Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1899.
“Hendrik Winegar House was a historic home located at Amenia in Dutchess County, New York. The structure was demolished after decades of neglect.”
Wikipedia article Hendrik Winegar House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 266 National Register listings published here for Dutchess County · listed in 1975 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 94 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 96 fires within 5 miles of Hendrik Winegar House between 1993 and 2020, burning about 68 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 10 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 | 47 |
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 29 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Connecticut Division of Forestry | not named |
| 26 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Connecticut Division of Forestry | WEST WOODS ROAD #1 |
| 19 August 2016 | Natural | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Hendrik Winegar House: 16 past producers, 4 producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Iron, Manganese, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartzite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| General Bush Copper Mine | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| General Bush Copper Mine | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Amenia Limonite Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | 1825, 1835 | |
| Amenia Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | 1760 | |
| Manhattan Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Manhattan Sharon Limonite Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | Limonite | |
| Gridley Limonite Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Limonite, Siderite | |
| Gridley Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Gridley Mine/Amenia/Squabble Hole Mines | Iron | Past Producer | Residual |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Amenia, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 16 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. 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 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | $245,000 | no account filed |
| April 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Amenia | $45,000 | A tornado briefly touched down just south of Amenia, New York |and moved north northeast into the village. The tornado started|near the intersection of Powder House Road and Ohandley Drive and|caused sporadic damage along its path length. One house along|Ohandley drive had partial roof damage and a two by four and a|small branch driven into the side of the home. Nine out of ten |homes on Ohandley Drive sustained damage. The tornado ended near |the intersection of Mechanic Street and East Main Street where it |ripped the roof off a restaurant. |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Amenia | - | NWS Albany received a report of large tree limbs down blocking one lane on NY-22 in Amenia via an email from NY Alert. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | A 911 call center operator reported a tree down across Old Route 22 near Amenia Lake Road. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Trees were downed on Sharon Station Road near Amenia. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Routes 22 was closed due to a downed tree. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Yellow City Road was closed due to a downed tree. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Mygatt Road was closed due to a downed tree. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Multiple trees were downed in the hamlet of Amenia prompting road closures on Depot Hill Road, Midway Road, and Prospect Avenue. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Amenia | - | Downed tree was blocking lanes on Southbound Highway 9. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Amenia. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Amenia. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Amenia | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Amenia. |
| July 2012 | Hail | South Amenia | - | Quarter-sized hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Wassaic. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | A tree was reported down on Route 343 just east of Route 44 in Amenia due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Amenia due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amenia | - | Fire and Rescue personnel reported trees and wires were blown down onto Depot Road in Amenia. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | St. Thomas' Episcopal Church | 0.3 miles | 2005 |
| Webutuck Agricultural Valley Historic District | 0.7 miles | 2024 | |
 | Lewis Mumford House | 1.6 miles | 1999 |
 | Beth David Synagogue | 2.6 miles | 2002 |
 | Indian Rock Schoolhouse | 2.9 miles | 2002 |
 | Hiddenhurst | 4.8 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75001180 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Dutchess County | All 266 listed properties in this county. |
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