The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-06-13
PORTLAND AS a sUmmER RESORT
The Beautiful Envirens of Ghe City
Progress which HAS Been Made in tae
Erection of Summer Resideaces-Im-
pFOvemenIs in Progress.

| The Beautiful Envirens of Ghe City
Progress Which Has Been Made in iEse
Erection of Summer Resideaces-Hm-
prOvements in Progress.
The Portland correspondent of the Boston
Journal furnishes that paper with very in
teresting article on Portland as Summer re-
sort from which we take the following ex-
| tracts:
"There are few places in Maine more attrac-
| tive as summer resort than the environs of
Portland. They are attractive for two reas-
| ons. They combine all the natural attractions
| to be found at any point on the Maine coast,
| except at Mount Desert, and are so near the
| city that all its advantages may be enjoyed at
any time. The islands of Portland Harbor
furnish attractions for boating and excursion
| parties, and the pleasant drives about the city
| which may easily be extended along the Cape
| Elizabeth shore to the beautiful beach at Old
Orchard, twelve miles distant, form combin-
alton that can be found at few places along
the New England coast. The Cape Elizabeth
shore has been rapidly growing in favor dur
ing the past few years. as pleasant locality
for sammer residences, and large number of
handsome cottages have been erected along
the old Kings Highway. The Cape Elizabeth
shore began to be recognized as pleasant
summer resort long ago as 1865, when CapeCot-
tage was ere cted by John Neal as a summer he
tel. The site selected was a very picturesque
one and the view from the hotel one well cal
culated to win admiration from visitors A
short distance at the right stands the stone
house, with its picturesque tower and gables.
which Col John Goddard built about SO years
ago OF the native gray rock. About the next
house b1ilt was at Maiden's Cove (probably
named from some Indian legend), some dis
tanee nesrer me city, where, about % yearS
age, captain Edwin Churchill and Caleb Car
ter erected large double house, which some
years later came into the possession of p Fl.
Brown Of this city. The building has been en-
tlrely remodeled and large amount OF money
since expended in Identifying the grounds.
The land lying between Point Village and
the Two lights has been gradually obtained
by wealthy individuals, and large number of
elegant cottages have been erected by them at
slightly points overlooking the harbor. This
section embraces scenery of the greatest yarie-
ty and beauty Everything that is going into
the harbor may be observed. Two years ago
Messrs. Prentiss and Henry Loring erected a
couple Of Queen Anne cottages at what Ia
known as yellow Head" From the Loring
cottages all three of the forts that guard PORT
land Harbor can easily be seen, together with
whatever is going on upon Cushing's and sew
| eral OF the other islands in the harbor Last
| year ex-Mayor Libby and Messrs. L. c. Cum
mings OF the firm of L. G. Cummings Sc Co..
and Thomas Shaw of the firm of Shaw, Ham.
mona q carney. erected expensive summer
residences near the Loring cottages and have
lald out good deal of money in improving
the grounds around them.
Other handsome cottages that have recently
been erected along the shore road are those Of
| DIR. Oh. Burr at Simonton's Cova near Fort
| Preble; Messrs. VIM. Il. Clifford; W is. Eaton.
| General Freight Agent of the Maine Central
Rallroad, Henry +. Sturtevant, Orrin Ring,
| William Chenery, cashier in the post office,
and a. L. Millett of the firm OF A. L. Milett
q Co., Portland. Next beyond Mr Chenery' 8
| is the Beckett cattage, built number Of vears
| ago by NIB. B. Beckett of the native gray rock
somewhat after the style OF the Goddard cot
tage mentioned above The place is now &C
| cupied by G. w. Verrill.
About half mile beyoand this point ia what
| is known as Pond Cove, rocky cove into
Wnicn the ocean dashes during storms with
| such force as to occasionally send its waves
across the adjacent highway. This property the
journal forgets to state, is owned by Mrs. Wm.
:. Sanoro, ana sne erected large aud COM
| modlous residence on the shore side, lust after
the great tire OF 1866. II is lovely spot. and
the property embraced some 135 acres. A few
| years ago, the house having been DESTROYED by
nre, MIS-. Stafford pat portion of the shore
| land in the market and it was ouicklv taken
| up by parties who at once erected settlemeni
| OF dozen houses for summer residences.
| Among these and occupying about the pleas
ATTEST location OF any, is the cottage of Edward
hussell OF Boston, whose mercantile agency is
IanllSr 10 an New England people. Last
| year Henry ST. John Smith, ESQ. erected a
large and expensive summer residence
ana where the old house stood
| when his grounds are property laid out and
fixed up the place will have no rival along the
snoTe road a portion OF the Pond Cove prop.
| erty is still retained by Mrs Stafford.
FromPondCove the land to the west ia ownad
oy farmers who have little desire to dispose oj
| 1t. During the summer, however MANY Meas.
nre parties drive along the road to the Ocean
House. Al! the cottages named above are or
| the shore side of the highway Several 9TH
| ers well worthy of more than passing mention
| have recently been erected along the other
| side among which is that of VIM. a
DAVIS, Esq. The house sits upon an elevation
some distance from the road where il can
| ing country,
Endeayors are being made by parties inter
ested IN calling attention to Portland and its
| enVlrons as summer resort to get land along
the shore into the market for cottage lots al
| reasonable prices, and;a company composed O,
| Messrs. A. L. Millett, Rufus Tibbetts. Charles
| PaysoD, n. w Morse and Jerome Rumery OF
| This city have within a few days purchased 8
tract OF l30 acres near the Beckett cottage,
throngh which they propose to lay out streets
running from the highway to the shore and
otherwise embellsh the land, and offer The
| same to settlers and it is expected that con-
| siderable building will bs noted along the
Cape road during the next few years. Last
/ year MIR. James z. Baxter purchased tract Of
| land adjoining that OF the Messrs. Lorino' mn.
on which he will probably build fine cot.
tage another season. A portion of the lot will
be graded up and the place made one of the
best along the shore. DIR. f. W. Ring Of New
YORK has recently purchased part of the God
father, Mr.. Orrin Ring, is now located. and
Will probably build cottage foS himself With
IN year or two. The land upon which Mr.
Shag built has been owned for several wears
| ny Prof. Hyatt Of Boston. The lot now con.
| tains about fourteen acres, and it is exnected
that he will sometime build upon it,
The Cape is soon to be made more easy OF
access from the city than for many years. In.
terested parties last winter secured prone,
legislation to enable them to put large ferry
poa1 upon the Tonte between this city and Fer
| ry Village, and the came will be running hv
the time tho summer season is fairly opened
Arrangements have also been made to run an
omnibus line from Ferry Village to Cape
cottage, passing nearly all the cottages named
ABOVE and Will be great convenience to all
| living in tbat sentinn -