Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“Philetus Swift House is a historic home located at Phelps in Ontario County, New York. The limestone dwelling was built in two stages between 1792 and 1816.”
Wikipedia article Philetus Swift House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 78 National Register listings published here for Ontario County · listed in 2005 · 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 134 fires within 5 miles of Philetus Swift House between 2000 and 2020, burning about 106 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 35 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 | 66 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 35 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2008 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Philetus Swift House: 11 past producers, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, Gypsum-Anhydrite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Geneva Plant | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Pat O'Connor No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Phelps Quarry | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Five Points Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Five Points Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Long Branch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Long Branch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Oaks Corners Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Oaks Corners Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Phelps, the town this property stands in, in 34 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2001 | Lightning | Phelps | 3 hurt | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Phelps | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Phelps | $40,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees and wires down from thunderstorm winds near Phelps. A grain bin collapsed from the wind. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $18,000 | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $15,000 | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $12,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $10,000 | The Ontario County Sheriff reported trees and wires down. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $5,000 | An isolated thunderstorm moved onshore from Lake Ontario. The thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in the town of Phelps. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $3,000 | Tree downed onto a porch on Marbletown Road. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $2,000 | Trees were reported down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $1,000 | Two trees downed, completely blocking Toll Road between Griffith Road and Case Road. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $500 | Large tree downed blocking all of Cedar Swamp Rd. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $500 | Tree downed onto Cedar Swamp Road blocking both lanes. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | $500 | A tree was reported down onto Wheat Road. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | - | Tree on a house in McBurney road in Phelps. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phelps | - | Tree downed on a house with roof damage on Mary Ave. |
| July 2025 | Tornado (EF2) | Phelps | - | The National Weather Service surveyed damage in the Town of |Phelps in Ontario County from July 7 today. Damage began west of|Melvin Hill Road with a few broken hardwood branches but quickly|intensified to the east-southeast as multiple softwood trees|were snapped and uprooted around two homes and a barn. While|none of those structures received notable damage, multiple trees |nearby saw their trunks snapped. Damage continued east-southeast|to the north of County Road 23 with dozens of hardwood trees |snapped on the north side of a large farm area. As the damage|continued to the east-southeast, three residences received damage|around the roundabout at the intersection of County Road 23 and|Fort Hill Road. The worse damage was located just northwest of|the roundabout, where an entire roof and portions of the wall of|a home were destroyed. Nearby, another roof was fully destroyed,|as well. A barn just south of the roundabout was shifted off its|foundation, and a silo saw its roof about half removed. ||From the damage surveyed today, as well as multiple pictures, |videos, and drone footage shared from multiple sources, the|National Weather Service storm survey team determined the|damage to be consistent with a tornado rated an EF-2 on the|Enhanced Fujita Scale. Maximum winds were estimated at 115 mph. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Phelps | - | Multiple roads closed or with water flowing across in Phelps. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Phelps | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Phelps | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Phelps | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Dr. John Quincy Howe House | 2.0 miles | 2002 |
| St. John's Episcopal Church | 2.1 miles | 1978 | |
 | Phelps Town Hall | 2.1 miles | 1996 |
 | First Baptist Church of Phelps | 2.1 miles | 1992 |
| William Huffman Cobblestone House | 3.5 miles | 2002 | |
 | Parrott Hall | 5.0 miles | 1971 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05000159 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. |
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