Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“William Swortz House is a historic home located at Starkey in Yates County, New York. It is a Queen Anne style structure built about 1874.”
Wikipedia article William Swortz 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 86 fires within 5 miles of William Swortz House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 72 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 5 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 | 42 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 16 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 August 2005 | Other causes | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 August 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 6 workings within 5 miles of William Swortz House: 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Halite, Salt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Lake Mine | Halite | Past Producer | Halite | |
| Seneca Lake Mine | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Claude Pulver Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Holly Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Holly Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Holly Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Starkey, the town this property stands in, in 1 storm report in 2008: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Starkey | $1,000 | Trees and wires were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Supplee Cobblestone Farmhouse | 0.2 miles | 1992 | |
| Uriah Hair House | 1.2 miles | 1994 | |
 | Dr. Henry Spence Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex | 1.3 miles | 1992 |
 | Dundee Methodist Church | 1.6 miles | 2005 |
 | First Presbyterian Church | 1.7 miles | 2004 |
 | Dundee Village Historic District | 1.8 miles | 2007 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94000957 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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