Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. 6 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
“Charles Bullis House is a historic home located at Macedon in Wayne County, New York. The Federal style, cobblestone house consists of a 2-story main block with a frame wing.”
Wikipedia article Charles Bullis House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 40 National Register listings published here for Wayne County · listed in 1986 · 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 199 fires within 5 miles of Charles Bullis House between 2001 and 2020, burning about 144 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 44 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 | 95 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 44 |
| Debris and open burning | 28 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 19 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 September 2001 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Charles Bullis House: 2 producers. All of them 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.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Dept Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wayne County Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Macedon, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1998 and 2024: 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $5,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees and wires down from thunderstorm winds near Macedon. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $10,000 | Law enforcement received multiple reports of trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| October 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Macedon | $500 | Tree downed, blocking road. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Macedon | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Macedon | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Macedon | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Macedon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead | 2.5 miles | 1995 |
 | Zion Episcopal Church | 4.4 miles | 1996 |
 | Palmyra Village Historic District | 4.5 miles | 2009 |
 | East Main Street Commercial Historic District | 4.6 miles | 1974 |
 | Market Street Historic District | 4.6 miles | 1972 |
 | Ambrose S. Lapham House | 4.9 miles | 2014 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86000483 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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