The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11


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Almost IN the gcosraphicaieeutrso Of Brook.
I'm. on Dc kalb avenue between Ciasson ave.
nas and Graham street. for The last quarter Of
century the Cowenhoven homestsaA has besA
eoing 70 decay. Saving strip Of building lots
on WtIlosehby evsnus. tho entire block 10 taken
mp ~ the rroperty. and on Il 10 only the SQUARE
house OF the Oowenhovens. surrounded BY fruit
trees. The Williamsburgh Athlstio Club hes
purchased the property. and 10 iurnishins I'd
and renttius the old wooden franc house for .
club house. and laying down track for giving
public exhibitions. When Manager Thomas
Darlington OF tho club undertook the task OF
nakIag the building look like now he was
AFRAID to enter II lost II should tumble down.
II looked - though II had never been painted.
csapboards were rottine and failing to the
ground. and when II rained the roof leaked.
The cornicos were tumbliAs OF foot at q
time. and the plastsrins dropped from the
wallis ana ceilings To-day It iooks like now
house. aad yet very little has been done sxoopt
to use hammer and nails and paint. Tho house
was built IN 1888 By Tunis CowenhoVen. 1t 10
two and half stories high. with An octngonal
cupola and has basement OF brown stone. n
stood In 1886 in the midst Of broad acres. on
which cattle grazed and crops wero raised.
uoto Woo ou WuNuuCo III IoNt 0othtS, anu MT.
Cowenhoven attempted 10 take advantage Of
the market and sell his farm in suburban villa
lots. The land tmmsdiately around his resi-
dsHpSS VS. 70 BE- reserved for he own USE Tho
house. and on the lawn. between the hsdge Dor.
dertnG the avenue and tie frgnt Of tho house,
isSp Mr. cewsnhosen toos great pr Pride. es' anu
When he wns In the full swing 81 prosperity
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lawn and between his cherry trees. Tho City
EathWs r had determined 70 put through now
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through the lawn and scross Mr.. Cowenhoven's
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away his ambition. The house was not fully
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dolph. who is still living. next occupied the
nave holes Is thsm made 81 stones rom osss Soys
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human hun beings, were heard b. Esssers 81. who
seen in corner room on tho second door.
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the wooden framework having been filled Ii;
solid with brick. The woodwork In tho Interior
z 10 perfect preseryation. Balustsrs Of ma
y % the sgpoia. In the basement WA an Cd
fashioned Dutch oven.
A. remodelled the house will have billiard and
pool rooms. . reading room. . base bali players
room. and lacrosse players room. one for b.
cyeIes and bicysIsrs. and room for tho Board
on on D. Knlb avenue: ana z passage leads from
lamps are to light the steps and doorway, A
track one; nth q mile around has been made.
made OF II. Six electric lights from poles inthe
inside Of the track. and led ~ . dynamo-ma-
iiaht the sf.tinS psrf u Around the 9sonnSs
close fsnco eight feet high has been built. A
grand stand. capable Of accommodating 1900
Tor skaters.
Ground has been broken for q gymnasium 25
feet wide IS feet long. and so feet high on Do
kab avenue. near the club house. and bowl
ing alleys are to- be added to the gymnasium.
Between the club house and the gymnasium
are to be lawn tennis courts. while on a. broad
piazza 46 feet long In the rear Of the club house.
the club members. secluded from the street. are
to smoke and enjoy long summer afternoons.
On May 30 the club house IL to 30 thrown open.