Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1902.
“Box Hill Estate is a national historic district located in St. The district encompasses an estate that includes five contributing buildings and one contributing structure.”
Wikipedia article Box Hill Estate, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 338 National Register listings published here for Suffolk County · listed in 1973 · category: District.
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 587 fires within 5 miles of Box Hill Estate between 2000 and 2020, burning about 234 acres in total. 54 started naturally. 69 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 | 400 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 69 |
| Natural | 54 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 September 2007 | 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 10 workings within 5 miles of Box Hill Estate: 5 past producers, 4 producers, 1 unknown. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Head Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kings Park Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| North East Mines Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Park Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| R Rchleider Contracting Corp. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Schleider Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Schleider Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Smithtown Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Smithtown Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Split Rock Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| By-the-Harbor | 0.3 miles | 1993 | |
| Shore Cottage | 0.4 miles | 1993 | |
 | Kate Annette Wetherill Estate | 0.4 miles | 1993 |
 | Harbor House | 0.5 miles | 1993 |
| Woodcrest | 0.8 miles | 1993 | |
 | Saint James District | 0.8 miles | 1973 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73001276 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Suffolk County | All 338 listed properties in this county. |
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