S. Forry Laucks, owner of the York Safe & Lock Company, established LAUXMONT FARMS in 1918 as his country estate. Over time, Laucks pieced together his estate with existing farm lands, which included the Rotunda. Eventually he acquired more than 2,000 acres. When it was built in 1933, the Rotunda served as Laucks’ entertainment area, offering visitors a sampling of milk, vegetables and meat that came directly from the farm. Laucks even used milk collected from his show cows a

S. Forry Laucks, owner of the York Safe & Lock Company, established LAUXMONT FARMS in 1918 as his country estate. Over time, Laucks pieced together his estate with existing farm lands, which included the Cobblestone Courtyard and bank barn. Eventually he acquired more than 2,000 acres. The two-story bank barn at the Cobblestone Courtyard was built in the early- to mid-1800s. After Laucks purchased the farmland, he used the bottom floor of the bank barn to exhibit his show cow

S. Forry Laucks, owner of the York Safe & Lock Company, established LAUXMONT FARMS in 1918 as his country estate. Over time, Laucks pieced together his estate with existing farm lands, which included the Japanese Gardens. Eventually he acquired more than 2,000 acres. Laucks fell in love with Japanese culture during his trips to the country, so much so that he wanted to bring a little bit of Japan back to Pennsylvania. Ever the perfectionist, Laucks hired the same landscape ar

Industrialist S. Forry Laucks established LAUXMONT FARMS as his country estate in 1918. Over time, Laucks pieced together his estate with existing farm lands, which included the Sunken Garden. Eventually he acquired more than 2,000 acres. The Sunken Garden, which features a swimming pool fenced in by wrought iron gates, became the crowned jewel of Laucks’ country estate. Laucks used the pool area to wine-and-dine politicians, entertainers and celebrities of the 1920s, 30s and