Built in 1900 (Queen Anne style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
One of 38 National Register listings published here for Ozaukee County · listed in 1983 · category: Building · built in 1900, Queen Anne style.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Harry W. Bolens House between 2018 and 2020, burning about 6 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 19700 |
| 26 April 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20567 |
| 16 April 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20541 |
| 27 March 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20446 |
| 21 March 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1041 |
| 19 March 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 18296 |
| 17 March 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 20395 |
| 18 November 2018 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 1201 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Harry W. Bolens House: 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Maple Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Port Washington, the town this property stands in, in 29 storm reports between 1995 and 2022: 11 hail, 6 lightning, 4 thunderstorm wind, 3 flash 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 2002 | Flood | Port Washington | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Port Washington | $5,300,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Port Washington | $200,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Port Washington | $200,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Washington | $150,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Port Washington | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Port Washington | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Lightning | Port Washington | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Port Washington | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Washington | $10,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| August 1999 | Lightning | Port Washington | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Port Washington | $8,000 | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Washington | - | Law enforcement officials reported tree damage by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 56 knots (65 mph). |
| April 1995 | Hail | Port Washington | - | Scattered severe thunderstorms generated damaging winds and hail up to one inch in diameter across southern Wisconsin. Powerful winds blew down many large trees and power lines in Grant County. Hail was the main afternoon event over southeast Wisconsin. One inch diameter hail was produced by two separate storms over Kenosha County. As with the morning (May 18th) severe weather across southern Wisconsin, the afternoon storms raced northeastward at speeds of 50 to 60 mph. |
| April 2016 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| March 2007 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| November 2003 | Heavy Rain | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Flood | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| March 2000 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Waterspout | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Flood | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Port Washington | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hoffman House Hotel | 0.7 miles | 1984 |
 | Old Ozaukee County Courthouse | 0.8 miles | 1976 |
 | Port Washington Fire Engine House | 0.9 miles | 2009 |
 | Edward Dodge House | 0.9 miles | 1975 |
 | Port Washington Downtown Historic District | 0.9 miles | 2000 |
 | St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church | 0.9 miles | 1977 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83003407 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Ozaukee County | All 38 listed properties in this county. |
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