Built in 1820 (Italianate architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
“The Cox-Budlong House is a historic house at 4396 River Road near Scottsville, Monroe County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Cox-Budlong House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 233 National Register listings published here for Monroe County · listed in 2015 · category: Building · built in 1820, Italianate architecture.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 128 fires within 5 miles of Cox-Budlong House between 2000 and 2020, burning about 97 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 30 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 | 38 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 31 August 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Cox-Budlong House: 12 past producers, 5 producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Wheatland Plaster Shft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Empire Gypsum Co. Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Garbutt Gypsum Co Shaft #1 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Lycoming Calcining Co Mine #1 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| M. Rogers Farm Gypsum Deposit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Mcvane Farm Adit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Monarch Plaster Co. Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Adit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Miller Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Miller Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Scottsville, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 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 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $15,000 | no account filed |
| November 2017 | Flood | Scottsville | $10,000 | Oatka Creek at Garbutt crested at 6.52 feet at 8:30 AM on the 7th (Flood Stage is 6 feet). |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $10,000 | Broadcast media reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds on Quaker Road. |
| March 2009 | Flood | Scottsville | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported down. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $1,000 | Two trees were down on Quaker Road. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Scottsville | $1,000 | Trees were down onto Route 251. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Scottsville | - | Water was reported to be flowing over the roadway near South Road and Bowerman Road. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Scottsville | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Windom Hall | 0.4 miles | 1994 |
 | Union Presbyterian Church | 0.6 miles | 2004 |
 | Rochester Street Historic District | 0.6 miles | 1973 |
 | Simeon Sage House | 0.6 miles | 2010 |
 | Grace Church | 0.7 miles | 2010 |
| Oatka Cemetery | 1.1 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000007 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Monroe County | All 233 listed properties in this county. |
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