The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-08
REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

G. EXECUTRIX'S PEREMPTORY SALE
E:I Estate OF Hanson Robinson, dec'd.-rhOlnas
sons, Aucuoneers.-Very Elegant Country Seat
and Farm known as "Woolton Hail." Mansion,
Farm, and Tenant Houses, so acres, Philadelphia
and Wilmington Turnpike, Braudywine Hundred,
New Castle county, Del, squares from Bellevue
Station, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Bal
timore Railroad, half mile from the kiver Delaware,
mles from Wilmington, mites from Chester,
and 23 miles from Philadelphia On Tuesday, May
16, 1871, at ~ O'Clock, noon viii be sold at pubic
sale without any reserve whatever at the Phlladel
phia Exchange
All that very elegant country-seat and farm, COM
prisnR OF land situate the westerly side
of the Philadelphia and Wilmington turnpike aud on
two private roads, three ronts aDout miles below
Chester, abo1 Wilmington, % from Philadelphia,
half mile OF the river Delaware and about squares
from Bellevue Station on the Philadelphia, VIII
mington and Baltimore Railroad The Improve
ments elegant and spacious three-stOry stone
mansion main building 40 by As feet, extreme length
81 feet and circular piazza and portco around three
sides OF it; constructed on the casteated style OF
architecture. being built in the most substantial
manner throughout has large hall in tne centre,
saloon paror conservatory, dtninR-rOOu, library,
kitchen, scullerv, store ana china room, aud fire.
proof safe on the first floor; cOmmOdOuS chambers
(each having bathroom and marble-tOp stationary
washstand, hot and cold water, wateF-closeD on
the second floor; chambers bathrooms, and 2
water-tan, (Which are supplied bv h, dralc rrns
OF the tanks Will contain $500 gallons of spring
water on the third floor, and an observatory above.
Balconies, with windows opening to them from all
the ICONS; private stairway, numerous closets On
Guiding cedar and wine, stained glass windows mar
bic mantcs walls and Ceilings beautifully rescOed,
handsomely papered and painted, gas (wiJh hand
some nXtures) and water throughout, bathrooms,
closets, becalls, furnaces, cooGtog range,
ec.
A genteel 2k-story stone farm house, two-story
stone tenant house, stone stable aud age house
Norman style) stalls for dve horses; stone ice
house, filled, with keepiDg-roOm for provisions
frame tool house, stone ana frame barn, gas house,
| built OF stone, complete arrangement for making
| gas, the operation very simple; frame chicken
| house. acres of woodland rvulet OF pure spring
water runs through it, ann collected by small dam,
and carried a25 f ct through IRON pipes into the ram
box, the surplus flowing into the pond: also fish
| pond, beautiful stone wall on the turnpike front,
| capped with North river tagging; very elegant
| Usage orange hedge, forms beautiful curve around
the front lawn; the gravel drives about haf-mtle in
length, ranging from 10 to 20 feet wide; thor.
| oughly made, paved with large stones and covered
| with broken stones and gravel and underground
| drainage; large vegetable garden, beautiful lawn
IN the centre of which is a handsome iron sum mel
fruit trees apple orchard, etc also, 416 beautiful
aid well.grown forest and evergreen trees on the
SIDES Of the drives and around the mansion.
This property was built by the late Hanson Robin
| son, for his own occupancy, and no expense has
been spared to make 1t very elegant and finished
country seat, all the materials being OF the best and
| the grounds beautifully laid ont The mansion Is
located in the centre Of extensive lawn elevated
| ouer 200 feet above the river Delaware aud com
| mands beautiful and extended view up and dowr
| the river and surroundings
| The location Is especially healthy. Photographs
| plans and pamphlets, containing more Iul particu
| iars, may be seen at the Auction Rooms Pnadel
phla, at the Office OF Samuel NJ Harrington, Esq.
| Attorney for the EXecutrX, second story, building
Seventh and Market streets, Wilmington, Delaware
| where any one wishing to view the premises can gel
| n conveyance. Trains leave Philadelphia at 80 anC
II A. M, and 23O, s, aud p. NJ. for Bellevue Sta
| tion The house and premises will be eldy for in
| sDection at all times On TUESDAYS and Fridays O
e. ch week carriage will be at Bellevue Station oI
the arrival OF II A. M and 29O NJ. trains from
| Philadelphia, to convey visitors to the property.
| Terms OF Sale.-Twothirds OF the purchase monel
may remain on the premises, TO be secured, will
| interest, etc. by bond and mortgage with policy o.
fire insurance transferred as collateral.
Immediate possession. $1,000 to be paid at tim'
| OF sale.
| NJ THOMAS d SONS, Auctioneers,
| 415s5t Nos 139 and 14l S. FOURTH Street.