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One of 76 National Register listings published here for Warren County · listed in 2016 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Caldwell Presbyterian Church
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
The listing
- What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
- Address. 71 Montcalm St., Lake George, 12845
- When was it listed? April 2016
- Category. building
- Town. Lake George town
- Architectural style. Greek Revival architecture
- National Register reference number. 16000164 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.
Then and now
1895 to 1989The ground this property stands on, surveyed 94 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Fires near this property
220 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 220 fires within 5 miles of Caldwell Presbyterian Church between 1992 and 2020, burning about 357 acres in total. 19 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 | 84 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Smoking | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 19 |
| Natural | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Smoking | 1.9 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 28 September 2017 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | PROSPECT MOUNTAIN |
| 24 September 2014 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | FRENCH MOUNTAIN #1 |
| 24 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
Mines and quarries near this property
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Caldwell Presbyterian Church: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallorys Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ridge Road No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this property
26 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lake George, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 18 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 2 lightning, 2 hail. The reports record 2 deaths and 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1998 | Lightning | Lake George | 1 killed, 3 hurt | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | 1 killed, $7,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Lightning | Lake George | 15 hurt | Fifteen people were injured at the Lake George Battlefield Park due to a lightning strike and needed to be hospitalized. The people were located under a large tree which was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Lake George | $50,000 | The Howard Johnson by Wyndham Lake George hotel parking lot on Canada Street was flooded early Friday morning. The Lake George Volunteer Fire Department rescued a man who was trapped on top of his pickup truck in the flooded parking lot. Lake George Fire Chief said the flooding was a result of water runoff from Prospect Mountain that flows into the drainage portion of the parking lot which wasn't able to keep up with the amount of water coming in. There was about 8 feet of water in the parking lot. The rooms on the ground level of the hotel also flooded with water. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | $18,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved across parts of eastern New York ahead of a low pressure system which was moving into the area during the afternoon hours of July 30th. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines with Washington and Herkimer Counties being hardest hit. In Colonie torrential rains resulted in an urban flood as storm drains backed up. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | $5,000 | A low pressure system moved northeast from the Ohio Valley on the morning of June 27th resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of eastern New York. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines with Vestal in Broome County and Fort Edward in Washington County being the areas hardest hit. In Vestal well over 100 trees were downed by thunderstorm winds and in Fort Edward a tree fell crushing a parked car. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Flood | Lake George | - | Standing water was reported along Beach Road in Lake George Village. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | A tree was reported on wires with the transformer on fire. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Lake Shore Drive. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | A trained weather spotter reported numerous trees snapped and uprooted along Exit 22 north of 9N. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Trees were reported down near Exit 22 and Route 9N on the Northway. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Trees were downed, resulting in power outages in the village. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Route 9L was closed between Bay and Beach Roads due to downed trees and wires. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Trees were reported down on Route 9 in Lake George as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Lake George | - | Golf ball size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Lake George Village. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Lake George | - | Half-dollar size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Lake George Village via Facebook. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Trees limbs were reported down and on power lines in the Village of Lake George. |
| August 2011 | Flood | Lake George | - | Route 9 in Lake George was closed due to flooding at Flatrock Road. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Trees were reported down in Lake George due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | A tree was reported down blocking Lake Shore Drive in Lake George due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Numerous trees and wires were reported down in several parts of Warren County. The hardest hit area was near the shores of Lake George. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Lake George | - | Numerous roads were flooded. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lake George | - | Large tree branches were blown down near the Great Escape Amusement Park. |
Maps showing this location
12 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.
- 1895 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1897 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500 - 9 printings
- 1938 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500 - 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Lake George quadrangle1:24000 - 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings
- 1989 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | US Post Office-Lake George | 0.1 miles | 1989 |
| St. James Episcopal Church | 0.2 miles | 2013 | |
 | Old Warren County Courthouse Complex | 0.2 miles | 1973 |
 | MOHICAN II (steamboat) | 0.3 miles | 2010 |
 | Delaware and Hudson Passenger Station | 0.4 miles | 2013 |
 | Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District | 0.8 miles | 2011 |
Sources for this property
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 16000164 in Record Group 79. |
| Warren County | All 76 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.