Lansing's Architectural History

Lansing Historical Association, Lansing, NY

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The earliest settlers in Lansing resided in Onondaga County in the Town of Milton. In 1808 the name Milton was changed to Genoa and in 1817 the Town of Lansing was set off from Genoa under the act that created Tompkins County. The first settlers to arrive in Lansing came in the year 1791 from the Border Settlements of the Minisink Valley of New York and Pennsylvania. Others also arrived from New Jersey, Connecticut, and other areas of New York and Pennsylvania.

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	At one time there were 23 schoolhouses in the Town of Lansing. Today many of them are privately owned. We have pictures of some of those that still exist.
	There are many churches in Lansing, some that are no longer used as churches, but still stand in all their glory. This collection shows some that we have pictures of.
	The Rogues Harbor Inn dates back to 1830. It has a varied history as an inn, pub, restaurant, and even at one time a country club, although in those days it was a place in the country to visit, not a golf club.
	The North Log Cabin is the oldest log cabin in Tompkins and Cayuga Counties. Originally built near the intersection of Conlon and Searles Roads in Lansing, it spent half a century at Auburn's Cayuga Museum. It is currently disassembled back in Lansing, and some residents are hoping it will be erected on a spot at the entrance to Salt Point. Visit www.NorthLogCabin.com
	Portland Point Cement Works was a major Lansing industry in its day. Today Portland Point is privately owned. The only remnant of the once thriving cement plant is the storage building, which was recently given a new roof.