Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1903.
“Platt-Cady Mansion is a historic home located at Nichols in Tioga County, New York. The original Federal structure was constructed about 1827.”
Wikipedia article Platt-Cady Mansion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 57 National Register listings published here for Tioga County · listed in 1976 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 89 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 67 fires within 5 miles of Platt-Cady Mansion between 1999 and 2020, burning about 92 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 5 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 | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 August 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 13 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 5 July 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Pennsylvania Division of Forest Fire Protection | BIRD |
| 3 July 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 11 July 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 19 June 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 June 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 9 workings within 5 miles of Platt-Cady Mansion: 5 past producers, 4 producers. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albro Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| C & C Ready Mix Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Owego Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Park Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Porter Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Porter Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Porters Sand and Gravel Pit No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nichols, the town this property stands in, in 18 storm reports between 1994 and 2023: 6 thunderstorm wind, 6 flash flood, 5 hail, 1 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2002 | Lightning | Nichols | 1 hurt | Women struck by lightning. |
| September 2011 | Flash Flood | Nichols | $8,000,000 | Catastrophic flash flooding in the Nichols area. Most roads and bridges were severely damaged. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Nichols | $284,000 | Severe flooding occurred throughout the village of Nichols. Major State Route 17 was closed in both directions between Exit 62 and Exit 63 due to bridge erosion. |
| October 2019 | Flash Flood | Nichols | $25,000 | Several roads were reported to be washed out throughout the Village and Town of Nichols. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Nichols | $25,000 | Severe flash flooding along Wappasening Creek was reaching nearby homes and crossing over Old Route 282. Debris was collecting at the bridge and threatening its structural integrity. |
| August 2018 | Flash Flood | Nichols | $15,000 | Wappasening Creek was flooding out Route 282 near the NY/PA border. |
| November 2006 | Flash Flood | Nichols | $10,000 | Numerous roads washed out. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires in Nichols. Winds also uprooted trees along Route 17 from Lounsberry to Owego. |
| March 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a large tree on West River Road. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | $5,000 | Trees and powerlines downed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nichols | $3,000 | Trees were blown down between Nichols and Lounsberry. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Nichols | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Nichols | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Nichols | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Nichols | - | no account filed |
| September 2011 | Hail | Nichols | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nichols High School | 0.1 miles | 1996 |
 | Tioga Centre General Store | 2.6 miles | 2003 |
 | First Methodist Episcopal Church of Tioga Center | 4.4 miles | 2002 |
 | Waits Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery | 5.1 miles | 2000 |
 | Vesper Cliff | 6.9 miles | 2005 |
 | St. Paul's Church | 7.6 miles | 1997 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76001286 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Tioga County | All 57 listed properties in this county. |
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