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One of 86 National Register listings published here for Franklin County · listed in 2014 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1915.
One of 86 National Register listings published here for Franklin County · listed in 2014 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 79 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 131 fires within 5 miles of Wilder Homestead between 1999 and 2020, burning about 101 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 13 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 | 69 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 19 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.1 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 August 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 27 August 2002 | 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 17 workings within 5 miles of Wilder Homestead: 10 past producers, 6 producers, 1 plant. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Adriondack Quarry | Flagstone, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Francis J. Paro Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Francis J. Paro Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Lawrence Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Malone Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Moore Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Newell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Park Street Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Porter Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Adirondack Stone Inc Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 1955, 1973 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Malone, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 strong wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 | Flood | Malone | $150,000 | A freeze up ice jam developed on the Salmon River along Lower Park Street in Malone NY late on January 23. Water rose overnight, and a state of emergency was declared and homes were evacuated the morning of January 24. Seven homes had flooded basements or water into the first floor, and portions of Lower Park Street were inundated by several feet of water. Cold temperatures remained until the end of January, and the ice jam finally released on January 31. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $50,000 | Numerous trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $50,000 | Widespread trees and power lines across Malone with trees falling on structures and vehicles. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds in the Moria, Brushton, Bangor and Malone area. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Malone | $50,000 | Several washed out roads due to flooded culverts as well as a rapid rise and subsequent flood of the Salmon River. Some of the roads impacted included Bull Run, Brick Church and Kimpton roads. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $20,000 | Widespread trees and powerlines downed due to thunderstorm winds in the town of Malone. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $15,000 | Trees down on home on Stacy road in Burke. Some minor structural damage. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $15,000 | Trees and power lines down along Route 11 near Muzzey and Town Line roads. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Malone | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $10,000 | Multiple trees down near the intersection of State Routes 11 and 11B. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $10,000 | Multiple reports of trees and powerlines down in Malone. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Malone | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail reported and strong winds. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Malone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | A few trees down. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $2,000 | A few trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Malone | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Malone | - | Dime to nickel size hail reported in Malone, which lasted several minutes. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Malone | - | Nickel size hail reported in Malone. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | - | Estimated wind gust of 59 mph from Cooperative observer, as well as trees reported down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | - | Cooperative weather observer recorded unofficial wind gust of 74 mph (64 knots). |
| June 1998 | Hail | Malone | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Strong Wind | Malone | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malone Residential Historic District | 3.7 miles | 2025 | |
![]() | First Congregational Church | 3.7 miles | 1991 |
![]() | US Post Office-Malone | 3.8 miles | 1989 |
| Malone Downtown Historic District | 3.8 miles | 2021 | |
| Horton Gristmill | 3.9 miles | 1975 | |
| Paddock Building | 4.0 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 09000720 in Record Group 79. |
| Franklin County | All 86 listed properties in this county. |