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Lasdon Park, Arboretum & Veterans
Memorial History
Date Acquired: 1986
Acres: 178
Background: The house that presently stands on this property was built in 1933 by Dr.
Voislawsky after the original Van Cortlandt dwelling was destroyed by a fire. This
three-story Colonial style mansion was modeled after George Washington’s Virginia home,
Mount Vernon. In 1940 the property was sold to William and Mildred Lasdon. The
Mildred Lasdon Bird Sanctuary was donated by the Lasdon family, and in
1976 the
Youth Conservation Corps developed within an intricate system of trails running through a
variety of wildlife habitats. After the passing of Mr. Lasdon in 1986, the estate was sold
to Westchester County.
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Lasdon Park
Route 35
Somers, New York
914- 864-7268
Joseph A. Stout, Commissioner Back to
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