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Dolgeville Universalist Church

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.

From the record

One of 74 National Register listings published here for Herkimer County · listed in 2024 · 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.
  • Still standing. The Park Service records this property as extant.
  • Address. 78 South Main St, Dolgeville, 12209
  • When was it listed? August 2024
  • Category. building
  • National Register reference number. 100010614 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Storms near this property

50 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dolgeville, the town this property stands in, in 50 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 30 thunderstorm wind, 9 flood, 8 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
November 2019FloodDolgeville$200,000The East Canada Creek flowed out of its banks in the Village of Dolgeville, leading to extensive severe flooding. Swiftwater rescues occurred due to the rapidly rising waters, with around 75 people evacuated from homes due to the flooding. Several homes were severely damaged or destroyed with walls ripped from their foundations. The damage was heaviest along North Main Street where several feet of water was coursing down the street and into residences. The Route 29 bridge over the East Canada Creek was closed due to high water as well.
August 2010FloodDolgeville$50,000Numerous roads were reported closed due to flooding in the vicinity of Dolgeville along with basement flooding. South Main Street was flooded in Dolgeville. In addition, a mudslide was reported in Danube.
February 2022FloodDolgeville$35,000An ice jam from the East Canada Creek resulted in flooding along portions of Van Buren Street and Dolge Avenue in the Village of Dolgeville. Homeowners had to evacuate from at least 10 homes due to the flooding. One of the residents reported chunks of ice knocking trees down along its path and flooding impacting some garages and basements. Flood waters began to recede later in the evening with crews still working into the overnight hours to get the water flowing back into the channel.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindDolgeville$30,000no account filed
September 1998Thunderstorm WindDolgeville$25,000no account filed
June 2008LightningDolgeville$20,000A house reportedly caught fire due to a lightning strike near Dolgeville.
May 2000Flash FloodDolgeville$12,000no account filed
January 1996Flash FloodDolgeville$10,000no account filed
August 2001Thunderstorm WindDolgeville$8,000no account filed
February 1996Flash FloodDolgeville$8,000no account filed
February 1996Flash FloodDolgeville$8,000no account filed
July 1994Thunderstorm WindDolgeville$5,000no account filed
July 1994Thunderstorm WindDolgeville$5,000no account filed
August 1993Thunderstorm WindDolgeville$5,000no account filed
August 1993Thunderstorm WindDolgeville$5,000no account filed
February 1997Flash FloodDolgeville$4,000no account filed
May 1998Thunderstorm WindDolgeville$3,000no account filed
August 2024Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Trees and wires were downed in the Village of Dolgeville.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Several tree limbs were downed in the Village of Dolgeville.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Wires were downed along East Faville Avenue near Rundell Street in the Village of Dolgeville.
February 2022FloodDolgeville-Widespread rain and snowmelt across the region led to ice jam flooding along the East Canada Creek along Dolge Avenue and Van Buren Street in the Village of Dolgeville.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Trees and wires were downed in Dolgeville.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Numerous trees were downed in the Village of Dolgeville.
October 2021Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Herkimer County Emergency Management concluded straight-line wind damage occurred in Dolgeville. Damage was observed along portions of Horn Street, North Helmer Avenue, West State Street, North Main Street, Cline Street and East Faville Avenue. Damage consisted of numerous downed trees, some landing on cars, downed power lines and damage to roofs, chimneys and fences. A tree and power lines were also downed on Stewart Street blocking the road.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Trees were snapped and uprooted, including one down onto a house and car on Hopson Road.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Trees and wires were downed on State Route 29.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Two trees were downed, blocking a road.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Trees and wires were reported down.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Trees and wires were downed in Dolgeville due to thunderstorm winds.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Numerous trees and wires were reported down in Salisbury Center.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Trees were reported down in Dolgeville as a result of thunderstorm winds.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-A trained spotter reported trees down and across a road in Dolgeville as a result of thunderstorm winds.
May 2013Flash FloodDolgeville-A trained spotter reported heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in Dolgeville. Multiple culverts were washed out and there was 4 to 5 inches of water running across Main Street.
May 2013HailDolgeville-A trained spotter reported penny size hail from a thunderstorm covering a road in Dolgeville.
May 2013Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Numerous trees and wires were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Dolgeville.
September 2013Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-A tree was down and on a house on Main Street in Dolgeville as result of thunderstorm winds.
September 2012Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-A tree was reported down and on wires due to thunderstorm winds in Dolgeville.
March 2011FloodDolgeville-An ice jam on the East Canada Creek caused water to back up onto North Main Street in the Village of Dolgeville.
October 2011Flash FloodDolgeville-A washout was reported on Miner Road in Dolgeville affecting part of the road and a driveway.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Two trees and wires were reported down in Dolgeville due to strong thunderstorm winds.
January 2010FloodDolgeville-A large ice jam was reported on the East Canada Creek up to the Route 29 bridge in the village of Dolgeville. Flooding was reported along North Main Street affecting homes and resulting in some evacuations.
July 2010Flash FloodDolgeville-In Dolgeville, Main Street was reported closed because of flooding. In addition, basement flooding was reported and small streams were reported out of their banks due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
July 2010Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Multiple trees were reported down on wires and homes in Dolgeville due to strong thunderstorm winds.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-Wires were reported down on Spencer Street and Cline Street in Dolgeville due to strong thunderstorm winds.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-A trained spotter estimated a peak wind gust of 60 mph near Dolgeville during a thunderstorm.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindDolgeville-A trained spotter reported that trees were blown down in Dolgeville.
June 2006FloodDolgeville-Law enforcement personnel reported that a building was washed into East Canada Creek in Dolgeville.
June 2006FloodDolgeville-An emergency manager reported that East Canada Creek was flooding and that evacuations have occurred along Main Street in the village of Dolgeville. The water level rose to the bottom the the Route 29 bridge.
November 2006FloodDolgeville-The East Canada Creek at Dolgeville exceeded its flood stage of 10.0 feet at 12:12 AM EST on November 17th, crested at 10.05 at 12:30 AM on the 17th, before falling back below flood stage at 12:57 AM EST on the 17th.
May 2004HailDolgeville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Herkimer County

Maps showing this location

16 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.

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 100010614 in Record Group 79.
Herkimer CountyAll 74 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.
  • 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.