Hudson Falls Historic District

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.

From the record

“Hudson Falls Historic District is a national historic district located at Hudson Falls in Washington County, New York. It includes 148 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing objects.”
Wikipedia article Hudson Falls Historic District, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 52 National Register listings published here for Washington County · listed in 1983 · category: District.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

Address. Roughly bounded by Oak, Mechanic, River, Maple and Main Sts., Hudson Falls, 12839
When was it listed? September 1983
Category. district
Town. Kingsbury town
National Register reference number. 83001825 - the number the National Park Service assigned this property when it was listed, and the key its nomination file is catalogued under at the National Archives.

Then and now

1895 to 1989

The ground this property stands on, surveyed 94 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet covering Hudson Falls Historic District, surveyed 1989

Topographic sheet covering Hudson Falls Historic District, surveyed 1895

Fires near this property

395 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 395 fires within 5 miles of Hudson Falls Historic District between 1996 and 2020, burning about 283 acres in total. 19 started naturally. 68 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	202
Arson/incendiarism	68
Smoking	36
Recreation and ceremony	22
Equipment and vehicle use	20
Natural	19
Debris and open burning	11
Misuse of fire by a minor	8
Power generation/transmission/distribution	7
Railroad operations and maintenance	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 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
29 September 2016	Smoking	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
27 September 2014	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
26 September 2017	Smoking	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
24 September 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	2.9 acres	Fire Department of New York	NA
24 September 2015	Smoking	1.1 acres	Fire Department of New York	NA
23 September 2018	Recreation and ceremony	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
21 September 2016	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 11 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Hudson Falls Historic District: 9 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Marble, Dimension. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Morgan Lumber & Lime Company Quarry	Limestone, General, Marble, Dimension	Past Producer	1882, 1975
Chesterton Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Chestertown Quarry	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer
Glen Falls Quarry & Cement Plant	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Producer
Iuliucci Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Chestertown Quarry	Limestone, General	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Glens Falls Quarry	Limestone, General	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Glens Falls Quarry	Limestone, General	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Jointa Stone Quarry and Mill	Limestone, General	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Sandy Hill Quarry	Limestone, General	Past Producer	Limestone

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this property

39 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hudson Falls, the town this property stands in, in 39 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 24 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 4 flood, 3 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
September 2007	Lightning	Hudson Falls	$200,000	Lightning struck a home on Fourth Street in Hudson Falls at approximately 1745 LST. The lightning is believed to have struck a cable antenna on the roof, which consequently started a fire and then spread.\|\|The fire caused extensive damage to the house.
July 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	$100,000	no account filed
April 2011	Flood	South Hudson Falls	$53,000	Flooding occurred along the Hudson River in Washington County. Numerous roadways, houses and riverside camps were flooded. Some properties had several feet of water in them. \|\|In the Village of Fort Edward, properties were flooded on the east bank of the river\|and on Rogers Island. Sandbags were used to protect some residences. The Idle Hour Social Club on Rogers Island was under several feet of water along with several vehicles in the parking lot. Underwood Park was completely submerged. Washington County Emergency Management Services reported the evacuation of about 16 residences not including commercial buildings due to rising waters. Despite sandbagging efforts, several residences were flooded. \|\|Route 29, Ferry Road, was closed between Route 4/32 in Schuylerville and County Route 113, River Road, in Washington County.
July 2001	Hail	Hudson Falls	$8,000	no account filed
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	$7,000	no account filed
June 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	$5,000	no account filed
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	$5,000	no account filed
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	$1,000	no account filed
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	A tree was downed on Ferry Street in Hudson Falls.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	A tree fell onto a house on Walnut Street in Hudson Falls.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	A wire was downed along Notre Dame Street in the Town of Kingsbury.
May 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Trees and wires were downed along Vaughn Road in the Town of Kingsbury.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	A member of the public reported a tree down on Lower Main Street in Fort Edward.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	A local 911 call center reported trees and wires down on East Labarge Street in Hudson Falls.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Trees and wires were downed throughout the Village of Hudson Falls including McDowell Street, Boulevard, Walnut Street, River Street, Feeder Street, Hudson Place, Notre Dame Street, Parkwood Avenue, Jones Avenue, William Street, Mechanic Street, Ferry Street, Pearl Street, King Avenue, School Street, Ridge Street, Pine Street, Main Street, East LaBarge Street, Brook Road, Lincoln Street and Franklin Street. Some of these trees and wires fell onto vehicles or residential structures.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Several trees and wires were downed in the Town of Kingsbury including on County Line Road, Helen Street, Quarry Crossing, Deer Run Drive, Birchwood Avenue, Dix Avenue, State Route 196, Tenth Avenue, Vaughn Road, Wait Road and Dean Road. A couple of these trees fell onto residential structures.
September 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	An emergency manager reported a tree on wires and a tree on a residence on Catherine Street in Hudson Falls.
May 2019	Flood	Hudson Falls	-	Flooding was reported on Feeder Street.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	South Hudson Falls	-	Trees and wires were downed on Burgoyne Avenue.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Gust measured at Glens Falls New York State Mesonet site.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	South Hudson Falls	-	Power lines were reported down on McIntyre Street.
July 2017	Flash Flood	Hudson Falls	-	Multiple roads were closed due to flooding in Fort Edward and Hudson Falls.
February 2016	Flood	Hudson Falls	-	The intersection of Route 196 and James Street in Hudson Falls was flooded due to heavy rainfall occurring over a frozen ground.
July 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Power lines were reported down on County Route 32 (Dix Avenue) in Hudson Falls due to thunderstorm winds.
July 2015	Hail	Hudson Falls	-	Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Hudson Falls. The hail accumulated on the ground. A truck was reported to have small dents as a result of the hail. An outdoor table also had a hole cracked in it due to the hail as well.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Multiple trees were downed throughout Hudson Falls as a result of thunderstorm winds. Outdoor tables were also blown across a roadway due to the winds.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	One tree was downed in Hudson Falls due to thunderstorm winds.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Wires were reported down on Pearl Street in Hudson Falls due to thunderstorm winds.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Trees and wires were reported down in Hudson Falls as a result of thunderstorm winds.
August 2014	Hail	Hudson Falls	-	Quarter size hail was reported in Hudson Falls during a thunderstorm.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	South Hudson Falls	-	Trees and wires were reported down in Fort Edward due to thunderstorm winds.
July 2013	Flash Flood	Hudson Falls	-	Several streets, including portions of John Street and State Route 196, in Hudson Falls were closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall.
May 2011	Flood	South Hudson Falls	-	Flooding which began on April 28th continued along the Hudson River in Washington County.
August 2008	Hail	Hudson Falls	-	Nickel size hail was reported in Hudson Falls during a thunderstorm.
June 2005	Thunderstorm Wind	Hudson Falls	-	Trees were blown down.
August 2004	Flash Flood	Hudson Falls	-	Water over State Route 196.
May 1997	Hail	Hudson Falls	-	A cold front crossed eastern New York during the afternoon hours of May 6. Along the front scattered severe thunderstorms developed across Montgomery, Saratoga, Ulster, Dutchess, Columbia and Washington Counties. At Galway in Saratoga County, a fifty foot pine tree was downed by the wind and part of a roof was blown off a residence. At Lake Katrine in Ulster County, trees were blown over on a house and car. In northern Montgomery County between Fonda and Hagaman, wires were downed by thunderstorm winds. At Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County, a fallen tree landed on a house. The severe thunderstorms in Columbia and Washington Counties produced hail.
April 2004	Hail	Hudson Falls	-	no account filed
July 1999	Hail	Hudson Falls	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington County

Maps showing this location

12 surveys

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.

1895 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
1897 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500 - 9 printings
1938 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
1947 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500
1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
1955 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:62500 - 4 printings
1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000 - 2 printings
1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
1966 USGS Hudson Falls quadrangle1:24000 - 3 printings
1986 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings
1989 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

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.

Property	Distance	Listed
US Post Office-Hudson Falls	0.1 miles	1989
Moss Street Cemetery	1.7 miles	2017
Wing-Northup House	2.1 miles	2008
Fort Edward D&H Train Station	2.2 miles	2000
St. James Episcopal Church	2.3 miles	1998
Old Fort House	2.7 miles	1983

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 83001825 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Washington County	All 52 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.