Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“Sage Estate, also known as "Fernbrook," is a historic estate home located at Menands in Albany County, New York. The main house was built in the 1890s and remodeled in 1920.”
Wikipedia article Henry M. Sage Estate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 234 National Register listings published here for Albany County · listed in 1980 · 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 1,698 fires within 5 miles of Henry M. Sage Estate between 1993 and 2020, burning about 1,416 acres in total. 74 started naturally. 316 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 | 1032 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 316 |
| Debris and open burning | 105 |
| Smoking | 85 |
| Natural | 74 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 37 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 13 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
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 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 4,603 specimens collected within 10 miles of Henry M. Sage Estate between 1760 and 1975: 2,623 Animalia, 1,309 Fungi, 617 Plantae, 33 Unrecorded, 15 Chromista, 4 Protozoa, 2 Bacteria. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A. Clapp 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 | |
 | Hemaris thysbe Fabricius, 1775 | 1760 | W.W. Hill | |
 | Monotropa procera Torr. | 1817 | E. James | Near Albany |
| 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 |
All 4,603 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Henry M. Sage Estate: 6 past producers, 5 producers, 1 plant. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Perlite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Plant | Perlite | Plant | ||
| Troy Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Troy Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Albany Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Albany Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Rensselaer Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Rensselear Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Albany Gravel Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fort Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Fort Ferry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Menands, the town this property stands in, in 14 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | 1 hurt | A tree was downed on a vehicle as a result of thunderstorm winds. In addition, a man received a minor injury of a cut on his hand as a result of the damage. |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | - | Wires were downed along North Pearl Street in the Village of Menands. |
| December 2020 | Flood | Menands | - | Route 32 had its southbound lane closed between Cemetery Avenue and First Street in Menands due to flooding. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | - | A tree was downed blocking the shoulder and right lane of Interstate 787. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | - | A tree was downed, blocking N. Pearl St and Lindbergh Ave. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | - | A large tree was uprooted. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | - | Many trees snapped in half and were sheared off at the top. There was also additional trees uprooted, powerlines down, and some street signs bent in half and pulled out of the ground. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | - | Wires were reported down. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | - | A large beech tree was downed in Albany Rural Cemetery, shattering several grave markers. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Menands | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Menands. |
| March 2011 | Flood | Menands | - | The south bound lane of Route 32, Broadway, in Albany between Woodbine Avenue and Harts Lane was reported closed due to flooding. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Menands | - | In the Village of Menands, Route 32 southbound had one lane closed at Ward Lane due to flooding. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Menands | - | Trees were blown down. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menands Manor | 0.5 miles | 1985 | |
| Menand Park Historic District | 0.5 miles | 1985 | |
 | St. Agnes Cemetery | 0.7 miles | 2008 |
 | Albany Rural Cemetery | 0.8 miles | 1979 |
| Louis Menand House | 0.9 miles | 1985 | |
| Gorham House | 0.9 miles | 1979 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 80004398 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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