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One of 234 National Register listings published here for Albany County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Mark House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 99 Johnson Rd., Colonie, 12189
- When was it listed? August 2022
- Category. building
- Town. Colonie town
- National Register reference number. 100008066 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Fires near this property
1,265 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,265 fires within 5 miles of Mark House between 1999 and 2020, burning about 1,019 acres in total. 70 started naturally. 247 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 | 720 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 247 |
| Debris and open burning | 80 |
| Smoking | 76 |
| Natural | 70 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 31 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 27 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| 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 |
Specimens collected near this property
12 of 4,009 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 4,009 specimens collected within 10 miles of Mark House between 1760 and 1975: 2,167 Animalia, 1,256 Fungi, 531 Plantae, 33 Unrecorded, 15 Chromista, 4 Protozoa, 3 Bacteria. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A. Clapp and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Diplodia crataegi Fuckel | 1895 | Charles E. Fairman | |
 | Phyllosticta limitata Peck | 1899 | P.L. Huested | |
 | Podosphaera oxyacanthae (DC.) de Bary | 1899 | P.L. Huested | |
 | Hemaris thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | 1760 | W.W. Hill | |
 | Monotropa procera Torr. | 1817 | E. James | Near Albany |
| Fontinalis duriaei Schimp. | 1825 | H. H. Eaton | ||
| Geastrum hygrometricum Pers. | 1827 | H. H. Eaton | Troy | |
 | Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Apocynum cannabinum L. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Asclepias amplexicaulis Sm. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
All 4,009 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this property
10 of 21 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Mark House: 12 producers, 8 past producers, 1 plant. 13 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 | |
| Troy Plant | Perlite | Plant | ||
| Cohoes Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cohoes Mine and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Troy Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Troy Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Fannucci & Sons Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fort Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Fort Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pollock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
48 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Colonie, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 4 lightning, 4 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 | Lightning | Colonie | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $115,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Colonie | $100,000 | Heavy rain, combined with frozen ground and snowmelt led to flooding in several portions of Albany county. ||Flooding was reported at the corner of Fuller Road and Western Avenue near Stuyvesant Plaza, which resulted in a road closure.||Flooding was also reported on Central Avenue, at the Albany City line, which resulted in two lane closures.||In addition, the southbound lane of Osborne Road in Loudonville was under water and closed.||Miller Road near Coeymans was also closed, as Coeymans Creek overflowed its banks.||Several other roads were reportedly closed due to flooding in Colonie and Guilderland. One home in Westmere on Willey Street sustained damage as 4 feet of water entered the basement, ruining two boats, a woodworking shop, furnace and hot water heater. Preliminary damage estimates were $50,000. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $96,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $27,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Colonie | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $18,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $12,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Colonie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $7,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Colonie | $1,000 | Flooding blocked the intersection of Locust Park and Thunder Road in the town of Colonie. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Colonie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Colonie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Colonie | $500 | A local 911 call center made several reports of flooded roadways in the town of Colonie. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Several trees were reported down in Colonie. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Albany Street. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Colonie | - | Many roads were closed in the town of Colonie as a result of flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Colonie | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Colonie. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Colonie | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Colonie during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | A wind gust of 60 mph was estimated near Colonie during a thunderstorm. |
| December 2008 | Heavy Rain | Colonie | - | Heavy rain led to widespread ponding of water across eastern and central Albany County. This was exacerbated by clogged storm drains, which were blocked by ice.||Areas which suffered from the greatest ponding of water included Albany, Colonie, and Guilderland. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Colonie | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Colonie, approximately 1 mile north of Central Avenue on New Karner Road, during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Colonie | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in Colonie during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Colonie | - | Ping pong size hail was reported in Colonie, near the intersection of Route 155 and Central Avenue, during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Colonie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Colonie | - | Osborne Road off Central Avenue was reported closed due to flooding from torrential rainfall. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Trees were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Colonie. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Tree down on wires. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Wires down |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Wires down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Power lines down. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Colonie | - | no account filed |
Maps showing this location
15 surveysUnited 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 Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1895 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500 - 8 printings
- 1929 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500 - 4 printings
- 1947 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Cohoes quadrangle1:62500 - 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Troy North quadrangle1:24000 - 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Troy North quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings
Listed places nearby
6 within 8 milesOther 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonda House | 0.4 miles | 2004 | |
| Beattie Machine Works | 1.2 miles | 2022 | |
| Isaac M. Haswell House | 1.2 miles | 1985 | |
| Simmons Stone House | 1.3 miles | 1985 | |
| Van Denbergh-Simmons House | 1.4 miles | 1985 | |
 | J. Leonard Lackman House | 1.5 miles | 1998 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100008066 in Record Group 79. |
| Albany County | All 234 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.
- Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
- 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.