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One of 50 National Register listings published here for Chautauqua County · listed in 2020 · category: District.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Forest Heights Historic District
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1905.
The listing
- Address. Forest Park, Warner Pl., Terrace Pl., Lilac Ln., McKinley Ave., 70-201 Forest Ave., 10-204 Prather Ave., 32-102 and 39-123 Prospect St., 117-153 South Main St., 6 and 11 Broadhead Ave., 67 Washington St., Jamestown, 14701
- When was it listed? September 2020
- Category. district
- City. Jamestown city
- National Register reference number. 100005570 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
322 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 322 fires within 5 miles of Forest Heights Historic District between 1992 and 2020, burning about 248 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 48 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 | 154 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 48 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Natural | 27 |
| Smoking | 15 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2017 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Mines and quarries near this property
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Forest Heights Historic District: 4 producers, 2 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt, Zirconium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Donelson No.1 Well | Salt | Prospect | ||
| Carborundum Co/ Falconer, N.Y. | Zirconium | Unknown | ||
| Cassadaga Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Marsh Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Marsh Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Oak Hill Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Oak Hill Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Woodlawn Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
53 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jamestown, the town this property stands in, in 53 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind, 15 flash flood, 10 hail, 1 flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | 1 hurt, $5,000 | A tree fell on a motorcyclist. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $500,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $20,000 | A tree was downed onto a house on North Main Street, some trees were uprooted, and multiple other reports of trees and wires down in Jamestown. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $20,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $20,000 | Trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds in Jamestown. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Jamestown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $14,000 | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $10,000 | A tree fell on a house on Willard Street. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $10,000 | Broadcast media reported trees down in Jamestown. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Jamestown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Jamestown | $8,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $5,000 | Trees and poles were downed onto 2nd Street and Clyde Avenue. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Jamestown | $3,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed in Ellicott. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $2,000 | A large tree limb fell on a house. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $2,000 | Multiple trees were downed. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $2,000 | Trees down outside Jamestown. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Jamestown | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flood | Jamestown | $1,000 | Several underpasses were flooded due to heavy rain on the west side of Jamestown. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $500 | A tree was downed. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $500 | A tree was downed. |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $500 | A large spruce tree was downed. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jamestown | $500 | Large tree blown down on Glasgow Avenue. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Jamestown | - | Social media report of quarter sized hail in Jamestown with photo. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Jamestown | - | Sprague Street in Jamestown was flooded. |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Jamestown | - | The rain fell in 20 minutes. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| April 2020 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Hail | Jamestown | - | no account filed |
Maps showing this location
9 surveysUnited 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.
- 1905 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:62500 - 5 printings
- 1942 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:24000 - 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Jamestown quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gov. Reuben Fenton Mansion | under 500 feet | 1972 |
 | Partridge-Sheldon House | 0.2 miles | 2000 |
 | Jamestown Downtown Historic District | 0.4 miles | 2014 |
| Empire Worsted Mills | 0.4 miles | 2020 | |
 | Erie Railroad Station | 0.4 miles | 2003 |
 | Wellman Building, The | 0.5 miles | 2009 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100005570 in Record Group 79. |
| Chautauqua County | All 50 listed properties in this county. |
Provenance
- Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
- Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
- How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.