The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-16
NEW YORK SUNDAY, JUNE ls67-TRlPLE SHEET

lower Ae roofs Of beautiful residence French
curved roofs, small hanging balconies Moorish decora-
lions, Inany hanging balconies, commanding porches,
pay windows ana piazzas the whole cmbowered in
rant vegetation and surrounded with grounds OF supe-
rior adornnlen. This was the residence of the late
benjamin Whitlock, and is occupied by his widow.
Direeuy opposite this, also elevated point OF
iand ana likewise overlooking the river situated il
oesgnedy 10 balance the picture ia the Of the dis
na y the equally beautiful residence OF Mr.
Arnold, merchant of this city.
hesuming our journey along the main road, next
meet Win beautiful enclosure owned by two brothers
VINO, without dividing on their land apply themselves
70 It's adonment a. II IL but the residence Of
IDeie ID stone lodge In Gothic style, broad
conducting through regular marshaed lines of old trees
whose luxarant branches Intervene a canopy
mead Tie pathways Of fine macadam bordered with
rustic fences the broad lawns dashed here and there
WIN hool Oh sun llght aud flowers OF every hue
nonrn beside The bypaths and broad drvee that meet
IN the elevated central point where the villas OF the
pIo.nes are found These are two gray stone houses.
ihcng each other, and built In the American Gothic
style, which admits OF all manner OF ornamentaton.
lney are however, very stately, and beautifully Offset
ne charns OF the retired spot which they estab-
iished for they entirely concealed from the view
OF the the road by the intervening trees
ana SO closely knit tho eafaden branches that they
ar not seen until The visitor has actually stepped with in
the cleared circle where they display their beauty freely
The elect Of their architectural beauty
greatly heightened by this peculiarly Of their situation
Inc grounds are very well kept the gardeners work
PLAINLY showing its good frGits and the extensive hot
houses winch adorn the grounds with their tasteful and
oeicate proportions are well filled with exotic treasures
aud rare beauties OF every shade These unique resi-
dencos are owned and occupied respectively by Messrs
those 81 n, Pnh.rd inc sroun aaohi I,a arc
featured building with tiled roof, broad pia2zas extend
Ing across the river front two stories makes mag
hr,aa oa,a h sno s s ine s'oae ,ousei 'se
and smooth lawns all go make up most
~ s pOaule "a Iuai magnncence Dut ss description
paper, and moreover justice could even then be
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coraed Win sa,uarv rms, rho a'o rao,r
dt ,s ana other works o. arr so placed as TO
rcaanca ns Ky a o. .'e slmpie grahueur ana
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sue h oaca, c9nimahas splena,a ves OF .ne
pats on these grounds are all finely nacadamzed the
outpaolhgs are 10 keeping Witnin tue view from ms
mand'ns brick villa, situated on t!s riysr bank and
forming fine adornment to The landscape picture or
s Mach on ,0 forms part and lot stu further he
Eugene Saeielin soidly built stone house
in the olden stye hi verv weI kent
and with all liz homeiy old fashioned features carefully
preserved in strange contrast with the nav works and
artistic decorations OF tha surrounding grounds which
are kopt in The most c,-er sie os aianoraed orna
mend Tho residence ~ Mr A,srcd Sev,on a sonaro
ahaned house with numeros ,orches n,ay,as and hav
windows is tho next noticeable for s Seanty among the
numbers Thai ara met with an Tia roaasJ hacore va
reach tho lane leading AZ r,qht angles with The main
road along The length OF The small pennsnja bonded
on ono sde Inv Weschesier crear and on ha o,her nv
an indenatjon Of The land in the stane ~ mnatnro
bay
rhe principal residences not vth IN This romantic
lane are arst that az Nj William warinc two.storv
Wills win piIared porches on front md rem ana com
nandine splendid view Of the river and thar or Mr.
Tabor simarIv siuatad The sama in s stvia oe arcn
tectnral beaulv and eanalIv admahe n ina reen,nu
ana adornment Of i,s grounds =