The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-03
OLD HOUSES OF NEW YORK.
sONE ANCIENT MfNsIONs WHTCH MIR
4 UISTORY



nnllJ it was the ferry house. when the trips to
Now Jersey were made hy canal boat At the
DrHh house. II IL suid. George Washington
landed on his first arrival In this city. in 1856,
when he was ~ yours old. He came on horse
back from Mount Vernon, agreeable TO the Gus
tom oi inai time. attended ~ his servants, re-
inan'u mere lew iayl ana then went to Dos
Beverly Robinson, noted Virginlan, who had
settled ~ this ciiy ana had married Miss Phil
ipsc. The Inter and her sister Mary were tho
hrirs 10 the immense phiipsc estate which
extended about twenty-five mites on each side
OF the Hudson and was about ten miles in
To make Mary Phiililse his bride. Iut the latter
did not care to bury herself in the Virginia will
u.rneSs. SHE aiterward married Capt Roger
Morris. an officer in the British army, who for
while enjoyed possession of the immense
estate which WIS ait rward clniis 'atcd The
bcach house IL now 10 he pulled down and the
1itc VIII IT, covered by grONry and tenement
house. The frame is remarkably strong, being
made of oak. aud would nst for centuries.
Ihcrc are three n'icnt dwellings standing
on direct line. bat nta distance Of mile apart.
which nave Interesting historical citations.
The first il the Thorne mansion at Ninetrth
street. near the Eighth avenue. This was ~ its
day grand establishment. and il entered
through stately han with spacious parorS and
other signs of former dignity. II Is now. how
over. "a lager beer establishment, with "a Nust
dining pavilion and harroOm. The grounds
lprm iine place tor picnic parties. and sonlr-
uhi's JJp arr th@rr III once. went through the
stately rooms, and thought Whnt tales they
goni relate uf walls had language of the splrn-
ulh S''ucs ol iofmer krnnd"ur TINS WAS the
resort oi the British officers and gentry uf the
ritN when tho IAuruns here held their country
scat, anu no DOUBT -iW NOR" of hugh lite than
any mansion oi the KIND ia this atty. 1t IS built
g. last. and. though "a wooden structure seems
not for "a day. hut Tor ALL time.
Hamilton brln4sr l~ PASSED daily hy multi
iudDs VINO hay no IDEA ot it, existence. SO
hli" do New l"rk"i- know Of their own city
road ever heard ul Tie house. OF oven ul IT.
liu-trious proprcnr. Tho Eghth avenue.
art r you ra-S IN" Thprnr mansion. skirts "a
rids" OF hiSn aud roxy nnd winch Is 10 large
degree covered With $50 uni-lruWth trees. Tho
l''~-' h,"r On the Dsr-. II informed Oi the fact.
may cas- " Il -lEhut' hullu the general foliage
tail group which differs from all lis surround
ih--. "a" i'.ia-" ls 'uupa 4. ami lis hints are
utmost interviewer, towering az a. "a grand
n.~~ of gr.Dnnry. They are the tlirte. n man.
trees planted %, Ham ton in honor vi tno' tnir-
trcu stats 'ini- W.- a NJ, ON ia. inru,ii an
# cur pr -"nt Government in l1-7 Turv nav,
nl Hour -l0d. and while lkr tHr States i.ry
r,iI,'sD NJ tneir -i,' r. un uuni. thry are a. a
The Tnornc mansion il corner T. ghth avenue
nnt NlL.hrjn street. WuIlr the Humuton
Mringr j. on tlr -ain. avenue amt 1884 ST. 20.
/ II" tirang" Is i,plnted and lonely a. eyer 70
r't'h II from any direction one must 10
through asroNe oi "a Wild ana nesir'tc char
actor. The griu-". Ike tho Thorn" mansion.
L. a square ~tru tuir with u pu'lOu- hail. Ii H.
of two stories. surrounded 10y "A pinl,a. The
Wow overlooking inc Lrhih nvonit road ana
lrd Hamilton to choose u.l "a spot for his
country scat The house l. built of wood. and
l. spacious the kitrhr n is on the ha-ou Mt. and
TN upper or So 'oni story is devoted to -l"epfng
a
Iar', ana SAN som" saN scenes. hui AN thus wu~
stopped hy the duel. the duel occurred on tho
llth "i jay. l>nl "a season when Hamilton
From tins place hr dro,. down t. the
point where ~" sklf was awaiting him
and where hoth h" ana his s.ond az
Mrii US the surgeon. embarked for the -'rne of
hlp1l. Ia" former OF these two companions
was Nathaniel P.ndietpn ana H.. latter wn- nr
~a L. Hamilton never Saw the Gran-rHsain
Br.ng brought from thr n"d fatally wounded
b. WAS conveyed T. a." hou~e Of a iri,ni Vii
I..afTI .U..
stu stands, IT, io atty h'ing Jan" street. Tn"
frAdiu mt .hl.'nr WAS conveyed to the
Grange, amt Mrs. Hamilton with her children
W.T., brought down 10 n"'t the greatest 81
Han l''u lr.t an cinhnrrns-el estate hut thu
injury Mer' sn '.-s' M ~ O. linlu, ~ Grun-'.
property can slow an oder tenure than tins
which has not changed hands in NINETY years
-" profile Of tho rlA-r, ~ have sad. dciics
the march of Improvement thus far. and Il may
-, hoped Wat IL Will long time br!orc the
Ms. Nard.a relative oi the uamilton-, and the
Mh' Is a policeman named Donald.
IAf n Nlgr, u- }Ou move toward fnr north. ok
rnn'S mt broad table hni called Washing
TN heights tbs has "a. same fin" ,irW VI
Harlem plains andasothc Bul- ii river. Dcns
Aou-. is Ia ,lirn.t linz with lnc huillns- prc-
Nnu-b mmniloned and j. milo alpN. the
Thorn, muu-ion NIniIeth street: TN,
Orange. one Hundred ami Furiy-thir
-fr.ft. uudihe Jumri house. on numir.i
ami >iNiIcth str.,t An are on the line "i inc
same avenue. The last mentioned dwelling
f'gAii, ihr Nash.n-i "pl7od, previously r.
british army married Mary Phillips and hr-
zane tie lord oi h,r spacious estate. The /
used as the tiv Hall II Wis 80 far from tne
.iN Ter lu' Si} tuWaln ana ihc bride. Hence /
i,r} dri-rmin"t - ilihi % ~uit1hl" niai-ion nn /
IN i'M'r lnit 90 lhelr property. ana thr> .uu-e
a = t' NAiru EINtu luN j pr.-pn ui the lilr- /
irm river the East river amt other beautiful /
emery. Tine establishment was ono of the T
y
Ia n-' WIS Of the Same fashion with the Thornr I
~ 1n7i.n. hui m pr,-pet tnrre could bg mo- /
pl sporty 20 h' very brief Tn" war hlpkr 7
" II and ~ hc took pat with lhc King his estate
Il -frlu- r'frsu from Nrw York lu : lit,mlnr /
10 hrid bus .h.NiuuNrtrr- bar" ior fcw |
lN M, AMI amid AL ms troubles may have then |
r'n.rmnelei Mary ihlIlli7e'
ui the return of poa'e me property was sold |
Toy ii' comm --iNu'rs ~ tniil~ "itlnn. and n |
-.Nn PASSED into stephen Jum.i- hands with |
10" bought BOO nsrr- 81 lbnd IA West .A,-tnr T
"nhiy Tor s-p pfr acre. The Morris huu,r wis .
huu' tor the Jumrl- who -lun went fn PtrlS /
stephen Jumrl bad married "a deeply intriguing +
property, but then lrft HIM 10 die in nr,l-,t. /
Ail,r ms i'"ih she WAS e".e mi-irr7- 81 the I
grthi estate wa attracted Tho ruIllty Of i
Aaron Burr, who Wa then nearly three -'.,r. /
and ten. lr married IA" ancient hrir,s~. hat /
found IA" had las master. lie Was not allowed I
to control the prop IT, and ~ she soon XII ,
house. Madame Jumrl wa, the nr-t ,ynn'., |
that Bun had ever met that could meet hin IN |
al hip mtrsu"-. IT, SAW that SIN" Wa NOR. |
tnnn ms mat d. and wisely Withdrew from "a {
pld a4;r. IwrlN" years ait"rwri the Madame /
h"ard 9l I'M death, she mad never adopted hi, /
name. but Was sill his legal Wiio. TIM union.
however had never troubled her, ANA his death /
TIL" Jumnl house and the Thorno mansion !
nf" very similar ia their style. They are square /
Is lao FN