Built in 1816 (Federal architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
One of 128 National Register listings published here for Rensselaer County · listed in 1974 · category: Building · built in 1816, Federal architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 999 fires within 5 miles of Aiken House between 1993 and 2020, burning about 782 acres in total. 50 started naturally. 181 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 | 613 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 181 |
| Natural | 50 |
| Debris and open burning | 49 |
| Smoking | 35 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 29 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
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 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 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 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Aiken House: 4 producers, 3 past producers, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Quartz. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Crystal Hill Deposit | Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Albany Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Albany Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| East Greenbush Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| East Greenbush Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Rensselaer Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Rensselear Clay Pit | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rensselaer, the town this property stands in, in 16 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 11 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood. The reports record 1 injury. 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 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | 1 hurt | A National Weather Service storm survey team investigated thunderstorm wind damage in the City of Rensselaer. The team determined that straight line winds (microburst) impacted the area. Based on the damage assessment, mainly trees, the team estimated the maximum wind speeds at 90 to 100 MPH. Several trees fell on homes, causing minor structural damage. One of trees fell on a porch resulting in minor injuries to a man. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Rensselaer | $4,000,000 | Very heavy rainfall from training thunderstorms led to significant urban and small stream flash flooding in and near the City of Rensselaer. A State of Emergency was declared in the City of Rensselaer as numerous roads were closed, with 6 or more feet of standing water reported on city streets. Evacuations of 50 to 75 homes occurred due to the flooding. Flooding was mainly concentrated along and near the banks of Quackenberry Creek, as well as near Mill Creek.||The Amtrak Station in Rensselaer was also closed due to the flooding.||Flash flooding also closed Routes 9 and 20, a portion of Route 151, and Luther Road, in East Greenbush. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | $35,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | $29,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Lightning | Rensselaer | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | $4,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Rensselaer | $2,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Rensselaer | $1,000 | South Street at Aiken Avenue was closed due to flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | - | A tree was downed on Seventh Street. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | - | Trees were reported down. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | - | Trees were reported down via Facebook due to thunderstorm winds in Rensselaer. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Rensselaer | - | Golf ball size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Rensselaer. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | - | A tree was reported down on wires in Rensselaer due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | - | Law enforcement personnel reported numerous small trees blown down in Rensselaer. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rensselaer | - | Trees were blown down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fort Crailo | under 500 feet | 1966 |
| Harder Manufacturing Company-Albany Woolen Company Inc. Building | 0.2 miles | 2021 | |
 | W.P. Irwin Bank Building | 0.4 miles | 2007 |
 | Patroon Agent's House and Office | 1.7 miles | 1979 |
 | Clark-Dearstyne-Miller Inn | 1.8 miles | 2008 |
 | William Barnet & Son Shoddy Mill | 1.8 miles | 2020 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 74001296 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Rensselaer County | All 128 listed properties in this county. |
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