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The main floor and lawn area of the Main House will be available to recognized Town organizations and town residents for meetings and social functions. There is no charge for meetings of town organizations.

A calendar will be kept by the Town Clerk and reservations will be made on a first-come, first-served basis, and the Town Clerk shall be responsible for administering these regulations.

1. The following charges will apply for social functions:
   1. There will be a $250.00 charge for the use of the Main House.
   2. There is a $l00.00 charge for the use of the grounds.
   3. There will be an additional charge if the house is not adequately cleaned.
   4. There will be a $500.00 deposit required to cover the cost of any damage and/or extraordinary cleaning. However, the organization and/or individual will be responsible if the damage exceeds the deposit. The deposit will be refunded upon submission of a claim form.
   5. There will be required use of port-a-sans if the function includes more than 60 persons.
2. Following meetings or social functions, garbage must be removed from the premises by 10:00 a.m. the following day.
3. Following a function, the organization or individual is responsible for turning off all lights, lowering the heat and insuring that the house is securely locked.
4. A person to direct traffic will be required for all functions of more than 60 persons.
5. The parking area will be located in the ballfield parking lot northeast of the main house.
6. The second floor of the main house will be off limits for meetings and social functions.
7. There will be no smoking permitted inside the Main House.
8. Functions involving more than 100 people must receive prior written approval from the Town Board.
9. All functions must conclude by midnight.

Onatru Farmhouse and the 147 acres surrounding it was the generous gift of Alice Lane Poor to the people of the Town of Lewisboro.

The original farmhouse was enlarged by Mrs. Poor’s father after he purchased the farm in 1904. Mr. Lane ran Onatru as a working farm, growing crops and maintaining dairy cattle, chickens, pigs, goats, etc.

Throughout the years Mrs. Poor and her family held a great love for the Town of Lewisboro. Mrs. Poor is remembered by many for her involvement in church, civic and town organizations.

In 1962 Mrs. Poor donated 27 acres of land on Elmwood Road opposite the farmhouse to be used by local scouts. The land is now known as the Onatru Reservation. In 1973 she donated 40 acres of land on the easterly boundary of the farm for wildlife preservation. The area is now known as the Alice Lane Poor Wildlife Preserve. The remainder of the farm and all buildings was donated to the Town in 1978.