New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-11
ONE or THE oITYs L1NDMABKs.
THE RECENT PURCHASE BY c. W. FIELD

THE RECENT PURCHASE BY G. w. FIELD.
no. BROADWAY AND ITS HISTORY" THE RESI-
DENCE OF THE ENGLISH NOBLE. THE BRITISH
GENERAL, AND THE WEALTHY REPUBLICAN,
AN ANEcDoTE OF TAILEYRAND.
No. Broadway, which for fifty years has been
known as the Washington Hotel, and which was re-
Gently purchased by Cyrus w. Field. to be replaced
by building ten stories in height, has an historical
interest.
According to William l.. Stone, the house was
built in 1742 by Sir Peter afterward Admiral, ar
rem Mrs Martha Lamb denies this in her history
of New-York. Sh. says: "The impression that SIR
Peter Warren built the house is without foundation
The property in 1912 belonged to the %, ARDS,
and was sold in 1745. with lots and 3 TO Captain
Kennedy, the witnesses being Phlllp van Coruanu'
and Peter Schuyler
This opinion is shared by the compiler Of Vaen-
tines MAMMAL of the Council of New York Ter 300.
The compiler acknowledged 1T as furnished through
the politeness of the Messrs. Prime
No. l Broadway-This house, though not century
old has become of the monuments OF The past IL
Who ia believed received the land part OF the por-
ton ohs wife, the sister OF The late John waite AZ INC
the Hudson, that the shores Of Ne"ersey ana inc
Gaptan Kennedy rearned to England prior to the Rev
Oution and became Earl OF Cassl ana TINS mouse net
10 his youngest sou, Robert Kennedy, from whom ~
raised to the late Nathaniel Prime During the war OF
the Revolution it occupied ny SIR Guy Csrlson a
other British commanders but not as has been supposed
by washington unless short period previous 10 tine
oeeupaion OF New York by the British.
IL subsequent 10 the Revolution. He was com
monty called King Sears, and his daughters me
who had taken an active part opposition to the Eng
lish. subsequently IL was taken by Mrs Graham I9f =
grls school, either before after this was known As
the best boarding house In the city, where all the dSn
passed some time under its roof during
which period though his abilities we're admired ne was
he ina speaking OF the nsfor OF his friends
and cOuntrymen. The drawngroOm was piODaay s sne
tbe hons, habiraly assembled. One cold day Talley-
rand entered, wearing, as was then not 1sua, Dneh
skin breecAes and placed himself upon te be'tn, WEI
his back close to the The great heat soon caused
the latter scorch and smoke. ana the lace Vi Oeo
around exhibited The restraint Oh gOoI DIeeuns
Cling aQan. mirtn Talleyr2nds quick eye penetrated
the mnsk without discovering the cause, until Nc seated
conceal their merFiment and showed that however ntts
feeling ne might have for others he nad some 1r ns.
Prom this mousse xiOls watched the destficLo
OF the statue of George ILL., In tho bowling Green anu
few years anerw4rd otaer eyes SAW rom rs % o,p
shores still others looked sadly upon the neIa
OF fuon VINO aled IN nous1 wen os gt more re-
period seen withJoy the marriage Oh INC AsS
with the ocean,
Then follows q prediction which Is ABOUT 10 DC
fulfilled:
Tho increase Of the city with the wants o. com
m cree resulting froln that happy unoI VIII ere long
this mansion 70 give place to other Dudngs nor
should We regret ch changes when rendered necessary
by the prosperity OF the community A the Iesllehce "
tue English noble, the British general ana tae wetny
A DESCRIPTION OF TIE HOUSE.
According to Mrs Lamb, the Captain Kennedy
referred to in Valentines Manual, before he be-
came the eleventh Earl of Cassis, enjoyed hand
some private fortune which he saw INT To expend ID
manner suited to his refined and cultivated taste"
He built No ] Broadway NOW the Washington
! Hotel, fashonIng { after the most approves EHS
| iish model IL had broad, handsome front, WIN
/ a carved doorway in the centre, wide halis ana
staircases and spacious rooms me pSTlor @as
abuut 90 feet in length, with q graceful DOW Opeh-
iug upon porch large enough Ior d coOlloh palty'
| The banqueting hall was magnificent aAuIheI,G
Aside from its extraordinary dimensions l.s Wais
and ceilings were eLtbor1tey decoraiISd- 1apian
| KeDnecy's eldest son was born In THIS mansion,
who became not only the twelfth Earl OF Casins but
| the first Marquis of Ailsa." . -,
| hiring King Williams War there lived n val
| liant tighter of Indiana one Peter hooks, who was
in the Dutch service, and, 80 lar as history goes ~
built the first building tho ground aiterward SOFA
| 10 'aptain Kennedy. The building was hosteiry,
and Peter presided over lt3 loSpltaDle Ooaru uhul
he died. when h transmitted as patronage 70 ls
J wife Mrs Rocks. When hirs. Rocks died Is also
| blank in history. The next owners appear IN tne
Bayards mentioned by Mrs. Lamb. The house built
by Archibald Kennedy was one on inc ~ doo ~,
| and the oak-leat carvings around ITS treplaces
are TO be seem The of dark ood three inches
| thick, arr covered with coats of recent paint lne
| fine mahogany rail leading to the first audlng re-
| MAINS lie house during the days OF the keyoiu.
ton must have hal trying experience. a iauy VI
| the time wrote 10 an English friend IN lF'o.
n tba bouses in New York, IL you could see but the
49, ~ tbcn oecupied BY the drticst people on the
cor nent for empty houses are almost AL taken up
by the solders Kennedy new house, Mes > anu cue
one next Il had 600 men ~ IL III the owners o'et ~
posrsson again they must be Years N elel-
Ing them unless they get new hoOrs anu LIE" A'
| the walls.
| Kennedy's new house must have beer, properly
CLEANED" as an old lady living in New-fork not
n,oye than twenty years ago remembered ball
given in her Younger days at this house. The W ats
| 6onse. nc 1t door. had communicating door, anu
both mansions joined IN the festivities tho occasion
| hang Tie tnnrrIaVe of the owner vi the Kennedy
| house IN Miss Watts The pleasure grounds " the
hense then extended 10 the rivers brink, ana Inc
| old lady remembered how she had hshed from the
| garden in the North River.