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US Post Office-Herkimer

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1900.

From the record

“US Post Office-Herkimer is a historic post office building located at Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It was designed and built in 1933-1934 by consulting architect Ross Edgar Sluyter for the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department.”
Wikipedia article United States Post Office (Herkimer, New York), CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 74 National Register listings published here for Herkimer County · listed in 1989 · category: Building.

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

The listing

What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 building as contributing to the listing.
Listed as. US Post Office--Herkimer - the National Register files a house under its owner's surname.
Address. 135 Park Ave., Herkimer, 13350
When was it listed? May 1989
Category. building
Also known as. US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
Town. Herkimer town
Architectural style. Colonial Revival architecture
National Register reference number. 88002501 - 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.

Fires near this property

84 since 2002

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 84 fires within 5 miles of US Post Office-Herkimer between 2002 and 2020, burning about 74 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 17 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	41
Arson/incendiarism	17
Natural	8
Debris and open burning	8
Power generation/transmission/distribution	4
Recreation and ceremony	3
Equipment and vehicle use	2
Smoking	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
30 September 2019	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
25 September 2012	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
23 September 2020	Natural	3.6 acres	Fire Department of New York	NA
23 September 2014	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
2 September 2016	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
11 September 2006	Natural	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
1 September 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
27 August 2005	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named

Every fire recorded in Herkimer County

Mines and quarries near this property

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of US Post Office-Herkimer: 3 producers, 2 past producers. 3 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.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Bono Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Ferdula Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Lyles Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Sand and Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	Sedimentary
Volo Sand & Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer

Every working recorded in Herkimer County

Storms near this property

51 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Herkimer, the town this property stands in, in 51 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 25 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 7 hail, 4 lightning. 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 2017	Flood	Herkimer	$500,000	High water due to flash flooding from earlier in the day continued to cause impassable roadways into the evening hours on Saturday, July 1st throughout the village of Herkimer. Runoff from flash flooding caused the West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge to exceed moderate flood stage at 3:40 PM EST, crest at 4:30 PM EST and fall below flood stage by 7:12 PM EST.
July 1997	Lightning	Herkimer	$70,000	no account filed
July 2000	Flash Flood	Herkimer	$58,000	no account filed
September 2000	Flash Flood	East Herkimer	$25,000	no account filed
September 2000	Flash Flood	Herkimer	$15,000	no account filed
July 1997	Flash Flood	Herkimer	$15,000	no account filed
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	$11,000	no account filed
September 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	$10,000	no account filed
August 1996	Lightning	Herkimer	$10,000	no account filed
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	$5,000	no account filed
July 1994	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	$5,000	no account filed
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	$5,000	no account filed
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	$5,000	no account filed
August 1995	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	$4,000	no account filed
September 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	$2,500	no account filed
June 2002	Lightning	Herkimer	$1,000	no account filed
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	A member of the public reported a large tree down on 2 sheds and fence on Folts St. in Herkimer.
July 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	A member of the public reported multiple trees down on Folts Street.
June 2023	Hail	East Herkimer	-	Estimated 1 inch hail fell near Herkimer.
May 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	A tree and wires were reported down on a vehicle on Washington Street.
May 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	Trees and wires were downed on Piper Road.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	Numerous trees were downed in the Village of Herkimer.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	Wires were downed and arcing in the area of East German Street and Lake Street in the Village of Herkimer.
October 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	A tree was downed blocking Harter Street near Eastern Gardens in the Village of Herkimer.
October 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	-	Trees were downed onto a house.
June 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	Trees and wires were reported down and blocking State Route 28 in Herkimer.
June 2014	Flash Flood	East Herkimer	-	Flash flooding was reported from thunderstorm heavy rain near Herkimer. About a foot of water was flowing across Shells Bush Road.
June 2013	Flash Flood	East Herkimer	-	Numerous roads were washed out and closed as a result of flash flooding in the city of Herkimer. Some residences were impacted by flood waters. A state of emergency was declared for the city of Herkimer. Some water rescues and evacuations took place as well.
May 2013	Flash Flood	East Herkimer	-	As a result of thunderstorm heavy rains, emergency management in Herkimer County reported a mudslide occurred on Route 28 between Herkimer and Middleville. The route needed to be temporarily closed.
May 2013	Hail	East Herkimer	-	A U.S. Postal Employee reported quarter size hail from a thunderstorm in Herkimer.
September 2011	Flood	East Herkimer	-	Major flooding occurred on the Mohawk River at Little Falls and upstream at Utica. The Little Falls river gage located on left bank 1,800 feet downstream from Fivemile Dam, 2.0 miles upstream from East Canada Creek, and 4.5 miles southeast of city of Little Falls exceeded its 15 foot flood stage at 9:07 pm EST September 7th, its 17 foot moderate flood stage at 12:42 am September 8th, its 18 foot major flood stage at 3 am, it crested at 18.20 feet at 4:30 am, and dropped below flood stage at 4:08 pm September 8th. At a level of 16 feet water reaches roads in the Industrial Park and at 18.5 feet the Fonda Motor Speedway floods. The Utica river gage located near Lee Street West exceeded its 403 foot flood stage around midnight EST September 8th, its 405 foot moderate flood stage around 6 am, its 407 foot major flood stage around 12:30 pm, it crested at 408 feet around 9 pm September 8th, and it finally dropped below flood stage around 7:30 pm September 11th.
June 2011	Hail	Herkimer	-	Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm approximately 1 miles northwest of Herkimer.
June 2011	Flash Flood	East Herkimer	-	Steuben Road was reported washed out in the Village of Herkimer.
June 2010	Tornado (EF0)	Herkimer	-	An EF0 tornado was confirmed by a National Weather Service Storm Survey team. There were multiple confirmations by eyewitnesses. Multiple trees were snapped and downed and there was occasional shingle and siding damage. Most of the damage occurred along Francis Street with damage also on Steuben Hill Road, Steuben Road, Charles Street, Lansing Street and Harter Street.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	A tree was reported down along Route 5 in Herkimer due to strong thunderstorm winds.
July 2009	Hail	East Herkimer	-	Quarter size hail was reported in Herkimer on Steuben Street during a thunderstorm.
July 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	East Herkimer	-	A tree was reported down on Steuben Street in Herkimer due to strong thunderstorm winds.
July 2009	Hail	East Herkimer	-	Ping pong ball size hail was reported on Pine Grove Road in East Herkimer during a thunderstorm.
June 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	-	A trained spotter in Herkimer estimated a peak wind gust of 60 mph during a thunderstorm.
July 2007	Hail	Herkimer	-	Nickel size hail was reported in Herkimer.
June 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	-	Wires were reported down in Herkimer due to strong thunderstorm winds.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	-	An emergency manager reported that trees and wires were blown down over a widespread area in the vicinity of Herkimer.
July 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	-	Law enforcement personnel reported that 3 trees were blown down about a mile and a half north of the community of Herkimer, in the village of Kast Bridge.
November 2006	Flood	Herkimer	-	The West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge exceeded its flood stage of 6.0 feet on Friday November 17th at 5:55 PM EST, crested at 6.03 feet at 6:15 PM EST Friday, before falling back below flood stage at 9:00 PM EST Friday November 17th.
November 2006	Flood	Herkimer	-	The West Canada Creek at Kast Bridge experienced moderate flooding, as it exceeded its flood stage of 6.0 feet on Thursday November 16th at 7:25 PM EST, crested at 7.32 feet at 9:30 PM EST Thursday, before falling back below flood stage at 12:19 AM EST Friday November 17th.
May 2004	Flash Flood	Herkimer	-	West Canada Creek out of its banks in low-lying areas between Newport and Herkimer.
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	-	Trees down.
July 2004	Flash Flood	Herkimer	-	Two small creeks near Herkimer Community College overflowed their banks.
July 2004	Lightning	Herkimer	-	Lightning strikes knocked out power to a Wal-Mart store and parking lot for a brief period of time.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Herkimer	-	no account filed
May 2004	Hail	Herkimer	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Herkimer County

Maps showing this location

13 surveys

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.

1900 USGS Little Falls quadrangle1:62500
1903 USGS Little Falls quadrangle1:62500 - 6 printings
1939 USGS Little Falls quadrangle1:62500
1943 USGS Herkimer quadrangle1:24000 - 2 printings
1945 USGS Herkimer quadrangle1:31680
1949 USGS Herkimer quadrangle1:25000
1949 USGS Little Falls quadrangle1:62500
1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000 - 3 printings
1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
1985 USGS Gloversville quadrangle1:100000 - 2 printings

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
H.M. Quackenbush Factory	under 500 feet	2022
Herkimer County Jail	0.2 miles	1972
Herkimer County Courthouse	0.2 miles	1972
Reformed Church, The	0.2 miles	1972
Herkimer County Historical Society	0.2 miles	1972
Oak Hill Cemetery	1.0 miles	2013

Sources for this property

National Archives record	The nomination case file for reference 88002501 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia article	Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Herkimer County	All 74 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.