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One of 187 National Register listings published here for Orange County · listed in 1972 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
One of 187 National Register listings published here for Orange County · listed in 1972 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 92 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 735 fires within 5 miles of New Windsor Cantonment between 1993 and 2020, burning about 1,177 acres in total. 37 started naturally. 66 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 | 461 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 66 |
| Smoking | 46 |
| Natural | 37 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 37 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Debris and open burning | 31 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| 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 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 3.8 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 8 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of New Windsor Cantonment: 10 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Iron. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Canterbury Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Granitic Gneiss Rock Quarry No. Hk-021 | Stone | Past Producer | Gneiss, Granite | |
| Clay Pit No. Hk-020 | Clay | Past Producer | Clay | |
| Clay Pit No. Hk-020 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Clay Pits No. Hk-018 | Clay | Past Producer | Clay | |
| Clay Pits No. Hk-018 | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Moodna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Moodna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plum Point Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names New Windsor, the town this property stands in, in 19 storm reports between 1996 and 2018: 10 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 flash flood, 2 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $6,000 | Numerous trees down in New Windsor, specifically near Jackson Avenue and NY Route 94. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $5,000 | Numerous trees and wires were reported down across New Windsor. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $5,000 | Trees and Wires were reported down throughout New Windsor, including on Route 32 near Ardmore Street, and at 1 Briarcliff Place. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $5,000 | Multiple trees and tree limbs were reported down across New Windsor. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | $3,000 | A few trees and tree limbs were reported down in New Windsor. |
| May 2012 | Hail | New Windsor | - | Quarter size hail was reported near New Windsor. |
| September 2011 | Flood | New Windsor | - | Forge Hill Rd. was closed between Rt. 94 and Rt. 9W in New Windsor due to flooding. |
| May 2010 | Hail | New Windsor | - | Nickel size hail was reported in New Windsor. |
| August 2008 | Hail | New Windsor | - | Penny size hail was reported. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | Large tree knocked down on house. |
| July 2004 | Heavy Rain | New Windsor | - | Thunderstorms produced rainfall rates of 2.50 inches per hour. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | Several spotters and law enforcement agencies reported downed trees and power lines in New Windsor . There were also reports of widespread power outages throughout the town. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | New Windsor | - | Slow moving clusters of heavy showers and thunderstorms produced widespread flash flooding of poor drainage areas and streets in New Windsor. |
| May 2012 | Hail | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| September 1999 | Heavy Rain | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | New Windsor | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Edmonston House | 1.1 miles | 1979 |
![]() | Haskell House | 1.2 miles | 1973 |
![]() | Knox Headquarters | 1.2 miles | 1972 |
![]() | Woodruff House | 1.4 miles | 1996 |
![]() | Patton, James "Squire," House | 1.4 miles | 2008 |
![]() | Firthcliffe Firehouse | 2.1 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 72000898 in Record Group 79. |
| Orange County | All 187 listed properties in this county. |