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This cache is placed as part of the 2021 Taconic Region Geocaching Challenge. Please see OL1 for details about the challenge. This cache contains a unique stamp which must stay with the cache. Use this stamp to mark your passport. This stamp in NOT a trade item.
You are looking for a large size lock-n-lock.
Take New Approach Road to this cache and you'll have a nice glimpse of the mansion. The mansion at Olana is a unique mixture of Victorian architectural elements and Middle Eastern decorative motifs. Fredrick Church worked closely with architect Calvert Vaux when building this home. The mansion has asymmetrical towers and block masonry punctuated by fanciful windows and porches. The irregular silhouette of the exterior contrasts with the more regular rhythm of rooms arranged around a central hall. On the exterior, Middle Eastern motifs are carried out in colored brick, wood, slate, ceramic tile and especially stenciling.
While checking out the cache, also check out the picture of Fredrick Church's "Sunset in the Hudson Valley" done around 1870 inside. However, please leave it in the cache and do not take it with you.