Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1896.
“Glen Historic District is a national historic district located at Glen in Montgomery County, New York. It includes 52 contributing buildings and two contributing sites.”
Wikipedia article Glen Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 62 National Register listings published here for Montgomery County · listed in 2001 · category: District.
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 90 fires within 5 miles of Glen Historic District between 2001 and 2020, burning about 92 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 10 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 | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2017 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 22 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.4 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 August 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 August 2013 | 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 Glen Historic District: 2 producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Platinum, Nickel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonda | Platinum, Nickel | Occurrence | Unknown | |
| Mohawk Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Randall Pitt | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glen, the town this property stands in, in 22 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 16 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 flash flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | $22,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | $19,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | $15,000 | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Glen | $5,000 | Several roads were closed across Montgomery County due to flash flooding from very heavy rainfall. Some of the roads that were closed included, but were not limited to, Logtown Road and Van Epps Road near Glen.||In addition, a minor mud slide occurred at the intersection of Route 5 and Switzer Hill Road just east of Fonda, after a culvert underneath Route 5 was inundated. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | A tree was downed across Route 5S west of Gordon Road. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | Trees were reported down near Fultonville. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | A tree fell through a structural building near Mill Point. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | Numerous trees downed and snapped in the Hamlet of Auriesville. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | Trees were downed on Logtown Road in the Town of Glen. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | A tree was down blocking a road. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | The public reported a tree down on the road via Facebook. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | A tree was blown down across two lanes of traffic. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Glen | - | Tennis ball sized hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Glen. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | Trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Glen. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Glen | - | Observed hail size ranged from pea to quarter-size. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Glen | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Glen | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glen | - | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Hail | Glen | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Voorhees-Covenhoven House | 0.6 miles | 2022 | |
 | First Baptist Church | 3.2 miles | 1994 |
| Danascara Place | 3.3 miles | 2019 | |
| Fultonville Historic District | 3.8 miles | 2019 | |
| Old Courthouse Complex | 4.4 miles | 1982 | |
| Walter Butler Homestead | 4.7 miles | 1976 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01000844 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Montgomery County | All 62 listed properties in this county. |
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