Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Whitaker House is a historic home located at Benton in Yates County, New York. It is a Late Gothic Revival style structure built about 1850.”
Wikipedia article Whitaker House (Benton, New York), 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 · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 88 fires within 5 miles of Whitaker House between 2002 and 2020, burning about 49 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 6 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 | 52 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 26 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 19 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2012 | 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 10 workings within 5 miles of Whitaker House: 4 past producers, 4 producers, 2 plants. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Salt, Zirconium, REE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transelco/ Penn Yan, N.Y. | REE, Zirconium | Plant | ||
| J.Sanderson No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| J.T.Andrews No.1 Well | Salt | Past Producer | ||
| Transelco/ Dresden, N.Y. | Zirconium | Plant | ||
| Benton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Benton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Guyanoga Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Guyanoga Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hansen Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Roberts Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Benton, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree across Route 14A in Benton. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree that took down wires on Havens Corners Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Benton | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Benton | - | A thunderstorm briefly produced nickel sized hail as it crossed over the northern end of Keuka Lake in Benton township just before 1:40 pm EDT. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Benton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Woodworth House | 2.1 miles | 1994 | |
| Angus Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex | 3.0 miles | 1992 | |
 | Crooked Lake Outlet Historic District | 3.3 miles | 1996 |
 | Penn Yan Historic District | 3.3 miles | 1985 |
 | Sampson Theatre | 3.4 miles | 2008 |
 | Robert Ingersoll Birthplace | 3.4 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 94000964 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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