Built in 1919. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
“Walter's Hot Dog Stand is a National Register of Historic Places designated landmark located in Mamaroneck in Westchester County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Walter's Hot Dog Stand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 250 National Register listings published here for Westchester County · listed in 2010 · category: Building · built in 1919.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 386 fires within 5 miles of Walter's Hot Dog Stand between 2000 and 2020, burning about 270 acres in total. 25 started naturally. 51 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 | 203 |
| Smoking | 57 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 51 |
| Natural | 25 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 22 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mamaroneck, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2004 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mamaroneck | $500 | Wires were reported down in Mamaroneck. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mamaroneck | - | Mesonet site at American Yacht Club in Rye NY measured a 61 mph wind gust. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mamaroneck | - | Mesonet site at the American Yacht Club measured a 61 mph wind gust. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Mamaroneck | - | Several cars were stranded in flood waters at the intersection of Bishop Avenue and Fenimore Road in Mamaroneck. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Mamaroneck | - | Penny size hail was reported. |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Mamaroneck | - | Significant street flooding |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Skinny House | 0.2 miles | 2015 |
| Child Welfare Association of Mamaroneck | 0.6 miles | 2021 | |
 | St. Thomas' Episcopal Church Complex | 0.7 miles | 2003 |
 | Mamaroneck Methodist Church | 1.0 miles | 1992 |
 | US Post Office-Larchmont | 1.1 miles | 1989 |
| Larchmont Avenue Church | 1.1 miles | 2021 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 10000338 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Westchester County | All 250 listed properties in this county. |
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