Time-line of Cohoes Fires since 1863

Unkown Date - Smiths Bakery, Willow Street

February 1847 - Post Office, Mohawk Street

November 28 th 1847 - Paint Mill, Courtland Street

July 11 th 1849 - Timothy Bailey's Mill

November 1849 - H.C. Billings Mill, VanRensselaer House, Factory Street

March 13 th 1853 - Cohoes/Waterford Bridge

July 8 th 1854 - Strong Mill

April 19 th 1858 - Harmony Mill

May 8 th 1858 - Wilkinson Machine Shop

March 25 th 1861 - Harmony Mill

July 15 th 1861 - William Burton & Co., Saw Mill

February 15 th 1862 - Charles VanBenthuysen Paper Mill

August 17 th 1863 - Hurst Mill, Three Fatalities

June 1 st 1864 - Conliss & Carters Knitting Mill

January 10 th 1866 - Troy & Cohoes Rail Co., Courtland Street

October 1871 - Covered Bridge, Waterford

N/A 1873 - Moores Mill

January 18 th 1873 - Ten Eyck Axe Manufacturing Co., Cortland Street

February 1 st 1873 - Stark Mill

February 14 th 1873 - Erie Mill

April 2 nd 1874 - Tivoil Mill, Root Manufacturing Co., Mohawk Street

May 20 th 1875 - Weed & Becker Manufacturing Co.

December 18 th 1878 - Rourkes House, West End Park, Five Fatalities

February 21 st 1879 - North's Block & Walnut Mill, Mohawk Street

January 5 th 1883 - Cohoes Rolling Mill & Gugerty's Mill

December 3 rd 1883 - St. Agnes Church, Wooden Building, Demolished

October 2 nd 1892 - Cohoes Pipe Shop

September 6 th 1894 - St. Johns Church, Mohawk Street

May 25 th 1895 - Northside, Waterford, Major Damage

March 7 th 1896 - West Side Knitting Mill, Glenwood Mill

October 22 nd 1897 - Cohoes City Theater, Ontario Street

March 15 th 1898 - Victor Knitting Mill, Ontario Street

December 30 th 1901 - St. Joseph's School, College & Convent, Lancaster Street

December 12 th 1913 - Paterson Mill & Several Others, Remsen & Factory Streets

June 8 th 1919 - Troy Knitting Co., Newcomb Street, General Alarm

March 4 th 1920 - Ontario Street, 112 th Street Bridge

January 23 rd 1923 - Cohoes Fibre Reclaiming Plant, 111-117 Ontario Street

December 30 th 1923 - Frank Davis Barn, Sergeant Street, 11 Horses killed

May 23 rd 1924 - Majestic Theater, 29 Remsen Street, Second Alarm

February 8 th 1925 - Harmony Hotel, General Alarm

December 15 th 1927 - Harmony Hotel, General Alarm

April 6 th 1928 - Cohoes Mill & Lumber Co., Ontario Street

December 29 th 1933 - 194 Saratoga Street, General Alarm

May 2 nd 1933 - Arctic Ice House, Delaware Avenue

May 6 th 1933 - Trahn's Warehouse, 280 Central Avenue

February 9 th 1934 - Cohoes Rolling Mill, One Fatality

January 15 th 1935 - Buchanan Building, 64-66 Remsen Street, General Alarm

December 31 st 1937 - Westside Knitting Mill, South End Simmons Avenue

December 24 th 1937 - YMCA, Larkin Hall, Mohawk & Ontario Street, Destroyed

February 26 th 1948 - Troy Waste, Courtland Street, Several Burned

October 3 rd 1948 - Harmony Hotel, Mohawk Street

December 25 th 1948 - Harmony Hotel, Mohawk Street

October 2 nd 1952 - William H. Morgan Co. Warehouse, Delaware Avenue, One Fatality

February 12 th 1954 - Hilltop Hotel, Vliet Street, Ten Rescued

January 7 th 1955 - Peerless Fibre Co., 301 Ontario Street

November 14 th 1956 - Clark & Hopsapple, Pacific Mill, 66-72 Saratoga Street

February 1 st 1957 - Swanknit Inc., VanRensselaer Street, Destroyed

March 11 th 1957 - Tivoli Mill, 21 Mohawk Street, General Alarm

March 17 th 1957 - Loenthal Warehouse, East Remsen Street, General Alarm

July 22 nd 1957 - Tivoli Mill, 21 Mohawk Street, General Alarm

October 16 th 1957 - 10 Cayuga Street, Several Rescued, General Alarm

August 30 th 1958 - Super-Crisp Potato Co., 72-74 Oneida Street, 21 John Street Alley

June28th 1959 - Cohoes Mill & Lumber Inc., 193-215 Ontario Street, Eight Injured

January 15 th 1961 - 22-24 Mohawk Street, General Alarm

January 26 th 1961 - Arnold Knitware Corp., Mohawk Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

February 27 th 1961 - Hope Mill, United Fibre, 29 Oneida Street, Destroyed

January 7 th 1963 - Sharlett Building, Remsen & Oneida Streets, Destroyed

January 12 th 1963 - Cohoes Auto Body Shop, Saratoga Street

March 27 th 1963 - St. Michaels Pavilion

June 5 th 1963 - Garner Street, Warehouse, Central Railroad Freight house

June 12 th 1963 - Cohoes Newsweekly Newspaper, Majestic Theater, Remsen Street

June 28 th 1963 -F.L. Marsolias Oil Co., Columbia Street

May 24 th 1964 - Timberline Warehouse, Jay Street

January 20 th 1967 - Cascade Mill, Hartt Avenue, General Alarm, Destroyed

December 22 nd 1967 - Julietts, Waldman Store, Remsen Street, Destroyed

October 2 nd 1968 - Cohoes Mill & Lumber Inc., Ontario Street

January 29 th 1969 - Family Gardens, Remsen Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

February 1 st 1969 - Polish American Club, Willow Street, Destroyed

June 7 th 1969 - Harmony Hotel, Mohawk Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

November 6 th 1969 - Butler Building, Remsen & Cayuga Streets, Destroyed

November 17 th 1969 - Star Textile, Saratoga Street, General Alarm

January 11 th 1970 - Ross Fabric Mill, Remsen Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

April 22 nd 1970 - Arcy Cap & Cork Co., East Remsen Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

August 31 st 1970 - G.F. Wartime Store & Warehouse, Courtland Street, Destroyed

June 13 th 1971 - Roff Mill, Remsen Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

June 19 th 1971 - Loenthal Warehouse, Garner Street, Second Alarm

September 9 th 1971 - Zandri Warehouse, Garder Street, Second Alarm

November 23 rd 1971 - Boiler House, Harmony Mill No. 2, Second Alarm

October 4 th 1972 - A.G. Bolvins Funeral Home, 68-70 Congress Street, General Alarm

October 28 th 1972 - Loenthal Warehouse, Courtland Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

June 5 th 1973 - Washoline Plant, Central Avenue, Second Alarm

June 8 th 1973 - Loenthal Warehouse, Garner Street, General Alarm

June 22 nd 1973 - Enterprise Mill, Courtland Street, General Alarm

June 27 th 1973 - Cohoes Mill & Lumber Co., Saratoga Street, Destroyed

April 28 th 1974 - Cohoes Fibre Glass Homes Co., Olmstead Street, Destroyed

March 25 th 1975 - Remsen Street, 7 Structures Destroyed, General Alarm

June 23 rd 1975 - Remsen Street, 3 Structures, General Alarm

August 8 th 1975 - Star Textile, Saratoga Street, Second Alarm

February 17 th 1976 - Veroli Hardware, Remsen Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

February 23 rd 1976 - Boiler House, Harmony Mill No. 2, Second Alarm

November 26 th 1977 - Ogden Mill, Second Alarm

June 3 rd 1978 - Gratto Family, 110 Ontario Street, General Alarm, Eight Fatalities

February 25 th 1979 - 106-108 Remsen Street, Brelaws, General Alarm

March 3 rd 1979 - Manor Avenue Apartments, Apt 6, General Alarm, Destroyed

August 19 th 1980 - Shannahan Warehouse, High Street, General Alarm

January 18 th 1981 - 25 Cataract Street, General Alarm, One Fatality

May 1 st 1981 - Werglarz Machine Shop& Rensselaer Valve, Delaware Ave, Destroyed

February 18 th 1982 - 67 Columbia Street, One Dead

July 4 th 1982 - St. James Church, McElwain Ave, General Alarm, Destroyed

September 4 th 1982 - Putnam Knitting Co. Inc., General Alarm

September 12 th 1982 - American Soap & Washoline, 140-180 Central Ave, Destroyed

October 10 th 1982 - 207-209 Ontario Street, Second Alarm

February 6 th 1983 - 216 Ontario Street, Second Alarm

November 29 th 1983 - Zullo's Grocery Store, Main Street, Second Alarm

December 24 th 1984 - Ukrainian Citizens Club, Kosciusko Avenue, Third Alarm

May 12th 1985 - Saratoga & New Cortland Streets, Third Alarm

August 12 th 1985 - 78-80 Main Street, General Alarm, Destroyed

May 3 rd 1986 - 91 Congress Street, General Alarm

October 5 th 1987 - Brennan's Garage, Columbia Street, General Alarm

February 7 th 1988 - United Church, Parsonage, Mohawk Street, General Alarm

March 19 th 1988 - Danny's Pizzeria, 62 Columbia Street, Destroyed

May 15 th -16 th 1988 - Remsen, Howard, Mohawk Streets, General Alarm, 14 building destroyed, 16 Companies Mutual Aid, Worst Fire in Cohoes History

October 12 th 1988 - Kelman's Junk Yard, Euclid Ave, 3 Buildings, Second Alarm

October 14 th 1988 - Harmony Mill No. 2, Second Alarm

December 14 th 1988 - 71 Johnston Avenue, General Alarm, One Fatality

June 5 th 1990 - 76 Manor Avenue Sites

June 7 th 1990 - 96 Jackson Avenue

October 5 th 1990 - Cohoes Fabric Printers, 1 Ontario Street, General Alarm

November 15 th 1990 - Putnam Knitting, 17 Jackson Ave, General Alarm, Destroyed

January 3 rd 1991 285 - Columbia Street, Second Alarm

January 31 st 1991 - Fords Nursing Home, 421 Columbia Street

May 10 th 1992 - 9 N. Mohawk Street, Second Alarm, Three Fatalities

June 19 th 1992 - 309 Ontario Street, One Fatality

April 22 nd 1994 - Manor Avenue Apartments, Apt 6 & 7, Second Alarm

September 6 th 1994 - 101-103 Congress Street, General Alarm, Two Fire Fighters Injured

November 8 th 1994 - Harmony Mills No. 2

November 23 rd 1994 - Zandri Warehouse , Johnston & Gardener St, General Alarm, 3 FF's Injured

January 25 th 1995 - 96 Lincoln Avenue

November 6 th 1995 - 96 Hudson Avenue, General Alarm, Three Fire Fighters Injured

January 31 st 1995 59 - Main Street, Second Alarm

May 17 th 1996 - Harmony Mills No. 3

July 28 th 1996 295 - Western Avenue, General Alarm

September 13 th 1996 - 284 Saratoga Street, Second Alarm

September 24 th 1996 - 400 Saratoga Street, General Alarm, 4 Children & 2 Adults Rescued

November 5 th 1996 - 280 Central Avenue

November 27 th 1996 - 3 Earl Lynn Court, Second Alarm, One Fatality

January 19 th 1997 61 - White Street

March 3 rd 1997 - 7 Lancaster Street

April 14 th 1997 - Sub King 189 Columbia Street, Five Fire Fighters Injured

May 13 th 1997 - 23 White Street, Third Alarm

July 1 st 1997 - 16 Oak Street, One Fire Fighter Injured

January 26 th 1998 - 60 White Street, Second Alarm

April 25 th 1998 - 79 Congress Street, Second Alarm, One Fire Fighter Injured

June 30 th 1998 - 84 Main Street

September 13 th 1998 - 89 Mohawk Street, General Alarm, One Rescued

September 29 th 1998 - 11 Broadway Street, General Alarm

September 29 th 1998 - 2 Leverse Avenue, General Alarm

October 15 th 1998 - Van Vechten & Sargent Streets, General Alarm

February 16 th 1999 - 62-64 Lincoln Avenue, General Alarm

May 17 th 1999 - Harmony Mills Building No. 1,General Alarm, Destroyed

December 24 th 1999 - 12 Cherry Street, General Alarm

March 10 th 2000 - 45 White Street

March 10 th 2000 - 127 Remsen Street

August 19 th 2000 - 22 Younglove Avenue, General Alarm

October 24 th 2000 - Cohoes High School, 1 Tiger Circle, General Alarm

January 1 st 2001 - Jed's Place, Bridge Avenue, Second Alarm

April 5 th 2001 - 42 Erie Street, Second Alarm

April 16 th 2001 - Brush Fire, Western Avenue, Second Alarm, Four Mutual Aid Companies

April 17 th 2001 - 34 Kosciusko Avenue, Second Alarm, Two Fire Fighters Injured

April 17 th 2001 - 109 Columbia Street, Second Alarm, One Rescued

June 8 th 2001 - 196 & 198 Main Street, General Alarm

September 2 nd 2001 - Star Textile Pillow Factory, Saratoga & 787, General Alarm, Destroyed

August 16 th 2001 - 7 Congress Street, Second Alarm

November 10 th 2001 - 155 Congress Street, Third Alarm

November 14 th 2001 - 202 Main Street, Basement Fire, Second Alarm

February 27 th 2002 - Ogden Mills Apartments, Apt. 215, 305 Ontario Street, One Rescued