Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“Godfrey Farmhouse is a historic home located at Cohoes in Albany County, New York. It was built about 1836 and is a Greek Revival temple form dwelling.”
Wikipedia article Godfrey Farmhouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 234 National Register listings published here for Albany County · listed in 1979 · 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 887 fires within 5 miles of Godfrey Farmhouse between 1994 and 2020, burning about 721 acres in total. 50 started naturally. 167 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 | 503 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 167 |
| Smoking | 66 |
| Natural | 50 |
| Debris and open burning | 47 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 20 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
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 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 2,296 specimens collected within 10 miles of Godfrey Farmhouse between 1825 and 1975: 1,490 Animalia, 414 Fungi, 373 Plantae, 10 Unrecorded, 4 Bacteria, 3 Chromista, 2 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A. Sherf and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Diplodia crataegi Fuckel | 1895 | Charles E. Fairman | |
 | Phyllosticta limitata Peck | 1899 | P.L. Huested | |
 | Podosphaera oxyacanthae (DC.) de Bary | 1899 | P.L. Huested | |
| Fontinalis duriaei Schimp. | 1825 | H. H. Eaton | ||
| Geastrum hygrometricum Pers. | 1827 | H. H. Eaton | Troy | |
 | Acalypha rhomboidea Raf. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Apocynum androsaemifolium L. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Apocynum cannabinum L. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Asclepias amplexicaulis Sm. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Asclepias exaltata L. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
 | Asclepias incarnata L. | 1828 | J. Hall | Troy |
All 2,296 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Godfrey Farmhouse: 10 producers, 6 past producers. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Bloating Material. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cohoes | Bloating Material | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cohoes Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Cohoes Mine and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Fannucci & Sons Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Fort Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Fort Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pollock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pollock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Reed Bank | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cohoes Clay Pit | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cohoes, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 16 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 4 flash flood, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | Cohoes | $50,000 | Intense rainfall from slow moving and training thunderstorms produced flash flooding in Cohoes.||Numerous roadways, including Meadowlark Drive, were reportedly impassable due to several feet of ponding water. Several vehicles were also reportedly stuck in the flood waters, with at least one person rescued from a submerged car by being pulled out of the back seat of the vehicle through the trunk of the car.||In addition, a roof of a home collapsed on Idlewild Park in Watervliet due to the intense rainfall, with no injuries reported. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | $500 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Flood | Cohoes | - | Route 32 NB and SB in Cohoes between Tibbits Avenue and Bridge Avenue was closed due to flooding. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | A large tree limb was downed on Howard Street in the City of Cohoes. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | A power pole was snapped on Broadway in the City of Cohoes. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | A tree was downed onto vehicles at Younglove and Broadway. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | A tree was downed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | Trees and wires were downed in Cohoes. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Cohoes | - | There was urban flooding in the city of Cohoes. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | A large tree limb was downed. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | Trees were downed on the Mohawk Hudson Bikeway. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | A tree was downed onto a house on Mohawk Street. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | Multiple trees and wires were downed in Cohoes as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Cohoes | - | Penny size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Cohoes. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | Large tree limbs were reported down in Cohoes as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Cohoes | - | Heavy rainfall led to flash flooding at the intersection of Canvass and Oneida Streets in Cohoes. Two to three feet of standing water was ponded in the intersection of the road. |
| December 2010 | Flash Flood | Cohoes | - | Route 32, north and southbound, on the Cohoes-Waterford bridge in Cohoes was closed due to flooding. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Cohoes | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Cohoes during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | A measured wind gust of 58 mph was reported in Cohoes. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Cohoes | - | Penny size hail fell in Cohoes during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Cohoes | - | Ping pong ball size hail was reported in Cohoes during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Cohoes | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Cohoes. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Cohoes | - | An ice jam moving along the Mohawk River near the Northway Bridge resulted in flooding near Forts Ferry, Island View Road, River Road, part of Rosendale Road, and Niska Isles during Friday morning on March 16th. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Cohoes | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Cohoes. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cohoes | - | A utility company reported that trees were blown down in Cohoes. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Cohoes | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Cohoes | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Cohoes | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Cohoes | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Denbergh-Simmons House | 1.5 miles | 1985 | |
| Simmons Stone House | 1.7 miles | 1985 | |
 | Harmony Mill Historic District | 1.9 miles | 1978 |
 | Lock 18 of Enlarged Erie Canal | 1.9 miles | 1971 |
| Martin Dunsbach House | 1.9 miles | 1985 | |
 | Harmony Mill No. 3 | 2.3 miles | 1971 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79003240 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Albany County | All 234 listed properties in this county. |
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