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United States historic place
Lacawac
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationLake Ariel, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates41°22′43″N 75°17′40″W / 41.37861°N 75.29444°W / 41.37861; -75.29444
Area461.6 acres (186.8 ha)
Built1903
Built byKriegers, Stermers & Martin
Architectural styleRustic
NRHP reference No.79002367
Added to NRHPAugust 9, 1979

Lacawac is a historic estate located in Paupack Township and Salem Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Wayne County Historical Society". www.waynehistorypa.org. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved April 16, 2019. Year designated: 1968

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