Built in 1907. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1892.
One of 93 National Register listings published here for Rockland County · listed in 2001 · category: Structure · built in 1907.
Sources: 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 1,974 fires within 5 miles of Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15 between 2000 and 2020, burning about 1,804 acres in total. 120 started naturally. 132 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 | 1187 |
| Smoking | 313 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 132 |
| Natural | 120 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 84 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 70 |
| Debris and open burning | 41 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2015 | 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 2 workings within 5 miles of Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Nyack Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| West Nyack Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Nyack, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. 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 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Nyack | $1,000 | Downed tree blocking NY 59 westbound at Deacon Smith Hill Road in Nyack. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Nyack | $1,000 | A tree down on Kreuz Drive. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Nyack | $1,000 | A tree was reported down, blocking West Nyack Road in West Nyack. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Nyack | - | A tree branch with base about the size of hand down in Palisades Mall parking lot. |
| June 2012 | Hail | West Nyack | - | Quarter size hail was reported on I-287 near mile marker 20. |
| June 2011 | Flash Flood | West Nyack | - | Rt. 59 near the Palisades Mall in Nyack was closed due to flooding. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | West Nyack | - | Numerous roads were flooded in Nanuet. The intersection of North Middletown Rd. and Atlantic Ave. in Nanuet was closed at 5:40 EDT due to flooding. Germonds Road in Clarkstown (Rockland Lake) was also closed due to flooding. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | West Nyack | - | Numerous roads closed due to flash flooding. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Nyack | - | The Rockland County Office of Emergency Management reported numerous wires, trees, and tree limbs down across the township of Clarkstown. |
| July 2002 | Flash Flood | West Nyack | - | Torrential rain occurred in and around West Nyack. Radar estimated rainfall rates between 2 and 4 inches within 1 hour. This caused a roof drain to overflow at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack. Rain water infiltrated the structure resulting in the flooding of many stores, a partial wall collapse at a JC Penny's Department store and the evacuation of the mall. |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | West Nyack | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Lightning | West Nyack | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | West Nyack | - | no account filed |
| January 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Nyack | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mount Moor African-American Cemetery | 0.2 miles | 1994 |
 | Terneur-Hutton House | 1.3 miles | 1973 |
 | Ross-Hand Mansion | 1.9 miles | 1983 |
 | St. Paul's United Methodist Church | 1.9 miles | 2001 |
 | Edward Hopper Birthplace and Boyhood Home | 2.0 miles | 2000 |
 | Tappan Zee Playhouse | 2.0 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000583 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Rockland County | All 93 listed properties in this county. |
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