New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-23


and ,,i with hlue wafer prospects The low level at
| which the railroad cuts through tho middle OF e"o
| town, and the gloomy. underground place vi "e
the train are sufficient precautions against one i
in love with the town az first sight NOT in tue ''H
center will much bo found TO aside the first unfavor
| able impfessons. Mab-st, which apoVe III" ooo" '
section Of shops brghteus nto very pctiresqW ~
wav hosin IFS business portion no imposing STRUCTURES
n show and though not bare and shadcless anu usp
as the eepters OF many American villages yo' W
no means attractive The store buildings are 'or ~ lo'
| mart small and uninyiting As an ola fcsi"o'' 90
oyer of the town expressed il; "Eew Rochelle neeoS
b fire TO clean out tho blemIshes OF trade Al pres
az, ,bore ia panful contrast between the broad ana
nohe estates i'm lis enyrOns, and the cramped anu mar
row ugliness its thrifty centre Inc place Is
y rcn in tely country seats showng the Dest rcsu
Of wealth and culture as applied TO rare natural al
yanages IL has also quiet, unpretendhS houses
| where reside men who gain livelihood In New YORK.
and are well to do have neither the ambition nor
the means vie the splendid villas which are inc glory
Of the place The frequency and promp.ness OF the
trains to aud the city, with tho low rates OIL com
mutation are great cOnyeneneeof such residents, Out
have not avad to swell the population OF the town 10 any
great extent this respect there has been no increase
during five years and little during ten The population
from wear 10 year sums up between 5000 and 0o and
never rising above the latter figure. The high price OF
landed property has had too much to do with TINS stag
nation greater part Of the real estate being III the
| hands OF a few rich owners who can easily hod
Il for an indefinite length OF time. Now that the RAPID
rise OF property In the surrounding villages has caught
up with New Rochelle rates. few moro delightful or
more places OF residence that this old Hugue-
not settlement are within easy distance Of NewYork
Astounding in charming copses, in venerable trees In
shade OF forest turf OF greenest hue 1t is made
heahul by sea breezes, and sbounds In the choicest
| sea views The boating and fishing Afforded by the
many coyes and reaches along the Sound the beautiful
,l,n oIo midi in
inc country; the admirable achievements OF wealth ana
taste worne upon rare materials and resulting In all
the delights of lawn and garden. and park and tree
copse and charming mansions dotting al-render New"
Rochelle and New Rochelle lfe-a something very rare
| and exquisite.
Thomas Paine. the time Of his death in 1902 was
resident of the village, and monument to his memory
may be seen Just OF the railroad station IL only
| a cenotaph for the body removed by Co0bett TO
England: but the cenotaph OF who IN Revolutionary
times did much arouse impotence under ana resist
| ance 10 oppression deserves attention.
Though there has been little recent addition TO the
population OF ew-Rochelle several new buildings OF
prominence lately been erected John Stephenson
OF North Man-s; Richard Lathers, at Lathers's Hi,
near West New-Roohelle; John d. LOOMS, on North
at; /. NJ Davenport, Davenport Neck; JOS w.
! Todd, on Cedarroad and Major n. W. Berghoiz' on
Lathers's HILL nave built elegant villas in recent seasons
IL stated that John stephenson has spent over eo
quarters Of a million his grounds and residence,
| while the interior Of the latter Is even yet IN
| an unfinished state. This il thus one OF the
| costliest country seats anywhere in the yicin-
! tty OF New.York. The stately mansion Is
built Of yellow and brown stone, and occupies com
handing Site The interior is superb The lower story
is finished in black walnut and the second In OAK Inc
building Is occupied in common by Mr.. stephens and
| his sonir.aw Daniel Pugh Mr.. Llthers spends MS
Winters in Charleston, s. Co and his Summers in New
Rochelle His residence ranks among the finest in the
plaee Davenport Neck. which are several splendid
estates runs out into the Sound and with Its gentle
slOpes is most delightful sight Cedar Road, wnere
Mr. Todd has two we'll designed villas which were mn
| shed this season, is near the Necs' LatherS .
| Hill. near West New-Rochelle, has cluster Of
admirable residences. The finest manors III
| Nev-Rocbelle and almost OF Westchester County,
| are the Summer houses Of John Stephenson, Adrian
IseIin w. w. Evans, Richard Lathers, and the Hon
Carkson ~ Potter all of NewYork-to which list must
he added the Simeon Leland estate. The Leland man
sion ia on Ieland.ave and is a majestic graystone
building with graceful towers standing IN parkllke
grounds The design so satisfactory the SITUATION 30
ne aud the general exquisite, that there Is no
country seat IN the county which commands more al
niration The Iscn Evans, and Potter estates are on
Davenport Neck. the last named being remarkably rich
in extensive prospects, in noble trees. ana IN costly
| sea wall Other fine Summer retreats on tine Neck
are those OF J. K Cornell and John A. Burre OF New
York the latter leased OF the Davenport estate,
while Judge Green, VIM. Pinckney Robert r. Morris,
! Geo. W. Davds A. b. Hudson, Joseph W. IOuu, anu
| Theodore W. Todd, also HewYorkers, have exquisite
villas which they occupy through the year. situated on
or about the Neck. Tie cottages in which Theodore Da'
vds and Robert c. Fisher pass the Summer are also IN
ts neighborhood Not far away are the pretty estates
| NJ Thomas L. Disbrow Main-str Of Joseph Gren-
| renbock and b. D. Griggs on Locust-ave', and the
summer cottages of II. A. Pohemus on Main-st. and
Ward Wheeler on Locustave. On tthe river ROAD wmch
runs along the shore OF the Sound at little distance
from its waters and called in its upper part Cedar
| road from the number and beauty OF the
| cedar trees thereabout, is the extensive es'
tate Of Phillip Ryander Underhil ono Of tho largest
landowners in New-Rochelle. or him is leased the
Mace which Henry w. Clark holds. On ana near this
River road are tho country seais-many Oh them very
cbormipg-ofJ G. Hollister, Mrs. Chas. Wright, and K
| g Emmett. Fred. Prime has Summer cottage on tnls
road On Mllps Island, further below. resides H. W.
| Edgar OF NeyYork. leasing his country seat OF the
Hunter estate Daniel Edgar has hired for the season
W. G. Emmets cottage and b. T6o Emuet and .
John Emmett In Centrest are h N gor1 Sgs OF
NAL Dean, where, this season g. g. Mer n O'
a. And b. John mi''I wGartR Of New-York Ia Lower
Maiu.st. is the choice summer nome mrs heTt
smith the Rev. c. e. Linsley, and Samuel H. Cowdry'
GEO. b. Alderman is the owner Of several
upon Iatherss Hin and in that part OF
the town bordering on West New-Rochelle are many
peasaT retreats among which be mentioned those
~ q p Carpenter, VIM. Lawton. g. L. Dawson, W. H.
| barnett DR.. Peter Moulton, and Geo; ]. Penfeld IN
Unmenot- ST. and OF Amos b. Corwin, Albert Bodne, q
| Ienkbardt H. g. Gutenberg, Mrs Geo. lockwood Capt
Jas O. Luce Chas NJ. Thurston E KueTa C. q, ZEN
| ingway, j. +. Harrison, and Major W. W Berghoiz 10.
| ,vsrd West New-Roehelle. These gentlemen almost
without exception do business in NewYGrk r TINS
| pprawth Here is the delightful summer villa or
Richard Lathers. and here Mrs; NJ e. Goddington and
Mr. Knapp have bought estates TINS season. In Northst
ana Toward White Plains Geo. q. Slekles Mr. Brewster,
| livingston Disbrow, Joseph W. Lester with Simeon
Lester, wm Barling John d. SenuTellau' r. .. rorter
Jacob Carpenter and John Fowler New f0rkers reside
throngh the year In this section the charming c0un
ry seat of John " d. Looms whose villa just finished
Al premium Point, III. r. Kellogg owns great quantity
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