Whitehall Fire Station

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.

From the record

One of 52 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 2018 · category: Building.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Address. 161 Main Street, Whitehall, 12887
When was it listed? April 2018
Category. building
Town. Whitehall town
National Register reference number. 100002367 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

73 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Whitehall Fire Station between 1995 and 2020, burning about 162 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 15 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	33
Arson/incendiarism	15
Debris and open burning	10
Natural	5
Recreation and ceremony	4
Other causes	2
Power generation/transmission/distribution	2
Railroad operations and maintenance	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
27 September 2014	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
27 September 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	62 acres	Vermont Division of Forestry	not named
16 September 2008	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
2 August 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
18 August 2002	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1.4 acres	Fire Department of New York	not named
18 August 2002	Other causes	2.0 acres	New York Forest Rangers	CRUSHER HILL FIRE
6 July 2016	Natural	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
4 July 2003	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 13 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Whitehall Fire Station: 12 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Graphite, Sulfur-Pyrite, Feldspar, Quartz, Quartz, Feldspar, Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Adirondack Mining and Milling Co Mine	Graphite, Quartz, Feldspar, Mica	Past Producer	1904, 1907
Ainsworth Quarry	Slate, Dimension	Past Producer	1874, 1892
Arana Marble Co. Mine	Limestone, General	Past Producer	1897
Hooper Brothers Mine	Graphite, Quartz, Feldspar, Sulfur-Pyrite	Past Producer	1916, 1921
Whitehall Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	Sandstone
Champlain Graphite Co. Mine	Graphite, Sulfur-Pyrite	Past Producer	Metamorphic
Champlain Graphite Company Mine	Graphite, Feldspar, Quartz	Past Producer	1904, 1908
Hooper Bros. Mine	Graphite, Sulfur-Pyrite	Past Producer	Graphite, Pyrite
Silver Leaf Co. Prospect	Graphite, Feldspar, Quartz	Occurrence	1904, 1907
Adirondack Mining & Milling Co.Mine	Graphite	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this property

52 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Whitehall, the town this property stands in, in 52 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 31 thunderstorm wind, 9 flood, 8 flash flood, 4 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
August 2020	Flash Flood	East Whitehall	$16,000,000	The Whitehall Central Schools' Superintendent reported that 100 percent of the Junior-Senior High School had flood waters inside, resulting in major damage.
August 2020	Flood	Whitehall	$16,000,000	no account filed
April 2011	Flood	Whitehall	$53,000	Widespread flooding occurred in and near the Village of Whitehall due to high water on Lake Champlain. The Lake Champlain river gauge north of Whitehall went over flood stage on April 13th and continued to rise through the end of the month. \|\|Areas where flooding were reported: Lower and North Main Street, North Williams Road\|Doig Street (County Road 10), East Bay Road and South Bay including Route 22.
June 1998	Flash Flood	Whitehall	$50,000	Thunderstorms with torrential rain produced flash flooding at Whitehall in Washington County. A State of Emergency was declared in the village. Several roads were washed out and 15 to 20 basements were pumped out.
December 1996	Flash Flood	Whitehall	$50,000	no account filed
August 2020	Flash Flood	Whitehall	$20,000	Cars were submerged in flood waters near Intersection of Route 4 and Route 22 in the town of Whitehall.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$18,000	no account filed
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$10,000	Numerous snapped and downed trees near Skenesborough Drive in Whitehall. A house nearby also had roof damage.
May 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$10,000	no account filed
August 2020	Flash Flood	Whitehall	$5,000	Gilmore Street was flooded with a car partially submerged in flood waters.
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$5,000	Severe thunderstorms moved across eastern New York during the afternoon and evening of June 12th downing trees and powerlines and dumping large hail across parts of the area. The hardest hit areas were Sprakers in Montgomery County and Queensbury in Warren County. In Sprakers straight-line winds uprooted trees, removed shingles from homes, and overturned hay wagons. One of the trees which fell completely crushed a car. Hail up to golf ball-size ruined crops in local gardens. In Queensbury thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines along several roads.
May 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$5,000	no account filed
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$5,000	no account filed
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$5,000	no account filed
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$3,000	no account filed
August 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	$3,000	no account filed
August 2020	Flash Flood	Whitehall	$2,000	Broadway Street in the town of Whitehall was flooded, with an estimated 4 to 5 feet of water.
May 2018	Flood	Whitehall	$1,000	Minor to moderate flooding occurred along the south end of Lake Champlain in the village of Whitehall. Yards were flooded along Lower Main Street and North William Street, and water partially surrounded a building at the Whitehall RV Campground. Water levels peaked during the morning of May 7th.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Trees and wires were downed along County Route 7 near State Route 22.
August 2023	Hail	Whitehall	-	Quarter size hail was reported along Saunders Street in Whitehall.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Multiple trees and wires were reported down across the county.
July 2023	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	A tree was downed across State Route 4 near Whitehall.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	A tree and wires were reported down on US Route 4.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Two trees were downed in the Village of Whitehall.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	A tree was downed across the roadway.
September 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	East Whitehall	-	Wires were reported down on Park Avenue.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Trees were downed onto wires on Gilmore Street and Potter Terrace. Time was estimated by radar.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Trees were downed on North and South Williams Streets and County Route 12. A tree was downed onto a vehicle along South Williams Street. Time was estimated by radar.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Trees were downed on Skenesborough Drive in the front of Skeneborough EMS Building.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	East Whitehall	-	Trees were downed on wires along Route 12/Upper Turnpike Road. Time was estimated by radar.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Trees were downed on several roads, including Bellamy, North, West, Saunders and Kirtland Streets and on Railroad Avenue. Tree was downed onto a vehicle on Kirtland. Time was estimated by radar.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Trees were downed onto wires along North Mountain Street as well as a tree downed on McCotter Street. Time was estimated by radar.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	A tree was downed onto wires along County Route 7 and Blue Goose Road. Time was estimated by radar.
January 2019	Flood	East Whitehall	-	Gray Lane at Upper Turnpike Road was closed due to flooding along the Mettawee River.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Several large tree limbs were downed.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	A tree was downed across Stalker Road.
July 2017	Flood	East Whitehall	-	Heavy rainfall caused rapid rises on the Mettawee River near Granville. The river crested at 9.95 feet, just below major flood stage. At 3:30 am EST, the river began to flood low-lying fields adjacent to the river bank. At 4:30 am EST, Upper Turnpike Road was covered in water on both sides of the bridge over the Mettawee, and Grey Lane had washed out. The water receded later that morning.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	A thunderstorm wind gust measured at 68 MPH was reported by a member of the public and relayed via Facebook.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Trees and wires were reported down on South William Street in Whitehall due to thunderstorm winds.
June 2011	Flood	Whitehall	-	Widespread flooding continued in and near the Village of Whitehall due to high water on Lake Champlain. The village was flooded north of Williams Street. Dozens of homes and businesses north of Lock 12 on both sides of the Champlain Canal were under several feet of water. The worst flooding was reported to be along North Williams Street and at the new townhomes near the Whitehall Marina.
May 2011	Flood	Whitehall	-	Widespread flooding continued in and near the Village of Whitehall due to high water on Lake Champlain. The village was flooded north of Williams Street. Dozens of homes and businesses north of Lock 12 on both sides of the Champlain Canal were under several feet of water. The worst flooding was reported to be along North Williams Street and at the new townhomes near the Whitehall Marina.\|\|Amtrak halted service between Albany and Montreal on Wednesday, May 4th, due to flooding of tracks from heavy rainfall in the Adirondack Park's eastern boundary 2 miles north of the Village of Whitehall. Train service was restored Thursday morning, May 5th.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Multiple trees were reported down in Whitehall due to strong thunderstorm winds.
July 2009	Hail	Whitehall	-	Quarter size hail was reported in Whitehall during a thunderstorm.
July 2009	Hail	Whitehall	-	Penny size hail was reported in Whitehall during a thunderstorm.
July 2009	Flash Flood	East Whitehall	-	Upper Turnpike Road in Whitehall was closed due to flash flooding from very heavy rainfall.
April 2008	Flood	Whitehall	-	The melting of a deep snowpack led to moderate or higher river flooding across portions of the upper Hudson River basin.\|\|Snow water equivalents of nearly one foot began to melt during a warm period beginning around April 10th, and led to river flooding which persisted through the end of April.\|\|Some summer campsites were flooded on the southern end of Lake Champlain due to the persistent high water levels. In addition, the New York State Canal Corporation was unable to open the Hudson-Champlain Canal in April due to high water levels.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Numerous trees were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Whitehall.
May 2006	Flood	Whitehall	-	On May 8, the Champlain Canal in Whitehall had minor flooding due to the normal Spring-season high water level of Lake Champlain and a brisk northerly wind. The canal crested at a tenth of a foot above its 100-foot flood stage at 13:00 EST.
June 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Law enforcement personnel reported wires were blown down onto Route 12 in Whitehall.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Whitehall	-	Trees were blown down, and power lines were knocked down.
August 2004	Flash Flood	Whitehall	-	Broadway, West and Gilmore Streets closed due to flooding. Fern Street washed out. County Route 12 flooded over in several places.
June 1998	Hail	Whitehall	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington County

Maps showing this location

12 surveys

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.

1893 USGS Whitehall quadrangle1:62500
1895 USGS Whitehall quadrangle1:62500
1898 USGS Whitehall quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
1902 USGS Whitehall quadrangle1:62500 - 10 printings
1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
1950 USGS Whitehall quadrangle1:24000 - 4 printings
1950 USGS Whitehall quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
1986 USGS Ticonderoga quadrangle1:100000
1989 USGS Ticonderoga quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
US Post Office-Whitehall	under 500 feet	1989
Main Street Historic District	0.1 miles	1975
Judge Joseph Potter House	0.2 miles	1974
Whitehall Armory	0.5 miles	1995
Home Farm	3.8 miles	2008
L.C. Simonds Adirondack Cabin	4.5 miles	2010

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 100002367 in Record Group 79.
Washington County	All 52 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.