Ravina
Also known as: Lambert, Ida Lord, Residence
Why it's listed
Ravina is a small country estate above the Delaware River, half a mile east of Lordville, New York. Built in 1926 and 1927 for Ida Batsford Lambert, it comprises a two-story main house, a guest bungalow, a three-bay garage, a caretaker's house and a wood shed. Lambert chose the buildings from a Sears catalog and had them shipped by rail, then customized them. A local mason, A. L. Snyder, built the fireplace, porch stonework and a long cobblestone wall along the road. The grounds include a stone-lined stream and pond, a fountain, walkways, footbridges and a rock garden. The informal grouping of buildings recalls Adirondack camps. The estate was listed for its architecture, as a unified example of Arts and Crafts design that retains strong integrity. It is described as unusual in a valley where few Craftsman or pre-cut buildings from the period have been documented. The property is still used as a single dwelling.
Significance in brief: The estate is significant under Criterion C as a distinctive expression of Arts and Crafts architecture and landscape design. Its customized pre-cut Sears buildings and cobblestone landscape features form a unified ensemble built within two years. It is described as unique in the Upper Delaware Valley, where few Craftsman buildings or pre-cut houses of the period are documented.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 00000048, listed February 4, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Bouchouxville, Lordville |
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| County | Delaware County |
| Listed | February 4, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00000048 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1926-1927 |
| Architect / builder | Whitaker & Sons, Binghamton, NY, general contractor; A.L. Snyder, stone mason |
| Architectural style | Bungalow / Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current function are both single dwelling; the form says all features except the relocated wood shed appear much as they did in 1927, though some landscape features were neglected over time. |
| Acreage | 2.7 |
| Coordinates | 41.87127, -75.20752 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00000048.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7296705
- This listing as JSON
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