Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. 12 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
“The Hoosick Falls Armory is located along Church Street in Hoosick Falls, New York, United States. It is a red brick building with castellated tower dating to the late 19th century.”
Wikipedia article Hoosick Falls Armory, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 128 National Register listings published here for Rensselaer County · listed in 1995 · 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 98 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 127 fires within 5 miles of Hoosick Falls Armory between 1995 and 2020, burning about 266 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 26 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 | 66 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 26 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 4 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 26 September 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 26 September 2020 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 17 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Hoosick Falls Armory: 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Manganese. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bissonnette Gravel Bank | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Burden Iron Mine | Iron, Manganese | Past Producer | 1865, 1885 | |
| Hoosick Falls Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Hoosick Falls Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Burden Iron Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Hoosick Falls Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Hoosick Falls Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hoosick Falls, the town this property stands in, in 23 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 19 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flood, 1 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | 1 hurt | A tree fell on a moving vehicle due to thunderstorm winds. One person suffered a head injury as a result of the fallen tree. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Hoosick Falls | $300,000 | Severe flooding occurred in the village of Hoosick Falls as heavy rain resulted in a partial collapse of the Woods Brook flood protection system. A nearby rain gauge reported 1.63 inches of rain in an hour, and an additional 1.23 inches in the next two hours. The brook spilled out of its banks and coursed through the village, causing water and debris to rush into yards and residences. Numerous houses reported basement flooding, with a few reporting flooding on the first floor, leading to evacuations. Three sinkholes developed, one the size of two tractor trailers. Several roads remained closed well into the following day, and flood waters washed out a portion of the train tracks that pass through the village. A local state of emergency was declared. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | $1,500 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Hoosick Falls. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees and wires were reported down. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees and wires were reported down. |
| March 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees and wires were reported down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees and wires were downed along Tate Road in Hoosick Falls. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees and wires were downed along Parsons Avenue in Hoosick Falls. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | A tree was downed on wires in the Village of Hoosick Falls. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees and wires downed. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees were downed. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | A tree was downed across Bovee Hill Road and Lester Lane in Hoosick Falls due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Hoosick Falls | - | Nickel size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Hoosick Falls. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | A wind gust was measured to 65 MPH during a thunderstorm in Hoosick Falls. The wind gusts also was reported to have downed some tree limbs as well. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees were reported down on Fairbanks Road and Congress Street in Hoosick Falls as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | A tree was reported down on a car on Abbott Street in Hoosick Falls due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | A tree was reported down on a house on Kokley Avenue in Hoosick Falls due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2011 | Flood | Hoosick Falls | - | Moderate flooding occurred on the Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge. The Eagle Bridge river gage located on the right bank 0.5 miles upstream from Case Brook, 1.2 miles downstream from Walloomsac River, and 1.2 miles southeast of Eagle Bridge exceeded its 11 foot flood stage at 11:41 pm EST September 7th, its 13 foot moderate flood stage at 2:48 pm, it crested at 14.05 feet at 6 pm, and dropped below flood stage at 5:05 pm September 8th. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Hoosick Falls | - | Quarter size hail (measured) was reported during a thunderstorm in Hoosick Falls. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hoosick Falls | - | Trees were reported down in Hoosick Falls due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | US Post Office-Hoosick Falls | 0.2 miles | 1988 |
 | St. Mark's Episcopal Church | 0.2 miles | 2000 |
 | Hoosick Falls Historic District | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
 | Estabrook Octagon House | 0.2 miles | 1980 |
 | Delaney Hotel | 2.0 miles | 1996 |
| Gooding Farm | 2.5 miles | 2022 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000086 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Rensselaer County | All 128 listed properties in this county. |
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