Lacawac
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
History and architectural features
Built in 1903 as a summer estate for Congressman William Connell (1827-1909), the buildings of this historic property were designed in the Adirondack Great Camp style. Six of the eight original structures remain, including the main house, a barn, a spring house, a pump house, the Coachman's Cabin, and an ice house.
The main house is a 2+1⁄2-story frame dwelling with a cross gable roof. It features two-story porches and an interior paneled in southern yellow pine.
After Connell's death in 1909, the estate was purchased by Louis Arthur Watres for use as a summer home.
In 1966, the property was deeded to a non-profit organization and subsequently used as a nature preserve, ecological field research station and public environmental education facility.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Lake Lacawac was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1968.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Wayne County Historical Society". www.waynehistorypa.org. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Lewis, William P. (April 1983). "The Life and Works of Col. L.A. Watres" (PDF). The Lackawanna Historical Society Bulleting. 16 (2). Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2012. Note: This includes Robert Kobler (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lacawac" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
Year designated: 1968
