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One of 27 National Register listings published here for Genesee County · listed in 2017 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
One of 27 National Register listings published here for Genesee County · listed in 2017 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 89 fires within 5 miles of Le Roy Historic District between 2000 and 2020, burning about 61 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 14 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 | 49 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 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 11 workings within 5 miles of Le Roy Historic District: 8 past producers, 2 producers, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Salt, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Natural Gas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen's Creek Deposit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| C.Davis No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Past Producer | ||
| Lake Road Gravel Products | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| North Leroy Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Leroy Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant | ||
| Leroy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| North Leroy Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| C.H.Ivison No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Lehigh Salt Shaft | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Salt Well | Salt | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Le Roy, the town this property stands in, in 22 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 14 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Le Roy | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees on West Main Street. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Le Roy | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down in Le Roy. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $2,000 | Trees and poles were reported down. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Le Roy | $1,000 | no account filed |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Le Roy | $1,000 | no account filed |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | $500 | Tree downed on road. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | - | Tree downed onto house on Ward Place in Le Roy, causing minor damage. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Le Roy | - | New York State Route 5 and railroad underpass flooded. Around 5 feet of water. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Le Roy | - | A trained spotter reported 2.06 inches of rainfall. |
| January 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Le Roy | - | A spotter reported trees and power lines down. |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Le Roy | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Le Roy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | First Presbyterian Church of Le Roy | under 500 feet | 2014 |
![]() | Keeney House | under 500 feet | 1979 |
![]() | US Post Office-Le Roy | 0.1 miles | 1989 |
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church & Cemetery | 0.2 miles | 2021 | |
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church & Cemetery | 0.3 miles | 2021 | |
![]() | LeRoy House and Union Free School | 0.3 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100000612 in Record Group 79. |
| Genesee County | All 27 listed properties in this county. |