Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for St. Lawrence County · listed in 2005 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 59 fires within 5 miles of Congregational Church between 2002 and 2020, burning about 34 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 8 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 | 40 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 15 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 21 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 August 2017 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 July 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 July 2006 | 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 Rensselaer Falls, the town this property stands in, in 4 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Rensselaer Falls | $3,000,000 | Emergency Mgmt. reported widespread flash flooding across the area with numerous roads closed or washed out due to severe flash flooding. This included, but was not limited to US Route 11 in numerous locations. Some homes and bridges were also damaged with a few swift water rescues noted. The hardest hit areas were around Canton, Colton, Potsdam and Stockholm. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer Falls | $5,000 | Several trees down on utility lines due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer Falls | $5,000 | A combination of a hot and humid airmass and a cold front moving into the northern Great Lakes resulted in severe thunderstorms across parts of St. Lawrence County during the afternoon of July 21st. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in the towns of Rensselaer Falls and Morley and golf ball-size hail fell at Black Lake. In addition wind gusts were measured up to 75 knots at Ogdensburg Airport. Lightning struck the Ames Department Store in Ogdensburg resulting in damage to the store sign and air conditioning system. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer Falls | $5,000 | A combination of a hot and humid airmass and a cold front moving into the northern Great Lakes resulted in severe thunderstorms across parts of St. Lawrence County during the afternoon of July 21st. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in the towns of Rensselaer Falls and Morley and golf ball-size hail fell at Black Lake. In addition wind gusts were measured up to 75 knots at Ogdensburg Airport. Lightning struck the Ames Department Store in Ogdensburg resulting in damage to the store sign and air conditioning system. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halfway House | 4.6 miles | 2023 | |
| Pickens Hall | 4.7 miles | 2004 | |
 | 53 Main Street, Village Park Historic District | 7.3 miles | 1975 |
 | Village Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 7.3 miles | 1983 |
 | US Post Office-Canton | 7.3 miles | 1988 |
| St. Lawrence County Government Complex | 7.4 miles | 2024 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 05001387 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| St. Lawrence County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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