From the record
One of 283 National Register listings published here for Erie County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1894.
One of 283 National Register listings published here for Erie County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 66 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 727 fires within 5 miles of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church Complex between 2000 and 2020, burning about 316 acres in total. 112 started naturally. 66 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 | 407 |
| Natural | 112 |
| Smoking | 77 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 66 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| 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 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church Complex: 3 unknowns, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Gold, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Perlite Plant | Perlite | Plant | ||
| Williams Gold Refin./ Buffalo, N.Y. | Gold | Unknown | ||
| Hanna Furnace Corp/ Buffalo, N.Y. | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Republic Steel/ Buffalo, N.Y. | Iron | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kenmore, the town this property stands in, in 25 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 15 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 hail, 2 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2013 | Flood | Kenmore | $150,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Kenmore | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Kenmore | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Kenmore | $30,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Kenmore | $10,000 | Route 324 was closed due to high water from Colvin Boulevard to Belmont Avenue. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $10,000 | The media reported trees down on Stilwell Avenue. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $10,000 | Law enforecment reported trees and wires down on Oxford Avenue. |
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $10,000 | Law enforecment reported trees and wires down on Tremont Avenue. |
| May 2017 | Flood | Kenmore | $10,000 | no account filed |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Kenmore | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $5,000 | A large tree branch fell on and damaged a call on Treadwell Road. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Kenmore | $5,000 | Niagara Falls Boulevard was closed from Alameda Avenue to Maple Road due to flooding. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed in the City of Buffalo on Taunton Place. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $1,000 | Several trees were downed in the City of Buffalo on Parker Ave. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $1,000 | Trees were reported down on Frontenac Street. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $1,000 | Trees were reported downed in Emlawn Memorial Park. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kenmore | $500 | A tree was downed onto Westchester Boulevard. |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Kenmore | - | A six hour rainfall report was received. |
| August 2019 | Heavy Rain | Kenmore | - | Heavy rain of 2.51 inches was reported in 60-90 minutes. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Tonawanda Municipal Building | 0.1 miles | 2013 |
![]() | Eberhardt Mansion | 0.3 miles | 1983 |
![]() | North Park Branch Library | 1.1 miles | 2018 |
| Wood and Brooks Company Factory Complex | 1.2 miles | 2023 | |
![]() | American Radiator Company Factory Complex | 1.3 miles | 2015 |
![]() | Houk Manufacturing Co. | 1.4 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100007890 in Record Group 79. |
| Erie County | All 283 listed properties in this county. |