Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 11 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“The Bronk-Silvester House is a historic house located at 188 Mansion Street in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Bronk-Silvester House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 101 National Register listings published here for Greene County · listed in 2002 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 168 fires within 5 miles of Bronk-Silvester House between 1992 and 2020, burning about 157 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 30 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 | 62 |
| Debris and open burning | 34 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 30 |
| Natural | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 7 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 21 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Bronk-Silvester House: 6 producers, 6 past producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Limestone, General, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climax West Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Climax West Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Cox Sackie Limestone Quarry | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Cox Sackie Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Bronk Mill Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| High Hill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| High Hill Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cox Sackie Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Cox Sackie Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Route 81 Shale Pit | Clay | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Coxsackie, the town this property stands in, in 52 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 24 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 8 flash flood, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2000 | Lightning | Coxsackie | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Coxsackie | $150,000 | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Coxsackie | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Coxsackie | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Coxsackie | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall led to flooding across portions of Greene county. Several roads were closed in Coxsackie, including Mansion Street where more than 3 feet of water covered the road. Other roads that were reportedly closed included North Mount Turnpike in Catskill, and Routes 30 and 47 in Catskill. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Coxsackie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | $10,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Coxsackie | $7,000 | no account filed |
| December 2023 | Flood | West Coxsackie | $5,000 | Route 385 between Lawrence Avenue and Whitbeck Street in Coxsackie was closed due to flooding. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Coxsackie | $4,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | $4,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Coxsackie | $3,000 | Trees were downed in the Town of Coxsackie. This occurred along an outflow boundary ahead of thunderstorms. |
| September 2023 | Lightning | West Coxsackie | $1,000 | There was a report of a structure on fire at a house on Derek Van Brummel Circle due to a lightning strike. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | $500 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | West Coxsackie | - | A local broadcast media outlet passed along an image of hail measuring at approximately one inch in Coxsackie. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | West Coxsackie | - | Route 385 at Lawrence Ave has all lanes closed due to flooding. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | - | A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed a microburst started in Coxsackie, and moved across the Hudson River into Stuyvesant. Damage was significant in the village of Coxsackie south and east of the Village Building on Mansion Street. Uprooted and snapped trees were widespread across the damage area. A few homes sustained damage to roofs, chimneys and siding. A state of emergency was declared for the village. The estimated path length was two miles and the estimated width was a half of a mile. |
| November 2021 | Flood | West Coxsackie | - | Route 385 was closed at a railroad underpass between Bailey Street and Lawrence Avenue due to flooding. |
| August 2021 | Flood | West Coxsackie | - | County Route 385 was closed between Bailey Street and Lawrence Avenue under a railroad viaduct due to flooding. This is a typical flood prone spot. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Coxsackie | - | Route 385 was closed between Kings Road and Bailey Street due to a downed tree and wires. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Coxsackie | - | A tree was downed. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | - | A large tree, large tree limbs, and power lines were downed. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | West Coxsackie | - | Street flooding was reported. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Coxsackie | - | Total 24 hour rainfall reports ranged from 1.7 inches to 1.91 inches in Greene county. |
| October 2017 | Heavy Rain | West Coxsackie | - | Public reported 1.88 inches of rain. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Coxsackie | - | Trees and trees limbs were reported down in West Coxsackie due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Coxsackie | - | Mansion Street in Coxsackie was closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Coxsackie | - | Large limbs were reported down in Coxsackie as a result of thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2011 | Hail | West Coxsackie | - | Three inch diameter size hail (measured) was reported during a thunderstorm in Coxsackie. |
| May 2011 | Flash Flood | West Coxsackie | - | Mansion Street was reported closed due to flooding between Bailey Street and Lawrence Avenue in West Coxsackie. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Coxsackie | - | Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Coxsackie. |
| December 2010 | Flash Flood | West Coxsackie | - | Route 61, River Road, in New Baltimore was reported closed due to flash flooding. |
| January 2010 | Flash Flood | West Coxsackie | - | Route 385 was reported closed due to high water between Bailey Street and Lawrence Avenue in Coxsackie. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | - | A large tree was reported down near Mansion Street in Coxsackie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Coxsackie | - | Wires were reported down in Coxsackie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2009 | Flash Flood | West Coxsackie | - | Training thunderstorms produced very heavy rainfall across eastern portions of Greene County Wednesday afternoon and evening, resulting in flash flooding. State Route 385, or Mansion Street, in Coxsackie was closed due to flash flooding from this heavy rainfall. Several other streets within the village of Coxsackie were also impassable Wednesday evening due to flooding. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Coxsackie | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Coxsackie as a result of strong thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Coxsackie | - | Heavy rain led to widespread flooding of small streams and creeks across the county, beginning Sunday evening on the 15th, and persisting through Wednesday morning on the 18th. This led to numerous road closures throughout the county, including County Route 61 in Coxsackie, and several roads near Catskill. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | - | Trees were reported down in Coxsackie due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | - | A National Weather Service employee reported that a few tree tops were sheared off and tents were blown down at a Farmer's Market at the New Baltimore rest area on I-87. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Coxsackie | - | Trees were reported down in Coxsackie due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | - | Three trees down near Sleepy Hollow Lake. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Coxsackie | - | Trees down on Flint Mine Road and South Church Street. |
| September 2004 | Flash Flood | Coxsackie | - | Route 9 closed due to flooding. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Coxsackie | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Coxsackie | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Coxsackie Cemetery | 0.2 miles | 2021 | |
 | Reed Street Historic District | 1.0 miles | 1980 |
 | Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn | 1.8 miles | 1984 |
 | Pieter Bronck House | 1.9 miles | 1967 |
 | Van Bergen House | 2.0 miles | 1991 |
 | Peter Houghtaling Farm and Lime Kiln | 3.1 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 02000140 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Greene County | All 101 listed properties in this county. |
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