The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-02
4 FAMOUS NEWPORT ESTATE.
The Fermer owner now Livfns IN Poverty In
q New York Tenement.

From, ne Bnson Hernd
| NEWPORT, r. l., April 2o.-There Is no dis
guising the fact that the houses are renting
very slowly but Newport will not necessarily
| suffer, for those who own them will come IN
| and occupy them rather than have them stand
idle: but this class will keep them In the mar
kct as long as there is a possible chance OF rent
ing them.
The famous Barreda estate. extending from
Bellevue avenue to tho cliffs. and which is now
owned by Mr.. A. ID. Jessup. the millionaire
paper manufacturer OF Philadelphia. who lives
in prncely style at his chateau In Torouay.
England. has been rented by Mr.. +. b. Porter OF
this city TO Mrs. Bloomfield N. Moore OF Phila-
delphia. This fine estate has but two equals at
George Peabody wetmore OF New York. and
the new villa now in course OF erection for Mr..
Pierre Lorillard OF the Same city. 1t was origi
nnlv owned by Francis l.. Barreda, Peruvian
Minister to this country. who was immensely
Wealthy and whose Wife was NE
He was removed from his lucrative position MS
His specuations in New York and elsewhere
awaited h. i'm nothing. and to-day he Is poor
poverty in tenement house ' in New York. ''NN
The house stood lille for several Seasons,
owing 70 the enormous price asked for II. and
before II was sold 1t wns occupied but one sen-
son, the lucky tenant being Mr.. Alden d. Stock
well. ex-President Of the Pacific Mail Stcam-
q
Howe. the famous sewing machine inventor of
Connecticut. Mr.. Stockwell paid $4,000 for the
use of tho house for the season. The following
year II WINS purchased by the late William TIE
den Blodgctt Of New York for $4,000 He oc-
Il was occupied by Mrs. John Jacob Aston Of
New York, Mrs Blodgeu having decided not to
move to Newport II Ia understood TINT Mrs.
Aston paid $4,000 for the uso of tho house, but
this sum is doubtless exaggerated. Here Mrs.
Aston gave some Of the finest receptions ever
given in Newport. Here the troth Of Mrs As
tors son, MIR. ". W. Astor. now a member Of
the New York Legislature. was plighted to Miss
Paul, one of the most lovely ladies' that resides
of the Mem York Herald. was solicited to pur-
chase the estate three years ago. His reasons
for not doing so were because II was an un-
lucky place. and he appeared to be very super
stitious about such matters.
Early last spring the executors Of Mr.. Blod-
getts estate were obliged to place the property
in the market, there being n heavy mortgage
upon 1t. MIR. +. Il. Porter WAS not long in lind
ing customer. and IL was sold to Mr.. Jessup,
Its present owner. who paid 10000 Tor 1t. with
several improvements added by Mr.. Blodgett.
The estate originally cost $3.50. 100. II Ia mag
nificenty furnished, and IL built of handsome
pressed brick, with brown stone trimm ngs,
the ornamentation being Of very handsome
green houses, fruit houses. &C.. are numerous.
the display OF tropical plants being unusually
elaborate. MIR. Jessup. prior to the purchase OF
the estate. sold building site on the cliffs. eN
don Bennett for $4,000 cash. This lot will bc
built upon mt an early day by its owner and II is
understood that 1t could not be purchased AT
any price to-day, for 1t Is one of the most
eligible sites in the place. The builders and
architects are anxously looking forward to the
time when Mr.. Bennett shall decide to build for
they know that he will give Newport mechanics
the preference over all others.