Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.
“Dayton House is a historic home located at Lima in Livingston County, New York. It was built about 1844 and expanded and upgraded in the 1850s / 1860s.”
Wikipedia article Dayton House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 92 National Register listings published here for Livingston County · listed in 1989 · 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 91 fires within 5 miles of Dayton House between 2000 and 2019, burning about 148 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 | 32 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 2 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2001 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 August 2004 | 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 9 workings within 5 miles of Dayton House: 5 past producers, 3 producers, 1 prospect. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt, Limestone, General, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Crushed Stone Company | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Honeoye Falls Well | Salt | Prospect | ||
| Rochester Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Bloomfield Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bloomfield Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Connors Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Connors Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Highway Department Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Highway Department Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lima, the town this property stands in, in 21 storm reports between 2000 and 2025: 10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 4 heavy rain, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $12,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $10,000 | The Livingston County emergency manager reported trees and wires down. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Lima | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Lima | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $2,000 | Multiple trees downed. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $2,000 | Multiple trees downed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | $2,000 | Trees and power lines were reported down. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Lima | - | Water rescues occurred between Avon and Lima. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lima | - | Several trees downed and damage to a garage. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Lima | - | A trained spotter reported 2.25 inches of rainfall in two hours. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Lima | - | A trained spotter reported 2.47 inches of rainfall. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Lima | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Lima | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Lima | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Lima | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | South Lima | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | South Lima | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Cobblestone House | under 500 feet | 1989 | |
 | Asahel Warner House | 0.2 miles | 1989 |
 | Hillcrest | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
 | Bristol House | 0.3 miles | 1989 |
 | William Harmon House | 0.3 miles | 1989 |
 | Lima Village Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89001131 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Livingston County | All 92 listed properties in this county. |
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