Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1899.
“Riga Academy is a historic building located at Riga in Monroe County, New York. It was constructed in 1811 and is a two-story, five bay Federal style building.”
Wikipedia article Riga Academy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 233 National Register listings published here for Monroe County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 82 fires within 5 miles of Riga Academy between 2000 and 2020, burning about 65 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 13 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 | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 2020 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 3 September 2002 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 1 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Riga Academy: 2 past producers, 1 producer, 1 prospect. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt, Natural Gas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reber No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Prospect | ||
| Scottsville Gravel Products Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Abandoned Gypsum Workings | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| M. Rogers Farm Gypsum Deposit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Riga, the town this property stands in, in 2 storm reports between 1996 and 2015: 2 thunderstorm wind. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chili Mills Conservation Area | 3.2 miles | 1975 | |
 | William Shirts House | 3.3 miles | 2004 |
 | Wheatland Baptist Cemetery | 3.4 miles | 2006 |
 | First Presbyterian Church of Mumford | 5.4 miles | 2002 |
 | First Baptist Church of Mumford | 5.5 miles | 2010 |
 | Garbuttsville Cemetery | 5.8 miles | 2006 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80002653 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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