Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1901.
“Avon Inn is an historic inn located in Avon, USA, in Livingston County, New York. The main block was built in the 1840s as a residence in the Greek Revival style.”
Wikipedia article Avon Inn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 92 National Register listings published here for Livingston County · listed in 1991 · 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 117 fires within 5 miles of Avon Inn between 2000 and 2020, burning about 102 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 27 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 | 50 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 18 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 2 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 August 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 August 2014 | 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 12 workings within 5 miles of Avon Inn: 7 producers, 5 past producers. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Avon Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Halpin Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Halpin Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Highway Department Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Highway Department Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Highway Department Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Highway Department Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Number 1 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Number 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant Number 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Avon, the town this property stands in, in 42 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 23 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 3 flood, 2 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1999 | Heavy Snow | Avon | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Lightning | Avon | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Avon | $35,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $20,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous trees and wires down from thunderstorm winds near Avon. Trees damaged several parked cars. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $20,000 | no account filed |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $15,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $10,000 | Trees, powerlines, and power poles downed. |
| November 2017 | Flood | South Avon | $10,000 | Genesee River at Avon crested at 33.85 feet at 7:30 AM on the 6th (Flood Stage is 33 feet). |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees down. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $10,000 | Trees and wires were downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $10,000 | Thunderstorms developed in a moist, unstable atmosphere and produced damaging winds and large hail. The winds downed trees and power lines. Scattered power outages resulted. The torrential rains of the thunderstorms resulted in localized poor drainage flooding. |
| April 2017 | Flood | Avon | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $5,000 | Multiple reports of trees down received in the Village of Avon. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $5,000 | A tree was reported down onto a trailer. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Avon | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Avon | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed making road impassable. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $2,000 | Power lines were downed in the village of Avon, including at North Avenue and Main Street. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Avon | $2,000 | Thunderstorms developed in a moist, unstable atmosphere and produced damaging winds and large hail. The winds downed trees and power lines. Scattered power outages resulted. The torrential rains of the thunderstorms resulted in localized poor drainage flooding. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Avon | $1,000 | Wires downed. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $1,000 | Power lines downed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | $1,000 | A tree was reported down and on fire from the electrical wires it took down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Avon | - | Large tree downed on a house. |
| June 2025 | Flash Flood | Avon | - | Report of Wadsworth Ave closed with water flowing over the road. Possible road damage also reported. |
| October 2021 | Flood | Avon | - | Minor flooding was reported along the Genesee River at Avon. The river peaked at 34.4 feet. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | East Avon | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Heavy Rain | Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Heavy Rain | Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | East Avon | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | East Avon | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Avon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Village Historic District | 0.2 miles | 2022 | |
 | Hall's Opera Block | 0.2 miles | 2006 |
 | First Methodist Episcopal Church of Avon | 0.2 miles | 2005 |
 | Aaron Barber Memorial Building | 0.2 miles | 2008 |
 | J. Francis Kellogg House | 0.4 miles | 2003 |
 | Avon Five Arch Bridge | 1.4 miles | 2012 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91000423 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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