Bloomer-Dailey House and Balmville Tree
National Register of Historic Places

Bloomer-Dailey House and Balmville Tree

Balmville, Orange County, New York
Listed
December 7, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00001420

About this property

The Balmville Tree was an old-growth eastern cottonwood growing at the intersection of River Road, Balmville Road and Commonwealth Avenue in Balmville, New York, a hamlet within the Town of Newburgh. It was the oldest tree of that species in the Eastern United States. It was thought at first to be a Balm-of-Gilead tree, and lent that name to the surrounding community. By the late 20th century its size had led to consideration of its removal as a potential traffic hazard. The community rallied around efforts to save it, which led to its listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 along with a neighboring house. The state took ownership of the land, making it New York's smallest state forest. However, the tree kept suffering structural problems, and it was finally cut down in 2015.

Location

83 Balmville Rd.
Balmville, Orange County, New York
41.53263, -74.01247

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Nearby Historic Sites

Balmville Cemetery
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Echo Lawn Estate
Industrial
0.4 mi
Maple Lawn
Industrial
0.6 mi
Powelton Club
Listed
0.7 mi
Crawford, David, House
Industrial
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Montgomery
1777Revolutionary War
8.7 mi
Battle of Fort Clinton
1777Revolutionary War
9.2 mi

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When was Bloomer-Dailey House and Balmville Tree listed on the National Register?

Bloomer-Dailey House and Balmville Tree was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2000.

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Bloomer-Dailey House and Balmville Tree is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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