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Llenroc is the house constructed for Ezra Cornell just below the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States. It now houses the Cornell chapter of the Delta Phi fraternity. == House == Llenroc, or the villa of Ezra Cornell, was constructed between 1865 and 1875. Designed as Ithaca's finest residence, it is an outstanding and exceptionally well-preserved example of high style masonry Gothic Revival architecture. The house is constructed of "Llenroc limestone", a name used for the limestone quarried as building material taken from west of libe slope.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Century at Llenroc )〕 Artisans from around the world created the many elaborate fixtures of the house including: English woodcarvers responsible for the carved interior molding on the first and second floor and stonemasons from Germany completed the exterior stonework. Irish, Scottish, Italian, and Indian craftsmen also made significant contributions. Eight complete marble fireplaces were also imported from Europe to be placed throughout the house. Ezra Cornell died in 1874 as the house neared completion. His wife and children lived in the house for 32 years, but vacated it in the early 20th century, as it was too extravagant for their needs.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Delta Phi Celebrates A Century at Llenroc )〕 In 1911, Cornell's daughters Mary and Emma sold the house to the Delta Phi fraternity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Century at Llenroc )〕 The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Llenroc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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