Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-28
VIEWPOINTS FAMOUS VILLAS.
interesting Chat Regarding Some Noted
Residences in the city by the Sea.
NeloD0rt r. - Special.

/ PiVPlActuIsnlp Oh summer Villas IN New
port, and it is true that the largest and
most costly cottages, or, more properly
/ speaking. mansions, have changed hands,
with few exceptions, and, in several in
stances, as result of financial disaster
coming upon the owners of them. The
value of property is far greater than
! 1t was seven years ago, but there are not
! wanting, even now, signs which indicate
very strongly that in several cases other
than those to be enumerated the present
owners cannot retain posses sion of their
beautiful summer estates for the reason
that financial reverses have come upon
/ them.
One of the largest houses in Newport is
I known as "Beaulieu," and is at present
/ owned and occupied by Mr.. John Jacob
/ AsJor. II is OF brick, and stands in hand
| some aud spacious grounds that extend
] from Bellevue avenue, the fashionable
! drive, to the Cliffs, where a magnificent
! view OF the Atlantic ocean and the beaches
is had. 1t was built without regard to
| cost by the Peruvian Minister, Bareda,
! ana he is supposed to have expended over
( $20V,VOO on 1t. All the fashionable world
/ knows Of the princely style in which he
/ lived and OF his subsequent utter financial
collapse. The estate then fell into the
hands of Mr.. w. L. Biodgett, of New
! YORK, and his heirs sold it to Mr.. A. ID.
Jessup, Of Philadelphia, for 100000. In
less than year Mr.. Jessup disposed of it
to the present owner at a profit of over
100000. 1t is said that Mr.. j. q. Bennett
would have purchased it, but he was SUI
/ perstlll0us-tearedt that evil fortune might
overtake MIN as it had come upon previ-
GUS owners of the property. Mr.. Jessup
went abroad, and while waiting at the
Cheltenham (England) railway sta
ton to take the train for Lon
don, picked up a newspaper, read
a dispatch announcing the assassi-
nation of Garfield, and Immediately fell
dead. The next estate but one to this was
formerly owned by the late Mr.. Daniel
Parish, of New York. This gentleman
died, his family never have been here
since, and the estate was sold to Mr.. VIM.
Astor. Still further north of Bellevue
avenue is a magnificent lot of land where
the foundation walls of handsome and
costly house that was once on them can
be observed. To the west of these are
some magnificent greenhouses, the finest
on any summer estate. The property is
now owned by Mr.. Alfred Smith, the real
estate king. The previous owner was Mr..
James r. Keene, the Spectator. and it
was while he had possession of it that the
house was destroyed by fire. He, as every
bOdy knows, had to give up possession of
1t for lack OF funds, Smith fOreclOsing the
mortgage of $4,000. The previous owner
to Keene was Mr.. Nathan Matthews, of
Boston, to whose house, too, came ruin as
result of real estate speculation. At a
point lower down the avenue, and COM
handing view of the entrance of Long
Island sound, stands ''The Rocks, !" owned
by Gen. Il bert q. Potter, of New York.
The General was very much esteemed
mere, and everybody was sorry when it
became known that he could not keep up
the establishment. He had to sell it, and
got $4,000 for it from Mr.. L. j. Mont
gOmery, of Boston. The latter gentle
man made money rapidly by the rise in
Bell telephone stock. He must have lost
il with equal rapidIty, for after holding
the place for less than couple of years
he was compelled to mortgage it for an
amount greater than it is taxed for, and
has now gone to Europe.
The two beautiful estates that once
stood in the names OF Charles l.. Anthony
and George Francis Train, of New York,
respectively, have passed into the hands
of Alfred Smith after formal proceedings
had been taken to foreclose the mort
cages. On the west side of Bellevue ave-
nue., nOrthward, stands a charming and
very spacious estate that for years was
owned by the family of the famous Brown
brothers, Of Philadelphia. Matters which
/ it is not necessary to refer to here caused
/ the Browns to give up Newport, and the
place was sold TO Mr.. G. w. Merritt, of
New York, who, it is said, will not hold it
long. The Swiss chalet, on the same side
OF the avenue, with its spacious sloping
grounds, was once the property of Mr..
Loring Andrews. He died and his family
finally sold it 10 Mr.. Theodore A.Havemey-
eT, of New York, for $4,000. The family
pass their time in Europe, where one of
the daughters married Count. The John
Paine cottage has been sold 10 Mr.. II. II.
Cooke, Of New York. Daniel Webster
used To visit Newport while that house
was being built, and it was at his sugges-
ton that one OF the broad piazzas was
added. From that amateur anglers throw
the reel and line. On the Cliffs stands a
handsome house, once owned by Mr.. J.
Frederick KernOchan. Oh New York. Some
years ago that gentleman wrote 10 the
aforesaid smith and told him he couldn't
afford 20 keep the house, and short time
afterwards q customer was found for IL
In the person OF Mr.. q gGeu GOeiet. Of New
York. VINO paid 100000 for TIC deed Of IL.
President Arthur was Ve.y handsomely
entertained 20 a villa on NarragGnsctt
avenue in 1882. The pace was then
tae property OF the late GOV. l.. ID. Nor
gan. Ho soon die3, and his widow, who
crossed thc dark IlNcr herself but lew
days dzO, not desiring - gctU'n - NeW-
porg, sold ~ 20 SIR. 81. y. y ii-on, OF New
York, wnuse sOu. Ormc, recently married
NJ ISIS Carrie Ast0r.
About thirty years a2o tho late William
Beach Lawrence purchased what was
known as tho Ochre Point fdfm for about
$l5,C00. lie aud ms heirH have ROW sold
tue whole estate, tlc gross amount OF al
the lu.s realizing over Sl,OOO,O0J. Tue
homestead, whore mg9y eminent men
have entertained. was finally purchased
by Miss G.. J.. Wolfe. OF New York, for
$4,000. Siuce then she has torn down
tie house aad erected perfect palace.
The last large sale Of property, IN cJnae-
qucnco OF reverse Of fortune, was made
recently by Mr.. G. e.. BALDWIN,, Of New
York, who was financially ruined last
year. Inc house is a handsome one, and
when the crash came o. Mr.. Baldwin he
transferred 10 20 tie Central Trust Com
pany oil New York. 10 has now leen pur-
chased by Mr.. d. IL. Imam, Of New
York. Other instances o. sad reversal Of
fortune could be given; those cited above,
however, will suffice H. illustrate the
changes that have been made during the
past few years.
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