Editing Balmville, New York (section)

==Notable Locations==

=== The Balmville Tree ===
The [[Balmville Tree]] was located behind the current Balmville Elementary School, where Balmville Road, River Road, and Commonwealth Avenue intersect.  It was the smallest state forest in New York, and was one of only three trees protected by the federal government.  It had been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000.  Rapid deterioration of the condition of the tree resulted in its removal by the New York State Department of Conservation on August 5, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/08/05/historic-tree-comes-down-balmville/31163159/|title=Historic tree comes down in Balmville|website=The Poughkeepsie Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-02-05}}</ref>

=== Algonac ===
Balmville was the site of Algonac — the birthplace and home of [[Sara Roosevelt|Sara Delano]], the mother of U.S. President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]].  Algonac was located at what is now Susan Drive.<ref>{{cite web|date=2019|website=SearchHomesinNY.com|url=https://www.searchhomesinny.com/guides/city/ny/balmville/|title=Why you'd want to live in Balmville|accessdate=2019-07-26}}</ref>

=== Balmville Grange ===
The Balmville Grange Hall is located on Fostertown Road 2/10 of a mile west of the intersection with Route 9W and is the last remaining [[The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry|grange]] in the Town of Newburgh. It celebrated its 100th anniversary on September 28, 2003.<ref>Article in ''The Sentinel'' (semi-weekly newspaper), September 30, 2003.</ref>

=== Newburgh Beacon Bridge and Interstate 84 ===
The western terminus of the [[Newburgh-Beacon Bridge]] is in Balmville.  In fact, [[Interstate 84 (New York)|Interstate 84]], which crosses the bridge, bisects Balmville just south of the Powelton Club. Property was taken from the Powelton Club for the construction of this highway, although not as much land was taken as occurred in the 1920s for the construction of [[U.S. Route 9W]]. The [[New York State Bridge Authority]] recently{{When|date=November 2018}} constructed parking lots on Grand Avenue to accommodate hikers who utilize the pedestrian path on the bridge.  This was done to discourage vehicles parking under the overpass, a security concern since the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}}