Lacawac is a historic estate located in Paupack Township and Salem Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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| Location | Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′43″N 75°17′40″W / 41.37861°N 75.29444°W |
| Area | 461.6 acres (186.8 ha) |
| Built | 1903 |
| Built by | Kriegers, Stermers & Martin |
| Architectural style | Rustic |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002367[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 9, 1979 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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[2] for use as a summer home.[3]
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.[4]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] Lake Lacawac was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1968.[5]