Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Elting Memorial Library is the public library that serves the residents of the village and town of New Paltz, New York. It is located at 93 Main Street in the village's downtown area.”
Wikipedia article Elting Memorial Library, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 209 National Register listings published here for Ulster County · listed in 2004 · 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 247 fires within 5 miles of Elting Memorial Library between 1997 and 2020, burning about 258 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 33 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 | 115 |
| Smoking | 39 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 33 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2005 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 1998 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 17 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Paltz, the town this property stands in, in 35 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 20 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 6 flood, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $65,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2003 | Flash Flood | New Paltz | $18,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | New Paltz | $10,000 | no account filed |
| December 2008 | Flood | New Paltz | $8,000 | Heavy rain resulted in flooding along Springtown Road in New Paltz, along with numerous basement pumpouts, as reported by Emergency Management officials.||In addition, Lattintown Creek between Lattintown and Milton also had water overflowing its banks. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $7,000 | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $4,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $3,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | New Paltz | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $2,000 | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Flood | New Paltz | $1,000 | The combination of heavy rain, snowmelt, and clogged storm drains from significant snow and sleet accumulations, led to flooding of the Wallkill River in New Paltz. Two roads were reported closed due to this flooding. The two roads were Route 299 between the Wallkill River Bridge and Libertyville Road, and Springtown Road between Route 299 and Dug Road. The roads remained closed through Friday afternoon on February 15th. |
| March 2008 | Flood | New Paltz | $1,000 | Springtown Road was closed between Route 299 and Dug Road due to flooding.||In addition, Route 299 was closed from the Wallkill River Bridge to Libertyville Road due to flooding. |
| August 2024 | Flood | New Paltz | $500 | The department of highways reported the closure of Route 32 at North Front Street in New Paltz. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | A tree was down on the road near Mohonk Avenue and Fairview Avenue. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | A tree was down on North Chestnut Street. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | A tree was down on Chestnut Street. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | There were reports of multiple trees down across New Paltz, some of which are near Route 32 and Henry W Dubois Drive. One fell onto a vehicle. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | Powerlines were downed near Pine Plains and Woodland Drive in the Town of New Paltz. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | Trees were downed in New Paltz. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | Trees and wires were downed in the New Paltz area. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | Two trees were reported down in New Paltz due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2014 | Hail | New Paltz | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in New Paltz by a trained spotter on the campus of the State University of New York at New Paltz. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | Trees were reported down along Main Street in New Paltz due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| January 2010 | Flood | New Paltz | - | Springtown Road in New Paltz was reported reduced to one lane between Kleinekill Drive and Dug Road due to flooding in the southbound lane. |
| December 2008 | Heavy Rain | New Paltz | - | The combination of heavy rain and snowmelt led to isolated minor flooding of Springtown Road, between Kleine Kill Drive, and Dug Road in New Paltz, forcing this portion of the road to be closed.||The road was closed at approximately 1530 LST on December 25th, and reopened by 0700 LST on December 29th. |
| June 2008 | Hail | New Paltz | - | Penny size hail was reported in New Paltz during a thunderstorm. |
| October 2006 | Flood | New Paltz | - | On October 28, law enforcement personnel reported that Springtown Road between Kleine Kill Drive and Dug Road was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Paltz | - | Trees down |
| May 2004 | Hail | New Paltz | - | Hail from storm caused loss of crops along US Rt 44 / State RT 55 area. Specific amount is unknown. |
| June 2020 | Hail | New Paltz | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | New Paltz | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | New Paltz Downtown Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2009 |
 | Jean Hasbrouck House | 0.3 miles | 1967 |
 | Bevier-Elting House | 0.3 miles | 1966 |
 | Maj. Jacob Hasbrouck Jr. House | 0.9 miles | 1999 |
 | The Locusts | 1.6 miles | 1996 |
| Josiah DuBois Farm | 2.1 miles |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 04000432 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ulster County | All 209 listed properties in this county. |
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