, New York. The vernacular Federal-style house was built about 1825.”
Wikipedia article William Shirts House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 233 National Register listings published here for Monroe County · listed in 2004 · 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 91 fires within 5 miles of William Shirts House between 2000 and 2020, burning about 70 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 17 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 | 31 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 2020 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 17 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 14 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 August 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of William Shirts House: 16 past producers, 2 producers, 1 prospect. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Leroy Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| North Leroy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Reber No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Prospect | ||
| Miller Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Miller Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| River Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Scottsville Gravel Products Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wheatland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Wheatland Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Abandoned Gypsum Workings | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scottsville, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| November 2017 | Flood | Scottsville | $10,000 | Oatka Creek at Garbutt crested at 6.52 feet at 8:30 AM on the 7th (Flood Stage is 6 feet). |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $10,000 | Broadcast media reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds on Quaker Road. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Scottsville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported down. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $1,000 | Two trees were down on Quaker Road. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $1,000 | Trees were down onto Route 251. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Scottsville | - | Water was reported to be flowing over the roadway near South Road and Bowerman Road. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Scottsville | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wheatland Baptist Cemetery | 0.4 miles | 2006 |
 | First Presbyterian Church of Mumford | 2.3 miles | 2002 |
 | First Baptist Church of Mumford | 2.4 miles | 2010 |
 | Donald Mann House | 3.0 miles | 2013 |
 | Garbuttsville Cemetery | 3.3 miles | 2006 |
 | Riga Academy | 3.3 miles | 1980 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04000286 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Monroe County | All 233 listed properties in this county. |
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