Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1895.
One of 62 National Register listings published here for Montgomery County · listed in 1992 · 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 149 fires within 5 miles of Temple of Israel between 1994 and 2020, burning about 117 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 22 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 | 87 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2012 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 13 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Temple of Israel: 1 producer, 1 plant. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushed Rock Products | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Plant No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Plant |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Amsterdam, the town this property stands in, in 63 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 40 thunderstorm wind, 8 flash flood, 6 hail, 3 flood. 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | 1 hurt, $2,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Heavy Rain | Amsterdam | $1,000,000 | Excesssive rains and snowmelt led to massive erosion, resulting in a mudslide between Amsterdam and Rotterdam Junction in eastern Montgomery County. The mud slide took place, April 8, on an escarpment located on the north side of the Mohawk River. The mudslide encompassed a 35 to 40-yard stretch of Route 5, completely covering the westbound lane with mud, branches and large tree trunks. Traffic had to be re-routed for several days. A portion of Swart Hill Road was completely destroyed. |
| August 2001 | Flash Flood | Amsterdam | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Flash Flood | Amsterdam | $200,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Tornado (F0) | Amsterdam | $75,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Flash Flood | South Amsterdam | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $30,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $30,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $25,000 | no account filed |
| December 2000 | Flash Flood | Amsterdam | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Amsterdam | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $19,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $16,000 | no account filed |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Amsterdam | $10,000 | Excessiver runoff from heavy rains produced a mudslide along Route 5 in the town of Amsterdam. Several cars were damaged from this mudslide and Route 5 was closed for awhile. Additional minor accidents due to flooded roadways were noted in the nearby town of Florida. |
| October 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $8,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Flash Flood | Amsterdam | $5,000 | Very heavy rain from a thunderstorm, combined with poor city drainage, led to isolated flash flooding in the city of Amsterdam.||The flash flood closed Main Street, and resulted in 2 cars being flooded and damaged. In addition, one woman had to be rescued from her car by firemen.||Measured rainfall from these thunderstorms were 2 to 2.5 inches over a 1 to 2 hour period. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $4,000 | An isolated severe thunderstorm at Amsterdam in Montgomery County, downed a tree onto a power line. The power line broke which resulted in a power outage for several hours in parts of the city. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Amsterdam | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Lightning | Amsterdam | $1,000 | Lightning strikes in Amsterdam brought down several trees, one of which fell onto and destroyed a fence. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Large branches were downed near the corner of Regina Lane and Bylina Lane in the City of Amsterdam. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | A tree was reported down along with wires on Guy Park Avenue. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Trees were reported down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | A tree was down on Clizbe Avenue. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Trees were reported down. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Multiple trees and powerlines were reported down throughout Amsterdam. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Large tree limbs were downed on the cross streets of Widow Susan and Edson. This occurred from a gust front ahead of thunderstorms. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Trees and wires were downed in the City of Amsterdam. |
| September 2021 | Flood | Amsterdam | - | Parking lots with vehicles reported in high water. |
| September 2021 | Flood | Amsterdam | - | Several inches of standing was reported on the roadway. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Multiple trees snapped and large branches downed throughout Shuttleworth Park in the town of Amsterdam. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | A tree fell onto power lines at the intersection of Charles Lane and Sandford Ave. Time was estimated by radar. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Trees were downed on Reid Hill. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Many trees and large branches were downed across Amsterdam. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Amsterdam | - | All lanes blocked on Route 30 between Hartley and Belldons Road due to downed trees and wires. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | A tree was downed onto a powerline on East Main Street. Time estimated by radar. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Amsterdam | - | Trees and a power pole were downed on Route 30 between Route 161 and Belldons Road. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | A power pole was snapped. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Amsterdam | - | A tree was blown down, blocking the intersection of Verbraska Avenue and Route 5S. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | South Amsterdam | - | A pole with wires was downed at Fuller and Belldons Roads in the town of Florida. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Two trees were downed in Amsterdam due to thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Amsterdam | - | A member of the public reported baseball size hail falling on Frederick Street in Amsterdam during a thunderstorm. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Amsterdam | - | Quarter sized hail was reported during a thunderstorm on Julia Street in Amsterdam by a member of the public on Facebook. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Amsterdam | - | A trained spotter reported hail measuring 4 inches in diameter during a thunderstorm in Amsterdam. Photos confirmed the size of the hailstones. |
| May 2014 | Hail | South Amsterdam | - | A member of the public reported via Facebook ping pong ball sized hail during a thunderstorm in the Town of Florida, one mile south of Amsterdam. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | A tree was down and on a residence as a result of thunderstorm winds in Amsterdam. |
| September 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | South Amsterdam | - | A tornado touched down in the Town of Florida in Montgomery County. It moved northeast to the western end of Glenville in Schenectady County. Damage was extensive along the entire path length, with the worst damage in the Town of Cranesville in Montgomery County. Damage included numerous trees snapped off and uprooted, broken windows to homes, shingles stripped off roof tops, and some houses which had parts of their roofs torn off. Numerous sheds and out buildings were destroyed. The tornado was caught on video from the Mohawk Travel Plaza rest area on the New York State Thruway. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Amsterdam | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Amsterdam. |
| September 2011 | Funnel Cloud | Amsterdam | - | The New York State Thruway Authority reported a funnel cloud near the Mohawk Travel Plaza. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Numerous trees were reported down in Amsterdam due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Trees and wires were reported down in the city of Amsterdam due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| October 2010 | Flood | Amsterdam | - | Flood-prone areas of the city of Amsterdam experienced flooding beginning early Friday morning, with the worst flooding occurring in the West Main Street and Locust Avenue areas. Also, a mudslide resulted in the closure of Chapman Drive for a short period. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Multiple trees and power lines were reported down throughout the city of Amsterdam due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| November 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Amsterdam | - | Trees and wires reported down at Baldwin and Robb Roads in Amsterdam. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmers Knitting Mills | 0.2 miles | 2010 | |
 | Greene Mansion | 0.2 miles | 1979 |
| Amsterdam Free Library | 0.2 miles | 2019 | |
 | US Post Office-Amsterdam | 0.2 miles | 1988 |
 | Samuel Sweet Canal Store | 0.4 miles | 1989 |
 | Gray-Jewett House | 0.5 miles | 2005 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 92001043 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Montgomery County | All 62 listed properties in this county. |
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