Old Homer Village Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.

From the record

“Old Homer Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Homer in Cortland County, New York. The district includes the historic core of the village of Homer centered on the village green.”
Wikipedia article Old Homer Village Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 31 National Register listings published here for Cortland County · listed in 1973 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. N.and S. Main St., Central Park, Clinton, James, Cayuga, and Albany Sts., Homer, 13077
When was it listed? October 1973
Category. district
Town. Homer town
National Register reference number. 73001176 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Fires near this property

142 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 142 fires within 5 miles of Old Homer Village Historic District between 2000 and 2020, burning about 117 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 18 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	63
Debris and open burning	18
Arson/incendiarism	18
Smoking	15
Natural	9
Equipment and vehicle use	8
Misuse of fire by a minor	6
Recreation and ceremony	2
Power generation/transmission/distribution	2
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
8 September 2014	Natural	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
5 September 2007	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
26 September 2020	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	NA
1 September 2012	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
9 August 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
9 August 2012	Natural	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
6 August 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
25 August 2007	Natural	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named

Every fire recorded in Cortland County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Old Homer Village Historic District: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: 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.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Compagni Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Homer Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Homer Pit and Mill	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Homer Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Mcconnell Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer

Every working recorded in Cortland County

Storms near this property

50 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Homer, the town this property stands in, in 50 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 34 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 3 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
March 2006	Flash Flood	Homer	$50,000	no account filed
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$25,000	Thunderstorm winds that were estimated at 70 mph knocked down and uprooted several trees. There was some roof damage in a mobile home park and to a few homes.
June 1998	Hail	Homer	$20,000	A thunderstorm intensified to severe levels across western sections of the county. Just after 7 pm EDT, hail to one inch in diameter and downed trees were reported in and just north of Homer. Shortly thereafter, the storm toppled additional trees and power lines in Cortland.
July 2017	Flash Flood	Homer	$15,000	Flood waters were flowing over several streets in Cortland, and rural areas in the western portion of the county.
May 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$15,000	A thunderstorm produced very strong winds that were estimated around 70 mph.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$10,000	Strong thunderstorm winds brought down some trees near Homer.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$10,000	Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree and wires on North Main Street.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$10,000	A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked over multiple trees and wires.
June 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$10,000	A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm produced severe winds and knocked multiple over trees. This storm also knocked over trees in the town of McGraw.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$7,000	Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees. One fell onto a fence and resulted in damage.
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$7,000	no account filed
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	East Homer	$6,000	Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees on roads and one onto a house.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$6,000	A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in a tree being forced down on a automobile.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$6,000	A severe thunderstorm moved across the area and produced severe winds which resulted in trees falling down across the area.
August 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree and wires across a road.
October 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$5,000	Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a tree and wires on Briarwood Road.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds blew trees down across a roadway.
July 2018	Flash Flood	Homer	$5,000	Torrential rainfall over a short period of time flooded numerous streets in the City of Cortland, including Main Street.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$5,000	Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires.
August 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$5,000	Trees and wires downed.
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$5,000	no account filed
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$5,000	no account filed
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$5,000	no account filed
July 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$2,000	Trees were blown down.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$2,000	Several trees were blown down.
July 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$2,000	Trees were blown down.
June 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$2,000	Trees and wires were blown down on several village roads.
November 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$2,000	Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires.
July 1995	Hail	Homer	$2,000	no account filed
July 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$2,000	no account filed
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	East Homer	$1,000	Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple powerlines on Route 13.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$1,000	Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a large tree down across a roadway.
June 2017	Hail	Homer	$1,000	A thunderstorm developed over the area and produced quarter sized hail.
August 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	$1,000	Trees were blown down.
June 2021	Hail	Homer	-	A strong thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail.
May 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	-	Thunderstorm winds blew trees down across a roadway.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	-	Trees and wires were blown down. Small hail was also reported.
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	-	A tree fell on a house.
March 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	-	Trees and power lines down in Homer and Cincinnatus.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Homer	-	Scattered trees down in Homer, Preble, Truxton, and Cuyler.
September 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	East Homer	-	Trees down.
July 2024	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed
May 2015	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed
May 2015	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed
May 2015	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed
September 2013	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed
May 2011	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed
August 2008	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed
July 2008	Hail	Homer	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Cortland County

Maps showing this location

9 surveys

United 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.

1903 USGS Cortland quadrangle1:62500 - 7 printings
1944 USGS Homer quadrangle1:31680
1950 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1955 USGS Homer quadrangle1:24000 - 2 printings
1958 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1962 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000 - 4 printings
1965 USGS Elmira quadrangle1:250000
1978 USGS Homer quadrangle1:24000
1986 USGS Auburn quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
Water, Wall, and Pine Streets Lenticular Truss Bridges	0.2 miles	1977
US Post Office-Homer	0.6 miles	1989
Glenwood Cemetery	0.8 miles	2019
William J. Greenman House	2.1 miles	2011
Cortland County Poor Farm	2.3 miles	1982
Cortland Free Library	2.4 miles	2008

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 73001176 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Cortland County	All 31 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.