Built in 1750. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. 13 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1897.
“Willowmere is a historic mansion located at 435 Bryant Avenue in the Village of Roslyn Harbor, in Nassau County, New York, United States.”
Wikipedia article Willowmere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 156 National Register listings published here for Nassau County · listed in 1999 · category: Building · built in 1750.
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 510 fires within 5 miles of Willowmere between 2000 and 2020, burning about 189 acres in total. 34 started naturally. 28 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 | 284 |
| Smoking | 59 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 36 |
| Natural | 34 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 28 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| 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 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 7 September 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 7 September 2002 | 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 |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2004 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Willowmere: 3 past producers, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Tungsten. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L I Tungsten Corp/ Glen Cove, N.Y. | Tungsten | Unknown | ||
| Mccormack Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Port Washington Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Port Washington Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Port Washington Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Stephen and Charles Smith House | 0.1 miles | 1999 |
 | Springbank | 0.2 miles | 1999 |
 | Clifton | 0.2 miles | 1999 |
 | Clapham-Stern House | 0.4 miles | 2005 |
 | Mudge Farmhouse | 0.5 miles | 1999 |
 | Cedarmere-Clayton Estates | 0.6 miles | 1986 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000872 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Nassau County | All 156 listed properties in this county. |
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