Built in 1928 (Tudor Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
One of 233 National Register listings published here for Monroe County · listed in 2015 · category: Building · built in 1928, Tudor Revival architecture.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2,470 fires within 5 miles of House at 288 Wimbledon Road between 2000 and 2020, burning about 1,593 acres in total. 137 started naturally. 319 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 | 1245 |
| Smoking | 497 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 319 |
| Natural | 137 |
| Debris and open burning | 91 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 84 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 46 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 28 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
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 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of House at 288 Wimbledon Road: 1 unknown, 1 plant, 1 producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Silver, Aluminum, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewitt Brothers Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Howard & Bowen Corp/Rochester, N.Y. | Silver | Unknown | ||
| Rochester Smelt & Ref/Rochester, Ny | Aluminum | Plant |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Irondequoit, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Irondequoit | $45,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irondequoit | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Irondequoit | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irondequoit | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irondequoit | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Irondequoit | - | Large tree downed on powerlines and a backyard shed on Lakeshire Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Road Historic District | under 500 feet | 2024 | |
 | United Congregational Church of Irondequoit | 0.7 miles | 2002 |
 | Seneca Park East and West | 0.8 miles | 2003 |
| Leander McCord Houses Historic District | 0.9 miles | 2021 | |
 | Saint Bernard's Seminary | 1.0 miles | 1996 |
 | Pulaski Library | 1.4 miles | 2002 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 15000822 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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