Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
One of 40 National Register listings published here for Wayne County · listed in 1980 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 147 fires within 5 miles of Customs House between 2000 and 2020, burning about 129 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 36 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 | 86 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 36 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 29 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2008 | 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 |
| 18 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 13 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | 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 Customs House: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Creek | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Beckens Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Highway Dept Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | LOTUS (schooner) | 0.1 miles | 1990 |
 | Sodus Point Lighthouse | 0.6 miles | 1976 |
 | Preston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse | 1.6 miles | 2009 |
 | Alasa Farms | 2.2 miles | 2009 |
 | Wallington Cobblestone Schoolhouse District No. 8 | 3.2 miles | 1994 |
 | Walling Cobblestone Tavern | 3.3 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80002787 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wayne County | All 40 listed properties in this county. |
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