LANDMARK LAND CO INC/DE
SC 13D/A, 1997-11-26
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                         SCHEDULE 13D   
  
            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 				                  Amendment No. 4
                         
                     Landmark Land Company, Inc.
                        (Name of Issuer)   
                                   
                  Common Stock, $0.50 par value   
                   (Title of class of securities)   
                                   
                            515062107                            
                         (CUSIP Number)   

                      David S. Klafter, Esq.   
                     Karenina Properties LLC  
         Gotham Partners, L.P. and Gotham Partners II, L.P.
                   110 East 42nd Street, 18th fl.   
                    New York, New York  10017   
                         (212) 286-0300   
   (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to   
               receive notices and communications)   
                                   
                       November 21, 1997   
     (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)   
                                   
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule   
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this   
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-   
1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].   
   
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement   
[ ].  (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1)   
has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership   
of more than five percent of the class of securities described in   
Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto   
reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such   
class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)   
   
Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,   
should be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other   
parties to whom copies are to be sent.   
   
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a   
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to   
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment   
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in   
a prior cover page.   
   
The information required on the remainder of this cover page   
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18   
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise   
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall   
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the   
Notes).   
 
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                          SCHEDULE 13D   
  
CUSIP No. 515062107                               Page 2 of 11 Pages   
                                                        
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON            
                    Gotham Partners, L.P.  EIN 13-3700768                    
                  
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]   
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]   
                                                                    
      3        SEC USE ONLY   
                  
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*   
                    WC   
                  
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]   
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)   
                               
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   
                    New York   
                  
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER   
   SHARES            3,256,872
                       
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER   
OWNED BY EACH        76,750   
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   
  REPORTING          3,256,872
   PERSON              
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                     0   
                       
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH   
               REPORTING PERSON   
                    3,333,622
                  
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]   
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   
                  
                  
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW   
               (11)   
                    41.66%  
                  
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   
                    PN   
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                          SCHEDULE 13D   
  
CUSIP No. 515062107                               Page 3 of 11 Pages   
                                                        
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON            
                    Karenina Properties, LLC  EIN 13-3965725                  
                  
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]   
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]   
                                                                    
      3        SEC USE ONLY   
                  
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*   
                    WC   
                  
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]   
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)   
                               
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   
                    New York   
                  
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER   
   SHARES            1,309,680
                       
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER   
OWNED BY EACH        76,750   
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   
  REPORTING          1,309,680
   PERSON              
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                     0   
                       
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH   
               REPORTING PERSON   
                    1,386,430
                  
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]   
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   
                  
                  
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW   
               (11)   
                    17.33%  
                  
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   
                    OO   
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                           SCHEDULE 13D   
  
CUSIP No. 515062107                                Page 4 of 11 Pages   
                                                        
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON   
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON             
                    Gotham Partners II, L.P.  EIN 13-3863925                
                  
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A    (a) [x]   
               GROUP*                                        (b) [ ]   
                                                                    
      3        SEC USE ONLY   
                  
      4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*   
                    WC   
                  
      5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      [ ]   
               IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)   
                               
      6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   
                    New York   
                  
  NUMBER OF     7   SOLE VOTING POWER   
   SHARES            34,908   
                       
BENEFICIALLY    8   SHARED VOTING POWER   
OWNED BY EACH        0   
                9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER   
  REPORTING          34,908
   PERSON              
    WITH       10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER   
                     0   
                       
     11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH   
               REPORTING PERSON   
                    34,908
                  
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)     [ ]   
               EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   
                  
                  
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW   
               (11)   
                     0.44%  
                  
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*   
                    PN   
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                                                Page 5 of 11 Pages  

  
     To the extent set forth herein, this Amendment No.4 amends and 
supplements the statement on Schedule 13D, as amended by amendment nos. 
1, 2 and 3 (the "Statement"), filed by Gotham Partners, L.P., Karenina 
Properties, LLC ("Karenina Properties") and Gotham Partners II, L.P. 
(collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons") relating 
to the Common Stock, $0.50 par value ("Common Stock"), of Landmark Land 
Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company").  Capitalized 
terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings given 
to them in the Statement.


Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
   
Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:

     For Common Stock purchased since the last amendment of Schedule 
13D, the aggregate purchase price of the Common Stock purchased by 
Gotham was $10,558 and the aggregate purchase price of the Common Stock 
purchased by Karenina Properties was $4,350 and the aggregate purchase 
price of the Common Stock purchased by Gotham II was $112.  All of the 
funds required for these purchases were obtained from the working 
capital of Gotham, Karenina Properties and Gotham II, respectively.  
 
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                                                   Page 6 of 11 Pages  


Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer   

Item 5 is hereby amended to add the following:

     (a) Karenina Properties, Gotham and Gotham II collectively 
beneficially own 3,368,530 shares of Common Stock, representing 
approximately 42.1% of the outstanding Common Stock as of the date of 
this Statement. Gotham directly owns 1,960,558 shares of Common Stock 
as of the date of this Statement and through Karenina Properties 
indirectly owns 1,296,314 shares of Common Stock, representing an 
aggregate of approximately 40.7% of the outstanding Common Stock.  
Through a proxy granted by Spencer Waxman, Gotham beneficially owns 
another 76,750 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 0.96% 
of the outstanding Common Stock.  Karenina Properties directly owns 
1,309,680 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this Statement, 
representing an aggregate of approximately 16.37% of the outstanding 
Common Stock and, through a proxy granted by Mr. Waxman, beneficially 
owns another 76,750 shares of outstanding Common Stock, representing 
approximately 0.96% of the outstanding Common Stock.  Gotham II 
directly owns 21,542 shares of Common Stock as of the date of this 
Statement and through Karenina Properties indirectly owns 13,366 shares 
of Common Stock, aggregating 34,908 shares, representing an aggregate 
of approximately 0.44% of the outstanding Common Stock.  The 
percentages in this paragraph are calculated based upon 8,001,170 
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, as of September 30, 
1991, as reported in the Company's Form 10Q dated of September 30,1991.  
None of Section H, Karenina, DPB, Mr. Ackman or Mr. Berkowitz 
beneficially own any Common Stock (other than the Common Stock 
beneficially owned by Gotham and Gotham II).  
  
     (b) Each of Gotham, Gotham II and Karenina Properties has sole 
power to vote and to dispose of all of the Common Stock directly owned 
by it.  Each of Gotham and Karenina Properties has shared voting powers 
with respect to the 76,750 shares of Common Stock as to which Mr. 
Waxman gave them a proxy.
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                                                   Page 7 of 11 Pages  

     (c) The tables below set forth information with respect to all 
purchases and sales of Common Stock by Gotham, Karenina Properties and 
Gotham II since October 8, 1997, the date of the filing of amendment 
no. 3 to the Statement.  Except for the transactions dated October 30, 
1997 and November 7, 1997, which took place in the over-the-counter 
market, all of the purchases and sales listed below were the result of 
private transactions.  In the case of Karenina Properties, the 
transactions were negotiated purchases.


Gotham 
 

                         Shares of Common Stock
Date                        Purchased/(Sold)        Price ($) per Share

10/30/97                         3,958 	               1.06
10/30/97                           395 	               1.00
11/03/97                           395 	               1.00
11/06/97                           792 	               1.00
11/07/97                         1,979 	               1.04
11/07/97                           990 	               1.00
11/18/97                         1,732 	               1.00
11/21/97				                   (75,967)			   0.00		

Karenina Properties 
 

10/30/97                           400 	               1.00
11/03/97                           400 	               1.00
11/06/97                           800 	               1.00
11/07/97                         1,000 	               1.00
11/18/97                         1,750 	               1.00
11/21/97				                   (76,750)			   0.00

Gotham II 



10/30/97                            42 	               1.06
10/30/97                             5 	               1.00
11/03/97                             5 	               1.00
11/06/97                             8 	               1.00
11/07/97                            21 	               1.04
11/07/97                            10 	               1.00
11/18/97                            18 	               1.00
11/21/97				                      (783)			   0.00

 

     
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     (d) and (e).  Not applicable.  
  
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with 
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.  
  
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

As previously set forth in the Statement, the Reporting Persons had 
granted an option to Mr. Spencer Waxman to purchase one-third of any 
Company shares purchased by the Reporting Persons, at the same price 
per share paid or incurred by the Reporting Persons, and Mr. Waxman had 
granted an option to the Reporting Persons to purchase two-thirds of 
any Company shares purchased by Mr. Waxman at the same price per share 
paid or incurred by Mr. Waxman.  These options applied only to private 
share purchases by the Reporting Persons or Mr. Waxman, and they were 
to expire upon the later of the delivery of stock certificates of the 
purchase of shares which are the subject of this 13D or September 1, 
1997.  By agreement dated November 21, 1997, among other things, the 
Reporting Persons and Mr. Waxman terminated their respective options; 
the Reporting Persons paid Mr. Waxman the sum of $800,000.00; the 
Reporting Persons transferred to Mr. Waxman 76,750 shares of Common 
Stock; the Reporting Persons have agreed, upon their becoming 
registered owners of the WFP shares, to transfer to Mr. Waxman six 
percent(6%) of the WFP shares minus 8,826 shares, or if the Reporting 
Persons accept cash in settlement of the litigation with WFP, six 
percent (6%) of cash proceeds of the ligitation minus 0.06% of the 
Reporting Persons' costs therein; Mr. Waxman has given the Reporting 
Persons a proxy with regard to all of his shares of Landmark and will 
give the Reporting Persons a similar proxy for any shares of WFP which 
are ultimately transferred to Mr. Waxman, which proxies shall remain in 
effect for so long as he owns any such shares; and Mr. Waxman has given 
the Reporting Persons a right of first offer to purchase his shares of 
Common Stock in the event that he wishes to sell any or all of them.

  
 
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits   
   
     The following exhibit is being filed with this Schedule:  


Exhibit 1   A written agreement relating to filing joint filing 
statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f)(1) promulgated under Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act").

Exhibit 2   A written agreement dated November 24, 1997 among Gotham, 
Gotham II and Karenina relating to filing joint filing statements as 
required by Rule 13d-1(f)(1) promulgated under the 1934 Act.
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                                                   Page 9 of 11 Pages  
  
     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and 
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this 
statement is true, complete and correct.   
   
November 25, 1997   
   
                GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P.   
                       
                By:   Section H Partners, L.P.   
                      its general partner   
                       
                      By: DPB Corporation,   
                          a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.   
                          
                      By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz
                          David P. Berkowitz
                          President 

                KARENINA PROPERTIES, LLC   
                       
                	    By: /s/ William A. Ackman    
                          William A. Ackman
                          Manager 
                          
                          
                GOTHAM PARTNERS II, L.P.   
                       
                By:   Section H Partners, L.P.   
                      its general partner   
                       
                      By: DPB Corporation,   
                          a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.   
                          
                      By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz
                          David P. Berkowitz
                          President   
                          

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	                                          							Page 10 of 11 Pages
Exhibit
Number				                Exhibit Index


Exhibit 1   A written agreement relating to filing joint filing 
statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f)(1) promulgated 
under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
"1934 Act").

Exhibit 2   A written agreement dated November 24, 1997 among Gotham, 
Gotham II and Karenina relating to filing joint filing 
statements as required by Rule 13d-1(f)(1) promulgated 
under the 1934 Act.


    




                                           Page 11 of 11 Pages
                         EXHIBIT 2     
  
                  AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING     
     
	In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint 
filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the 
Schedule 13D referred to below) of a Statement on Schedule 13D or any 
amendments thereto, with respect to the Common Stock, $.50 par value, 
of Landmark Land Company, Inc. and that this Agreement be included as 
an Exhibit to such filing.

	This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each 
of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together 
shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement 
on the 24th day of November, 1997.
     
 		             GOTHAM PARTNERS, L.P.   
                       
                By:   Section H Partners, L.P.   
                      its general partner   
                       
                      By: DPB Corporation,   
                          a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.   
                          
                      By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz
                          David P. Berkowitz
                          President 

                KARENINA PROPERTIES, LLC   
                       
                	    By: /s/ William A. Ackman    
                          William A. Ackman
                          Manager 
                          
                          
                GOTHAM PARTNERS II, L.P.   
                       
                By:   Section H Partners, L.P.   
                      its general partner   
                       
                      By: DPB Corporation,   
                          a general partner of Section H Partners, L.P.   
                          
                      By: /s/ David P. Berkowitz
                          David P. Berkowitz
                          President   


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