Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
“Sweet Memorial Building is a historic village hall and auditorium located at Phoenix in Oswego County, New York. It is T-shaped structure built in 1929 in the Neoclassical style.”
Wikipedia article Sweet Memorial Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Oswego County · listed in 1990 · 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 177 fires within 5 miles of Sweet Memorial Building between 2000 and 2020, burning about 118 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 22 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 | 89 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Natural | 18 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 15 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Sweet Memorial Building: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capria Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Phoenix Gravel Bed | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Smith Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Phoenix, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. 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 | Phoenix | $500,000 | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phoenix | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phoenix | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phoenix | $15,000 | Widespread damage was reported with numerous trees and wires down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phoenix | $10,000 | Photos of downed trees were posted on Social Media. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phoenix | $10,000 | An isolated thunderstorm over Oswego county downed trees and power lines in Phoenix during the late morning hours. |
| July 2006 | Hail | Phoenix | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phoenix | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phoenix | $2,000 | Pole and wires downed. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Phoenix | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Northrup-Gilbert House | 0.1 miles | 2000 |
 | St. John's Episcopal Church | 0.2 miles | 1993 |
 | Schroeppel House | 4.4 miles | 1982 |
| First Congregational Church and Society of Volney | 7.8 miles | 2001 | |
| Fort Brewerton | 8.0 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90000695 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Oswego County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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