Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for Saratoga County · listed in 2001 · category: Structure.
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 989 fires within 5 miles of URGER (canal tugboat) between 2000 and 2020, burning about 629 acres in total. 60 started naturally. 177 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 | 574 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 177 |
| Debris and open burning | 79 |
| Natural | 60 |
| Smoking | 53 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of URGER (canal tugboat): 11 producers, 8 past producers. 11 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Bloating Material. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohoes | Bloating Material | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cohoes Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cohoes Mine and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cohoes Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Cohoes Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Cohoes Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Crescent Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| North Troy Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| North Troy Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Troy Clay Pit | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Waterford, the town this property stands in, in 13 storm reports between 1993 and 2017: 6 thunderstorm wind, 4 flood, 2 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 death. 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 2007 | Lightning | Waterford | 1 killed | Lightning struck a steel pylon at Alcathys Marina, adjacent to where a 17 year old male was standing. The male was knocked unconscious, and was transported to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead the next morning. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterford | $5,000 | no account filed |
| September 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterford | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterford | - | Three trees were downed onto wires on Middle Second and Fulton Streets as well as Maple Ave. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterford | - | Multiple trees were uprooted in Waterford due to thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2011 | Flood | Waterford | - | Flooding occurred along the Hudson River in Saratoga County. Numerous roadways, houses and riverside camps were flooded. Some properties had several feet of water in them.||In Schuylerville, a family had to be evacuated from their Schuyler Island home. Flood waters from the Hudson River undermined the back of the house, tore out an in-ground pool and inundated the house with up to 5 1/2 feet of water. Route 29, Ferry Road which crosses Schuyler Island, was closed between Route 4/32 and County Route 113, River Road. Fort Hardy Park went underwater.||In Stillwater, Route 4 from Wilber Road to River Road along the Hudson River was alternating one-way traffic due to flooding. Flooding also occurred on Ferry lane, River Road and Bunce Lane along the Hudson River. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Waterford | - | Flooding which began on April 28th continued along the Hudson River in Saratoga County. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Waterford | - | Crescent Boat Club located on River Road in Waterford was reported flooded due to an ice jam on the Mohawk River. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterford | - | A tree was reported down in Waterford due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2010 | Flood | Waterford | - | The Cohoes-Waterford Bridge, Route 32/Saratoga Avenue was reported closed due to nearly a foot of water on the bridge. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Waterford | - | Nickel size hail fell in Waterford during a thunderstorm. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Waterford | - | Penny size hail was reported in Waterford. |
| February 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waterford | - | A wind gust of 62 miles an hour was measured in a thunderstorm at Waterford by a trained spotter. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATAWISSA (tugboat) | 0.2 miles | 1996 | |
 | Waterford Village Historic District | 0.6 miles | 1977 |
 | Ormsby-Laughlin Textile Companies Mill | 0.6 miles | 1986 |
 | Northside Historic District | 0.8 miles | 1975 |
 | Peebles (Peobles) Island | 1.0 miles | 1973 |
| Church Hill Historic District | 2.9 miles | 2021 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 01001320 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Saratoga County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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