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The Skaneateles Historic District is a 17 acres (6.9 ha) historic district in the village of Skaneateles, New York that dates back to 1796, includes one building from the 20th century, but is otherwise composed of 19th-century residences and commercial buildings.
Skaneateles (/ ˌ s k æ n i ˈ æ t l ə s / SKAN-ee-AT-ləs, locally / ˌ s k ɪ n-/ SKIN-) [4] is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,112. [2] The name is from the Iroquois term for the adjacent Skaneateles Lake, which means "long lake."
Skaneateles (/ ˌ s k æ n i ˈ æ t l ə s / SKAN-ee-AT-ləs, locally / ˌ s k ɪ n-/ SKIN-) [3] is an affluent village in the town of Skaneateles, in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The village is named after, and located on the shores of, Skaneateles Lake , one of the Finger Lakes .
In 1838, Richard Lawrence DeZeng (1788–1848), a retired engineer and canal builder from Oswego, New York, bought the 220-acre property in Skaneateles for $12,000. [1] In the same year, Nicholas Roosevelt and his wife, Lydia Latrobe Roosevelt (daughter of architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe), also retired to Skaneateles. The first foundation ...
"This area is a treasure trove for history enthusiasts, showcasing a variety of architectural styles that chronicle the evolution of American building trends," according to World Atlas. Skaneateles NY
The James and Lydia Canning Fuller House in Skaneateles, New York is a historic house, which on three occasions was used as part of the Underground Railway. [2] James Fuller married Lydia Charleton in 1815 in Bristol at the Friends Meeting House. [2] This was the same year as the house was built. [1]
Historic American Buildings Survey photograph of the "East Front" (1962) The home was built for Reuel Smith, partner in a New York City shipping firm. His son E. Reuel Smith inherited the estate. "E.R.", as he was called, was a prominent figure in the village having married into Skaneateles "royalty", his wife being Elizabeth DeCost.
Skaneateles (village), New York, in Onondaga County; Skaneateles (town), New York, in Onondaga County; Skaneateles Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in New York State Skaneateles Creek, the creek that drains the lake; Skaneateles Community, a short-lived 1840s utopian social experiment near Mottville, in the town of Skaneateles, New York