The palace, partially unfinished, dates back to the early eighteenth century, built by the Lioy family, originally from Potenza and moved to Terlizzi in the sixteenth century. The building has a clear baroque style, recognizable especially in the elements that characterize the exterior facade.
G. Valente, Feudalesimo e feudatari. Terlizzi nel Settecento, Molfetta, Mezzina 2004 Biblioteca Comunale di Terlizzi, a cura di, Terlizzi, MP s.r.l, Senise (PZ) 2019 http://www.itc.cnr.it/ba/sc/TRL/TRL0044.html (ultima consultazione 05/03/2020)