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.
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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 |
See also
References
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