Authorities say the historic Woolworth mansion on Long Island has suffered extensive damage in a fire.
The blaze erupted Wednesday in a first-floor bedroom of the 16-acre Glen Cove estate.
Fire officials say flames quickly spread through a wing of the 1916 structure.
The owners were not home at the time.
Newsday says the mansion has been owned by Martin Carey, the brother of former New York Gov. Hugh Carey, since 1978. His accountant, Leonard Fritzson, said the family was distraught.
The 25,668-square-foot mansion was built by the five-and-dime store founder F.W. Woolworth.
The fire was not deemed suspicious. The cause is under investigation.
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