Knox Farm State Park / Gerald L. Halligan and Renee M. Oubre ; foreward by Seymour Knox IV.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halligan, Gerald., Author.

Oubre, Renee M., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

East Aurora (N.Y.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

East Aurora (N.Y.).

East Aurora (N.Y.)--History, Local--Pictorial works.

Knox Farm State Park (N.Y.)--History--Pictorial works.

Knox Farm State Park (N.Y.).

Knox, Seymour H., 1861-1915--Family--Pictorial works.

Knox, Seymour H.

Knox family--Pictorial works.

Knox family.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

A stone wall along Seneca Street in East Aurora, New York, welcomes visitors to Knox Farm State Park with its charming buildings, woodlands, and open fields. The farmland was purchased by Seymour H. Knox, an entrepreneur from Russell, New York. Successful in the five-and-dime store industry with his cousin F.W. Woolworth, Knox expanded his business interests to include raising horses and developing a self-sustaining farm. Following his death in 1915, his family maintained and expanded the property, gracing it with architectural features reflecting their interests. In the 1990s, with the passing of Seymour Knox II and sons, the family's desire to preserve the beloved property was fulfilled with the establishment of Knox Farm State Park.

Contents:

It all begins in Russell, New York

The residences, pool, and squash court

Lord and Burnham Greenhouse and Shipman Gardens

Livestock barns

Stables and horses

Working on the farm

Events, friends, and family

Legacy

A jewel in the country.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).

OCLC:

883238159