Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1905.
“Johnson-Jolls Complex, also known as the Dr. Jolls House, is a historic home located at Orchard Park in Erie County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Johnson-Jolls Complex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 283 National Register listings published here for Erie County · listed in 1980 · 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 55 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 247 fires within 5 miles of Johnson-Jolls Complex between 2000 and 2020, burning about 107 acres in total. 37 started naturally. 33 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 | 152 |
| Natural | 37 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 33 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2014 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Johnson-Jolls Complex: 6 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bloating Material. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauls Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| West Falls | Bloating Material | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Boston Valley Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Boston Valley Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Olivieri Pit | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Orchard Park Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| West Falls Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Orchard Park, the town this property stands in, in 17 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 heavy snow. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1999 | Heavy Snow | Orchard Park | 1 hurt, $35,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Lightning | Orchard Park | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Orchard Park | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $50,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $35,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 1998 | Hail | Orchard Park | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Flash Flood | Orchard Park | $7,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orchard Park | $2,000 | Several trees reported down. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Orchard Park | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Station | 0.4 miles | 2007 |
| Our Mother of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church Complex | 4.9 miles | 2020 | |
 | Hamburg Main Street Historic District | 5.3 miles | 2012 |
 | Community of True Inspiration Residence | 5.4 miles | 2013 |
| Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica Historic District | 6.1 miles | 2024 | |
 | Millard Fillmore House | 6.2 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80002611 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Erie County | All 283 listed properties in this county. |
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