Judge Columbia Lancaster House
- Also Known As: Plas Newydd Farm
- Address: N of Ridgefield on Lancaster Rd
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1850/00/00 | Columbia (Thomas) Lancaster | Home | Lancaster's elaborate southern colonial style home is built. All the turned wood, banisters and newel posts were shipped around the Cape Horn by clipper ship. The home is furnished with original pieces brought across country by ox team in 1849. | |||
| 1853/00/00 | Columbia Lancaster is said to have been host to such notables as Chief Umtuch and members of his tribe and Lt Ulysses S Grant. | |||||
| 1941/00/00 | Constance Morrow Morgan | Home | Aubrey Niel Morgan and wife, Constance Cutter Morrow, buy Lancaster House and its nearly 1,700 acres of farmlands. Constance was the sister of Anne Lindbergh. Morgan named the estate Plas Newydd, Welsh for "new place." |
| Particulars for Judge Columbia Lancaster House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Attribute | Moved property |
| Criteria | Person |
| Area of Significance | Politics-government |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Architectural Style | Vernacular Greek Revival |
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