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| Location | Ledyard St. (U.S. 20), Cazenovia, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°55′23″N 75°51′56″W / 42.92306°N 75.86556°W |
| Built | 1807-1809 |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000541[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 18, 1971 |
Lorenzo State Historic Site is a mansion built by Colonel John Lincklaen, founder of the village of Cazenovia, New York.[2] Colonel Linklaen was the agent of the Holland Land Company upon whose recommendation the Company purchased the 135,000-acre (55,000 ha) tract of land where the village grew. The painted brick mansion, begun in 1807 and completed in 1809, overlooks Cazenovia Lake. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in July 1970.[1] Located on the grounds is the separately listed Rippleton Schoolhouse.
See also
- List of New York State Historic Sites
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Waite, Diana S. (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lorenzo". Retrieved 2008-04-01. and Accompanying 1 photo, exterior, from July, 1970
External links
- Lorenzo State Historic Site at NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Friends of Lorenzo
- Lorenzo Collection at Syracuse University Special Collections Research Center