Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“Belhurst Castle is a former private residence on the shores of Seneca Lake in Geneva, New York, United States. It was designed by architects Fuller & Wheeler and built between 1885 and 1889.”
Wikipedia article Belhurst Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 78 National Register listings published here for Ontario County · listed in 1987 · 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 192 fires within 5 miles of Belhurst Castle between 2000 and 2020, burning about 136 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 28 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 | 77 |
| Smoking | 49 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 30 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2016 | Natural | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 September 2008 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Belhurst Castle: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Salt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvay Well V-25 | Salt | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Geneva, the town this property stands in, in 49 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 37 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 5 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Geneva | $500,000 | An isolated thunderstorm spawned a weak tornado in the City of Geneva near Packwood Road and Route 14. The initial touchdown occurred on the west side of Rte. 14 where trees were downed. As the storm crossed Route 14 it destroyed empty grain elevators. Pieces of the buildings were strewn across fields to the northeast. Further east on Packwood Rd. about a dozen trees were downed. On Town Line Rd to the north of Packwood Rd. there was extensive damage to a stand of trees. Approximately 90% of mature trees in a two acre area were totally destroyed. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Geneva | $200,000 | Route 20 was flooded and closed, impacting multiple parked vehicles. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $200,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Flash Flood | Geneva | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Geneva | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Geneva | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees which blocked a portion of Route 14 southbound. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $15,000 | Law Enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $12,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and large branches which blocked sections of St. Clair Street. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Geneva | $10,000 | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $8,000 | Law enforcement reported trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $5,000 | Multiple reports of trees and wires downed in Geneva. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Geneva | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | A few reports of trees downed in the Town of Geneva. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Trees downed on wires. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Telephone pole snapped and wires on the ground on County Road 6. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Multiple reports of wires downed on Jay Street in Geneva, including a tree that fell onto wires. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | A tree was downed on wires on Route 14 and Dwyer Road. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Multiple trees were down obstructing state route 14. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Multiple reports of trees downed in Geneva. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Multiple reports were received of trees down in Geneva. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported down at William and Pultney Streets. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported down onto White Springs Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Multiple reports of trees and wires down were received. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $2,000 | Trees were reported down. |
| October 2001 | Hail | Geneva | $2,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $1,000 | Trees downed on wires. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $1,000 | Tree downed and blocking roadway. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $1,000 | Wires downed on Geneva Street near Tillman Street. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $1,000 | Power pole blown down across roadway. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Geneva | $1,000 | North Street was reported flooded and impassible between Oak and Maple Streets. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $500 | Tree downed and blocking roadway. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $500 | Large tree downed on wires. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $500 | Tree downed and blocking roadway. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $500 | Tree downed and blocking roadway. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $500 | Tree downed and blocking roadway. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $500 | Tree downed and blocking roadway. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $500 | Tree downed, partially blocking White Springs Road in Geneva. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | $500 | Tree downed completely blocking the intersection at Saint Clair Street and South Main Street. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Tree blown over onto house. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Large tree limb downed on car. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Tree downed on powerlines and house. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Geneva | - | Multiple roads closed or with water flowing across in Geneva. |
| October 2021 | Flood | Geneva | - | Numerous reports of flooded basements and streets were received in the City of Geneva. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Geneva | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nester House | 0.7 miles | 1984 |
 | Ashcroft | 1.2 miles | 1975 |
 | South Main Street Historic District | 1.4 miles | 1974 |
 | Geneva Hall and Trinity Hall, Hobart & William Smith College | 1.4 miles | 1973 |
 | Washington Street Cemetery | 1.8 miles | 2002 |
 | Smith's Opera House | 2.0 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86003728 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ontario County | All 78 listed properties in this county. |
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