Lacawac is a historic

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located in Paupack Township and Salem Township,

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. It was listed on the

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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

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style. Six of the eight original structures remain, including the main house, a barn, a

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, a pump house, the Coachman's Cabin, and an ice house. The main house is a -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. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

in 1979. Lake Lacawac was listed as a

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in 1968.

References

External links

Lacawac Sanctuary website
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