Rotunda History
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