Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. 7 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1905.
“Leonard Ames Farmhouse is a historic home located at Mexico in Oswego County, New York. The first section is a small structure built about 1815.”
Wikipedia article Leonard Ames Farmhouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Oswego 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 104 fires within 5 miles of Leonard Ames Farmhouse between 2003 and 2020, burning about 76 acres in total. 2 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 | 59 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| 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 2007 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2016 | Smoking | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 20 August 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 15 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 July 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 July 2010 | 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 1 working within 5 miles of Leonard Ames Farmhouse: 1 producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.R. Dewitt, Inc. Gp-4 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mexico, the town this property stands in, in 24 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 18 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash flood, 2 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 1993 | Tornado (F0) | Mexico | $50,000 | An isolated severe thunderstorm moved along the northeast portion of Oswego County. The initial damage from the storm, determined to be caused by strong thunderstorm winds, occurred in Texas where a large tree was blown onto a house. The resident there also reported golfball-size hail at the time. The thunderstorm then spawned a weak tornado which caused only tree damage for a path of 1 to 1.5 miles. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $20,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree which damaged a truck. |
| October 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $15,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $15,000 | Trained spotters reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Flood | Mexico | $8,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Flood | Mexico | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $8,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $8,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed in the Town of Mexico. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed on Pumphouse Rd. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $2,000 | Tree and wires downed. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $2,000 | Trees and wires downed in the Town of Mexico. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $1,000 | Tree and wires down on a driveway. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $1,000 | Trees were reported down. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mexico | $1,000 | Tree and wires were reported down on Smithers Rd. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Mexico | - | Ames Street is closed due to flooding. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Mexico | - | County Route 41 in Mexico is closed due to flooding. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Mexico | - | State Route 104 closed in Mexico between Emery Road and Standpipe Road due to flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Orson Ames House | 0.3 miles | 2001 |
 | Mexico Academy and Central School | 0.3 miles | 1991 |
 | Timothy Skinner House | 0.5 miles | 1991 |
| Mexico Octagon Barn | 0.6 miles | 1991 | |
 | Peter Chandler House | 0.6 miles | 1991 |
 | Mexico Village Historic District | 0.6 miles | 1991 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 91001630 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. |
Block
