New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-11
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THE HOJlL BUILT BY AUSTIN CORBIN-A k4EAsANT
RESORT CONVENIENT TO NEw-YORK.
The south side of Long Island is full of
ouaint little towns scattered about through pretty
coupfry one of the best known OF these is Babylon,
pleasantly situated Oh the shore Of the Great South Bay
six or seven miles distant from il across the water il
Fire Island with ts wellnown lighthouse and beyond
that narrow stretch Of sand is the Atlantic Inside Fire
Island the shallow waters Of the bay extend for forty
miles and sailing craft Of every rig and size fit about
them IN fine weather Babylon thus has unsurpassed
advantages for boating and fishing and these combined
with it, pure bracnG air. render 1t highly desirable
place Of residence for people of leisure in search of
quiet enjoyment That this fact is appreciated is shown
by the number Of people who 60 there summer after
summer, ana occupy thclr houses Along the
broad weshaded. stra sgng streets OF the village are
many charming little cottages the property Of we'll
known city and occupied by thcm and their fam
lies. Among these residents Henry Il. Hyde. Hen
~ Haveneyer, Austin Corbn, W. =. clyde, G. L. Eos
dick Judge A. McCue, W. ID. Sloane. ana others
The cottages have had rather a monopoly OF Babylon
until the present season. the absence su-
cient hotel accommodations. The old Watson House,
KEEP by selah C. Smith, and fayorte resort Of sports
men, was the only large house in the village, and that
was equal the requirements OF all wished
20 there. But the difficulty has been than met
this by the opening Of Few hotel the Argy lie,
"a handsome and cOmnOdiOus house. Inc enterprise
was undertaken behalf Of the Long Island Improve
ment Company by Austin Corbin. Some seventy acres
of desirable land purchased and the ground was
prepared for the erection Of buildings and in June of
ts year tie hotel finished and thrown open 10 the
public The house self Eve of the highest
ground within ten miles Of Babylon II Is built in the
Queen Anne style. The building Is VI the shape OF
Maltese cross, broken little, however by the pTUlcC
lion Of dining hal al one corner The main building
IL three stories high but the centre ana the ends
towers that three stories higher. All around
the house the around hJor X broad piazza There
are altogether 223 rooms and $50 persons be
cOmnOddtcd. From the ladies' paTlOrs the second
floor charming views may be hau Of The bay IiIc Island
long by % icet broad and 90 feet The windows
tncI glass One OF the features of the
surroundings Is the akc,a sheet OF WAFER rty ye
extent lis inks are well wooded, and the
are romantic islands A iOTsakeu nill the
SIDE dam adds much 10 the pctur squoness OF the
lake. IL faces The hgu~dJ, AMI next Mr.. COrbu
Intends to convert II INTO an Oldas1Ontd English
Try several small cottages are also TO be erected
the grOuuls
I'M. season has been successful throughout. Every
Saturday night dance has b. en- held in the dnin groom
the Orcr- ia belonging 10 the hotel furnishing the
81, Occasionally surprise parties nave come from
Fire Island The comfort OF guest, has been we'll
looked AFTER by James r. Colt, the veteran manager.
The season Will close until DC Obcr Amt ng those
have been lyu al tncArgyc during The season are:
General Is. n. Bu-tDw and WIG, Ill. NJ X. Iwombley
wife, Robert Harris and WIFE D0ugn7 HOLSTER aud
family, A. :. DOdd and family, Francis II. Icggctt
aud ihinily +. q. ~ and family William ".
Beach and family, ". l. De IYas ana lumlly lclIO"b
DAVIS and FAMILY, George X. Howell ana iHml}, george
Morrison and family, q. = MOultOu ana family L. l..
stcAgr and family H. H. Taylor aud family. IL. Il. Du-
val ana family aud H. o. Bond aud family, OF New
York John ii. Shults and family, Of Brooklyn General
T. NJ Logan family, Mrs A T. Ward. sidney Dillon,
Oscar Wide, NewHOrk Selah Chamberlain and wife,
of Cleveland H. A. McCurdy and family, Thomas h.
Brown and family and A DlsDecker and family OF New