New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-10

memory Of man goeth no further" from the Gaelic word
ony acres g extent and Mr. xpthorpe purchased
the other parcels from Oliver DE Lancey part OF al
po snra yan Eyera Widow Of My1dert Van Ever
burgher aud blacksmith OF the city OF :, ars
mem OF the city Of New-York aforesaid 1t painful TO
be compelled to record that not one OF tne van
could write all the being qualified as hs 81
her Apthorpe's land reached RON nua a
phrey Joness OF the north to the common land belong
ing to the Corporation Of the City OF New on aee ed
both east and vest and could be entered IRON tue
OF trees reaching to the Post Road or
ingdae Road or Harlem Lane he planted horse chest
nuts scacas for the most part with some map t
and elms and the trees the shorter avenue are sun
standing and with some exceptions have done Wen an"
are In fine condition.
His house built upon rising knoll and was Tor
the time very preentlous and costly country house
1t Is 10 the style of the Renaissance classic 70 tne
degree but with the pednent OF the do0rcasc5
and windows often broker In the centre TO admit Deco
an oS ends and wh
and west The pediments OF the former are grandiose
en and western fScades the centre is recessed
eight feet which admits small central pediment De
wood Of thick panRng cut to initiate stone work and
all the more important parts OF the structure came o
Apthorpe was guided greatly by English country houses
The doors the east and west and admit the VS.
itor large square hall brilliantly lighted by the DOORS
which have windows each side and at the top, and
themselves lifted with window In their upper
oa %ts 20 each
II them highly rocco, three OF which admit TO rooms,
and the fourth opens the staircase leading TO the
upper The rooms are large and handsome ntted
with handsomely carved wooden cornces and mantel-
pieces, and with low wanscotDg Ono " them, the
dining room, is panelled with mahogany and has a
mantepiece of the material OF ornate and srik
ing character Much has been done by repeated warn
shngs conceal the natureo the wood but II Is clearly
mahogany This room Is now used as a hat and coat
room for picnickers.
Aspecia attaches to the ApthOrpe House be-
General Sir William Howe made IL his headquarters
after eating the memorable lunch In the Murray man
sion at Thirty and Firth-ave While he was
thus engaged Putnam just c0ntryed TO make bis escape
by marching at speed up the Bloomngdale Road. IL
Howes headquarters during the battle OF Harlem
Heights, which gained by the patriots and so re-
manned until Font Washington had been taken ana
Washn with his army had abandoned the Island OF
Manhattan. Charles Ward Aptnorpe was bitter Tory,
and doubt invited Sir William TO his mansion and
demesne. he termed It, Walton was trimmer who
wished well to both parties. aud did not really care
which victorious But Apthorpe strong
British partisan and his property would have been CON
isca ed but that OF his daughters married 10
Hugh Williamson, who subsequently bought ont the in
OF the other heirs forced sale by Sheriff Norris
In the year .1799 made at the instance OF the Marine
Society TO obtain payment OF mortgage loan OF *5Oo
Mr. Williamson paid for the property $4,000 AT pres
which they stand the property Of Adolf Bernhcimer
q leading wholesale merchant In cotton stuffs. The
property divided into lots and sold at auction In
1853 and the brothers OF Adolf BerDhemer Isaac Sam
ue and Herman, purchased the greater part OF them
The remaining purchasers satisfied that the prop
famous mansion still stands In Its demesne sur
rounded by the trees that Aphorpe planted The horse
chestnuts have grown well though somewhat struggling,
aud still wave their blossom laden brs nches.