Lorenzo State Historic Site

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.

Lorenzo
Lorenzo State Historic Site is located in New York
Lorenzo State Historic Site
Lorenzo State Historic Site is located in the United States
Lorenzo State Historic Site
LocationLedyard St. (U.S. 20), Cazenovia, New York
Coordinates42°55′23″N 75°51′56″W / 42.92306°N 75.86556°W / 42.92306; -75.86556
Built1807-1809
NRHP reference No.71000541[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 18, 1971

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ 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
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