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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
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
One of 234 National Register listings published here for Albany County · listed in 2022 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 101 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 1,726 fires within 5 miles of Turner Farmhouse between 1999 and 2020, burning about 1,380 acres in total. 81 started naturally. 309 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 | 1054 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 309 |
| Debris and open burning | 101 |
| Smoking | 94 |
| Natural | 81 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 41 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
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 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 4,696 specimens collected within 10 miles of Turner Farmhouse between 1760 and 1975: 2,684 Animalia, 1,325 Fungi, 633 Plantae, 33 Unrecorded, 15 Chromista, 4 Protozoa, 2 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 | |
![]() | Coniothyrium Corda, 1840 | 1899 | not recorded | |
![]() | Phyllosticta limitata Peck | 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 4,696 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Turner Farmhouse: 8 producers, 6 past producers, 1 plant. 9 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 | ||
| Troy Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Troy Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Albany Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 | ||
| Valente Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Albany Clay Pit | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Loudonville, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Flood | Loudonville | $30,000 | Basement flooding was reported in the City of Albany, with the worst flooding around Exchange, Corning and Sumpster Streets where some basements were filled up to the first floor. The tenants of about a dozen housing units, single-family homes and apartments, were temporarily evacuated. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loudonville | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Hail | Loudonville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loudonville | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loudonville | - | A tree and large limbs were down along US Route 9 in Loudonville. |
| June 2021 | Flood | Loudonville | - | Standing water reported along portions of Interstate 90 in Albany. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loudonville | - | A tree was downed blocking a lane of Route 9 at Aspinwall Road. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Loudonville | - | Water was entering a building and covering a parking lot. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loudonville | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Princess Lane. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loudonville | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Cherry Tree Road. |
| March 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loudonville | - | A tree was reported down in Menands due to thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2015 | Flood | Loudonville | - | Heavy rain led to flooding in Colonie's West Albany section. Flooding occurring near the confluence of the Patroon Creek and Sand Creek, causing flooding homes on Sumpter Street. About 20 people have to be evacuated until water was able to recede. Although flooding occurred, local media reported it wasn't as bad as in past years. According to newspaper reports, this area has flooded about a dozen times in the past 15 years. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Loudonville | - | Multiple trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds about 1 mile southwest of Menands. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Loudonville | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Loudonville. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Loudonville | - | The intersection of Sand Creek Road and Everett Road was closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Loudonville | - | Penny to quarter size hail was reported in Loudonville, and covered the ground. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator William T. Byrne House | 0.1 miles | 1985 | |
| Wheeler Home | 0.2 miles | 1979 | |
| Springwood Manor | 0.2 miles | 1979 | |
| Whitney Mansion | 0.2 miles | 1979 | |
![]() | Bacon-Stickney House | 0.3 miles | 1985 |
![]() | Bryan's Store | 0.4 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 100008395 in Record Group 79. |
| Albany County | All 234 listed properties in this county. |