Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.
“James Fox House is a historic home located at Italy in Yates County, New York. It is a Federal style structure built about 1815.”
Wikipedia article James Fox House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 66 National Register listings published here for Yates County · listed in 1994 · 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 44 fires within 5 miles of James Fox House between 1993 and 2020, burning about 120 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2017 | Smoking | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 10 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 27 August 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 July 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 July 2001 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 8 June 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 June 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.4 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 May 1993 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of James Fox House: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botsford Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Botsford Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Italy, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 2004 and 2024: 6 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 heavy rain, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Italy | $650,000 | Water was flowing over numerous roads in the area. |
| May 2014 | Flash Flood | Italy | $100,000 | Flooding was occurring across several parts of Italy Valley Road. |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Italy | $75,000 | Roads and basements were flooded around Italy. |
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Italy | $30,000 | Heavy rain caused extensive flooding on roads. Water, mudslides and debris on roads. Numerous road closures. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Italy | $25,000 | Heavy rain and flooding caused the closure of County Route 245 from the county line to Flint Hill Road. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Italy | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Italy | $3,000 | A culvert flooded, causing two different driveways to be washed out and covered with rock debris. This occurred at the intersection of the driveway and Sliter Hill Road at the Vagabond Inn. The debris area was roughly 2 to 3 feet wide and 2 to 3 feet deep. |
| July 2009 | Heavy Rain | Italy | - | Two inches of rain was measured on Parrish Hill Road. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Italy | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Italy | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy Valley Methodist Church | 0.5 miles | 1994 | |
| Smith McLoud House | 1.8 miles | 1994 | |
| John Carr House | 6.3 miles | 1994 | |
| Larzelere Tavern | 7.1 miles | 1997 | |
| Samuel Botsford House | 7.1 miles | 1994 | |
| Middlesex Center Methodist Church | 7.1 miles | 1994 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94000934 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Yates County | All 66 listed properties in this county. |
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