Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“Simons General Store is a historic general store located at Ancram in Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1873-74 and is a rectangular shaped three story frame structure.”
Wikipedia article Simons General Store, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 155 National Register listings published here for Columbia County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 70 fires within 5 miles of Simons General Store between 1992 and 2020, burning about 155 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 11 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 11 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 25 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | NEW FORGE FIRE |
| 11 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 10 July 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 22 June 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 17 June 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Simons General Store: 7 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Silver, Copper, Lead, Molybdenum, Iron, Manganese, Lead, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancram Lead Mine | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Copper, Molybdenum | Producer | Replacement Vein | |
| Ancram Lead Mines | Silver, Copper, Lead, Molybdenum | Past Producer | ||
| Ancram Pb Mine | Lead, Silver | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Reynolds Limonite Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | Goethite, Limonite | |
| Reynolds Limonite Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | ||
| Reynolds Mine | Iron | Past Producer | Residual | |
| Unnamed Probable Limonite Mine Number Gl 11 | Iron | Past Producer | Goethite, Limonite | |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ancram, the town this property stands in, in 20 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 16 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorms moved across the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York as an upper level disturbance swung through the area on the afternoon of June 30th. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines across parts of Columbia, Dutchess, and Ulster Counties. In Kingston heavy rains flooded basements with up to several inches of water. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | $5,000 | A backdoor cold front moved south from the Saint Lawrence Valley during the morning of July 6th resulting in severe thunderstorms across southern parts of eastern New York during the afternoon. Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines with the most significant damage occurring when a tree fell on a house at Hartwick Seminary. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | $4,000 | no account filed |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | A tree was downed over the roadway near the intersection of County Road 7 and Hall Hill Rd. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Multiple trees were downed per 911 dispatch near State Route 82 and Wiltsie Bridge Rd in the Town of Ancram. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Trees and wires were reported down in a few locations near the Town of Ancram. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Ancram | - | Flooding conditions were observed on State Route 82 near Poole Hill Road in Ancram. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Tree and wires downed on County Route 7 between Westfall Road and Tims Road. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | A tree was downed onto powerlines on County Route 11 off of State Route 82 in the town of Taghkanic. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | A tree was down in the roadway on Klein Road near Doodletown Road. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Trees were reported down in Ancram due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Wires were reported down and across Roche Drive in the town of Ancram due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Multiple trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Ancram. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Ancram | - | A trained spotter reported ping pong ball to golf ball size hail in Ancramdale. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Trees and wires were reported down on Pooles Hill Road in Ancram as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | A tree and utility wires were reported down on Hall Hill Road, near County Road 7, in Ancram due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Trees were reported down from thunderstorm winds in Ancram. Roof damage was also reported as a result of a fallen tree. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ancram | - | Trees down. |
| May 2018 | Hail | Ancram | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Ancram | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Lutheran Church | under 500 feet | 2009 | |
| Ancram Hamlet Historic District | 0.1 miles | 2017 | |
| Silvernail Homestead | 1.6 miles | 2010 | |
| Ancramdale Historic District | 3.3 miles | 2019 | |
| Gallatin Reformed Church & Cemetery | 4.0 miles | 2021 | |
| House at New Forge | 4.3 miles | 1987 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73001171 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Columbia County | All 155 listed properties in this county. |
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