Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“Treemont Manor is a historic home located at Colonie in Albany County, New York. It was built in 1929 and is an L-shaped Georgian Revival style mansion.”
Wikipedia article Treemont Manor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 234 National Register listings published here for Albany County · listed in 1985 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 101 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 1,690 fires within 5 miles of Treemont Manor between 1999 and 2020, burning about 1,433 acres in total. 76 started naturally. 279 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 | 1058 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 279 |
| Debris and open burning | 98 |
| Smoking | 96 |
| Natural | 76 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 42 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
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 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 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 4,703 specimens collected within 10 miles of Treemont Manor between 1760 and 1975: 2,687 Animalia, 1,326 Fungi, 635 Plantae, 33 Unrecorded, 16 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 | |
 | Coniothyrium Corda, 1840 | 1899 | not recorded | |
 | Phyllosticta limitata Peck | 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 4,703 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 Treemont Manor: 8 producers, 7 past producers, 1 plant. 9 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 | |
| Troy Plant | Perlite | Plant | ||
| Troy Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Troy Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past 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 | ||
| Pollock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Valente Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Albany Clay Pit | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Colonie, the town this property stands in, in 48 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 27 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 4 lightning, 4 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 2000 | Lightning | Colonie | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $115,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Colonie | $100,000 | Heavy rain, combined with frozen ground and snowmelt led to flooding in several portions of Albany county. ||Flooding was reported at the corner of Fuller Road and Western Avenue near Stuyvesant Plaza, which resulted in a road closure.||Flooding was also reported on Central Avenue, at the Albany City line, which resulted in two lane closures.||In addition, the southbound lane of Osborne Road in Loudonville was under water and closed.||Miller Road near Coeymans was also closed, as Coeymans Creek overflowed its banks.||Several other roads were reportedly closed due to flooding in Colonie and Guilderland. One home in Westmere on Willey Street sustained damage as 4 feet of water entered the basement, ruining two boats, a woodworking shop, furnace and hot water heater. Preliminary damage estimates were $50,000. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $100,000 | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $96,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $27,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Colonie | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $18,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $12,000 | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Lightning | Colonie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $7,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Flash Flood | Colonie | $1,000 | Flooding blocked the intersection of Locust Park and Thunder Road in the town of Colonie. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Colonie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Colonie | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Flash Flood | Colonie | $500 | A local 911 call center made several reports of flooded roadways in the town of Colonie. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Several trees were reported down in Colonie. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Law enforcement reported a tree down on Albany Street. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Colonie | - | Many roads were closed in the town of Colonie as a result of flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Colonie | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Colonie. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Colonie | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Colonie during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | A wind gust of 60 mph was estimated near Colonie during a thunderstorm. |
| December 2008 | Heavy Rain | Colonie | - | Heavy rain led to widespread ponding of water across eastern and central Albany County. This was exacerbated by clogged storm drains, which were blocked by ice.||Areas which suffered from the greatest ponding of water included Albany, Colonie, and Guilderland. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Colonie | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Colonie, approximately 1 mile north of Central Avenue on New Karner Road, during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Colonie | - | Golf ball size hail was reported in Colonie during a thunderstorm. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Colonie | - | Ping pong size hail was reported in Colonie, near the intersection of Route 155 and Central Avenue, during a thunderstorm. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Colonie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Colonie | - | Osborne Road off Central Avenue was reported closed due to flooding from torrential rainfall. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Trees were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Colonie. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Tree down on wires. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Wires down |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Wires down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | Power lines down. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Colonie | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Colonie | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springwood Manor | 0.3 miles | 1979 | |
| Turner Farmhouse | 0.5 miles | 2022 | |
| Whitney Mansion | 0.5 miles | 1979 | |
| Senator William T. Byrne House | 0.5 miles | 1985 | |
| Wheeler Home | 0.6 miles | 1979 | |
| Newtonville School | 0.6 miles | 2000 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 85002749 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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