Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1904.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for St. Lawrence County · listed in 1977 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 44 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 72 fires within 5 miles of U.S. Post Office between 2002 and 2020, burning about 32 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 24 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 | 36 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Other causes | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 31 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 August 2006 | 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 11 workings within 5 miles of U.S. Post Office: 10 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension, Dolomite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogdensburg Quarry | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Unnamed Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Howard's Quarry | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Mc Conville Inc. Quarry | Dolomite | Past Producer | 1885 | |
| Unnamed Quarry | Dolomite | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Dolomite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Dolomite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Dolomite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Dolomite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, Dimension | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ogdensburg, the town this property stands in, in 26 storm reports between 1997 and 2022: 12 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, 2 flood, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2010 | Flood | Ogdensburg | $150,000 | Heavy rain produced flooding in Canton, Ogdensburg, and Potsdam. In Canton, New York State 11 was closed between Routes 310 and 68 by high water. Thirty five to forty homes in Ogdensburg had basement flooding, and there were multiple reports of city street flooding. In Potsdam water inundated the first floor of a home, and there was extensive flooding of streets, yards, and basements. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Ogdensburg | $150,000 | Heavy rain produced flooding in Canton, Ogdensburg, and Potsdam. In Canton, New York State 11 was closed between Routes 310 and 68 by high water. Thirty five to forty homes in Ogdensburg had basement flooding, and there were multiple reports of city street flooding. In Potsdam water inundated the first floor of a home, and there was extensive flooding of streets, yards, and basements. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $50,000 | Trees and Powerlines down throughout Ogdensburg and Route 37 closed to Waddington. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $50,000 | Multiple full grown maple trees uprooted with damage to vehicles and some small structures on Elizabeth, Hamilton, Caroline, Franklin, State, Morris and Washington streets. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $40,000 | no account filed |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds, as well as a few structures receiving minor damage. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $20,000 | Numerous trees, tree limbs downed and utility pole snapped. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $20,000 | Several trees down across the area as well as a 100 foot pine tree across a truck. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $15,000 | Trees and fence blown down in yard and a heavily damaged. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $10,000 | Several large trees and power lines down as well as measured wind gust of 59 mph. |
| August 1997 | Hail | Ogdensburg | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down in addition to the hail. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Lightning | Ogdensburg | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Ogdensburg | $1,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | Nickel to quarter size hail reported. |
| July 2010 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | Several reports of nickel to quarter to slightly larger size diameter hail reported in and near Ogdensburg. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | Nickel size hail reported in Ogdensburg. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | Additional reports of nickel size hail in and around Ogdensburg. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | Nickel to quarter size hail reported in Ogdensburg. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ogdensburg | - | Thunderstorm winds, accompanied by large hail, downed several large branches. |
| July 2003 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Ogdensburg | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickens Hall | 4.2 miles | 2004 | |
| New York State Armory | 5.3 miles | 1976 | |
| Oswegatchie Pumping Station | 5.3 miles | 1990 | |
| First Baptist Church of Ogdensburg Complex | 5.5 miles | 2018 | |
| Judge John Fine House | 5.6 miles | 1986 | |
 | Acker and Evans Law Office | 5.7 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 77001525 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| St. Lawrence County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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