Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“Croswell-Parsons Paper Mill Ruin is the historic remains of an industrial structure and archaeological site located at New Baltimore in Greene County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Croswell-Parsons Paper Mill Ruin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 101 National Register listings published here for Greene County · listed in 2008 · category: Site.
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 188 fires within 5 miles of Croswell-Parsons Paper Mill Ruin between 1992 and 2020, burning about 166 acres in total. 11 started naturally. 26 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 | 95 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 14 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
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 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 21 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 25 workings within 5 miles of Croswell-Parsons Paper Mill Ruin: 14 producers, 11 past producers. 14 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General, Flagstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcove Quarry | Flagstone | Producer | ||
| Aquetuck Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| New Baltimore Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Ravena Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Ravena Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| South Bethlehem Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Aquetuck Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| East Nassau Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| New Baltimore Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Ravena Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Baltimore, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 flash flood, 2 hail. 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Baltimore | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | New Baltimore | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | New Baltimore | $9,000 | Heavy rain, along with frozen ground, led to flooding in portions of Greene county. In particular, at least 9 roads were closed between Coxsackie and New Baltimore due to flooding. |
| July 2023 | Flood | New Baltimore | $5,000 | Route 144 WB/EB between Gill Road and Washington Ave had all lanes closed due to flooding. |
| July 2017 | Lightning | New Baltimore | $1,000 | A tree and wire were downed due to lightning. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Baltimore | - | Route 144 was closed along the Albany and Greene County line near New Baltimore due to multiple downed trees. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Baltimore | - | Trees and wires were downed in New Baltimore. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | New Baltimore | - | Heavy rain resulted in 1.78 inches. |
| August 2015 | Hail | New Baltimore | - | Nickel size hail fell in the hamlet of New Baltimore during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Baltimore | - | Multiple trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in New Baltimore. |
| June 2011 | Hail | New Baltimore | - | Three inch diameter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in New Baltimore. |
| August 2011 | Flood | New Baltimore | - | The New York State Thruway was closed due to numerous reports of flooding from Exit 24 (Milepost 145) to Exit 8 (Milepost 11). |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Baltimore | - | Trees and wires were reported down in New Baltimore due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | New Baltimore | - | County Route 61, also known as Main Street in New Baltimore, was closed due to flash flooding from very heavy rainfall. |
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 Baltimore Hamlet Historic District | 1.2 miles | 1996 |
| Stanton Hill Cemetery | 4.3 miles | 2016 | |
 | Peter Houghtaling Farm and Lime Kiln | 5.4 miles | 1986 |
 | Van Bergen House | 5.6 miles | 1991 |
 | Bronk-Silvester House | 7.1 miles | 2002 |
| Village of Coxsackie Cemetery | 7.2 miles | 2021 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 07001366 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Greene County | All 101 listed properties in this county. |
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