Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1916.
One of 34 National Register listings published here for Allegany County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.
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 26 fires within 5 miles of Alumni Hall between 2002 and 2019, burning about 35 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 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 | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 August 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 5 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 July 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 June 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 24 May 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 30 April 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 206 specimens collected within 10 miles of Alumni Hall between 1870 and 1973: 118 Animalia, 78 Plantae, 6 Fungi, 4 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A. Hazzard, A. L. Moldenke, A. P. Garber 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Phragmidium subcorticium (Schrank) G.Winter | 1925 | Elrene Crandall | |
 | unnamed (fossil) | 1953 | Hugo R. Greiner | ss, 1740-ft elev., N side of rd along N side of Vandermark Creek, & .2 mi E of S-flowing tributary, & 2 mi E of Scio |
 | Diplolepis rosae (Linnaeus, 1758) | 1967 | W.T. Johnson | east of Andover |
 | Salix bebbiana Sarg. | 1870 | A. P. Garber | Andover |
 | Haemorhous purpureus purpureus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) | 1885 | not recorded | Alfred |
 | Aquilegia canadensis L. | 1887 | De Alton Saunders & La Forge | Alfred |
 | Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M.Roem. | 1888 | DeAlton Saunders | Alfred Centre; 42.25417 -77.79083 |
 | Anemone quinquefolia var. interior Fernald | 1888 | De Alton Saunders | Alfred |
 | Aquilegia vulgaris L. | 1888 | De Alton Saunders | Alfred Centre |
 | Asarum canadense L. | 1888 | De Alton Saunders | Alfred Centre |
 | Caltha palustris L. | 1888 | De Alton Saunders | Alfred Centre |
 | Cardamine bulbosa (Schreb. ex Muhl.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb. | 1888 | DeAlton Saunders | Alfred Centre, N.Y. |
All 206 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Alumni Hall: 2 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Alfred Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Alfred Station Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Alfred Station Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Alfred, the town this property stands in, in 10 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2004 | Flash Flood | Alfred | $30,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Flash Flood | Alfred | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alfred | $15,000 | Law Enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alfred | $12,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alfred | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alfred | $9,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alfred | $5,000 | Multiple reports of trees downed in Alfred. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alfred | $2,000 | Trees and wires were downed. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alfred | $2,000 | Trees and wires were reported down. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Alfred | $500 | A tree was reported down onto Randolph Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Alfred Village Historic District | under 500 feet | 1985 |
 | Alfred Steinheim Museum | under 500 feet | 1973 |
 | Fireman's Hall | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
 | Terra Cotta Building | 0.3 miles | 1972 |
| Reynolds House, The | 0.4 miles | 2022 | |
| West Almond Churches | 5.9 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002389 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Allegany County | All 34 listed properties in this county. |
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