Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1899.
“Phelps Farm Complex is a historic home and farm complex located at Marion in Wayne County, New York. The property includes the farmhouse, a timber framed barn, and brick smokehouse.”
Wikipedia article Ezra T. Phelps Farm Complex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 40 National Register listings published here for Wayne County · listed in 1997 · 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 128 fires within 5 miles of Ezra T. Phelps Farm Complex between 2001 and 2020, burning about 106 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 17 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 | 51 |
| Debris and open burning | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 1 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 August 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 3 workings within 5 miles of Ezra T. Phelps Farm Complex: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Highway Dept Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Highway Dept Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marion, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 2008 and 2021: 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $25,000 | The public reported damage to house in Marion and many broken branches. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $20,000 | County emergency management reported a tree down on a house on Skinner Road. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down. |
| September 2013 | Hail | Marion | $10,000 | no account filed |
| November 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $2,000 | Trees and powerlines were reported downed. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $1,000 | Trees were downed at Farnsworth Road and Witherden. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $1,000 | Trees were downed onto Buffalo Street and Route 21. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $1,000 | Trees and wires were reported down onto a road. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Marion | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Marion | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | East Palmyra Presbyterian Church | 4.9 miles | 2002 |
 | Market Street Historic District | 7.0 miles | 1972 |
 | East Main Street Commercial Historic District | 7.1 miles | 1974 |
 | Palmyra Village Historic District | 7.1 miles | 2009 |
 | Zion Episcopal Church | 7.2 miles | 1996 |
| Third Methodist Episcopal Church of Sodus | 7.6 miles | 2024 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 97000843 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Wayne County | All 40 listed properties in this county. |
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