New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
w. S. WEBBS COUNTRY HOME.
A BIG AND BEAUTIFUL ESTATE.

BIG AND BEAUTIFUL ESTATE
sheIburn VT, Feb. 2-Tbe year 1888 witnessed the
transformation OF score Of fine farms located on the
shore Of Lake Champlan, I'm shelDurn' into man.
moth park embracing over 1000 acres. forming ono
OF the most extensive and attractive estates in New
England. This estate is tho properly OF Colonel w.
Seward webb, Of New-York City. who now occupies
SPACIOUS residence erected by him In the midst of this
picturesque country shelburn Park includes almost
every variety OF scenery What was before beautiful
by nature has been made attractive and delight
full by changes effected in the PARK under the super
vision OF Mr.. Frederick Law oimsted. The plan for
laying out and identifying the park devised by bir
0lmsted contemplates succession OF landscape sur
prses in tho way Of botanical gardens Dlts Oh lawn
miniature akcs ard fountains, groups OF aatuary So
cIuded walks and ornamental drives. In different
porons ~ the mark there will DO collections of trees
and shrubs indigenous to tho soil during The pas'
wear over 10000 pants we're out. which are to he
transpantcd another season in groups and belts on
the estate.
The residence now occupied by Colonel Webb
was begun last spring. 1t Is spacious ana oeau'
tlfn house. covers a space las by 40 ieet' Ii three
stories high, and surrounded by broad paASas' inc
Interior Is finished in quarterod OAK mahogany ana
other woods The house Is richly ana tasteilily
furnished, and equipped with All nou'rn oon'o
niences. The outlook from the place is charming
the broad island.dotfed lake with tho Adirondacks
for background forming most plcturosquo eeene
On tho shores OF tho lake Colonel WebD mas pnlIt
fine dock and boat-house. with ways on "nlcn 10
draw the boats out Of the water Inc oocA ano
boat houses were built at cost OF oves %SoOoo
Colonel webbs feet consists of two steam yachts
and several sallboats The sappbo, oil tns neet. Is
the finest pleasure yacht on Lale ohamPi.n.
IO4 feet over ALL with a water line OF % lee', 10
foot beam, and draws feet Colonel "epO - hrst
vice president Of tho Lake Champlain facn' Ciuo.
That portion Of shelburn Park devoted 70 farming
IS no less interesting than tho grounds ABOUT inc
home residence OF the proprietor An Immense
barn has Just been completed on the premises ior
the accommodation Of tho horses and oa'''o On ehe
estate 1t Is zoo by 90 feet with two wlnss oo W
40 feet. From these wings are TO DO oul' oN'on
slons 400 by 10 feet These arc TO % corn' ,oa
at the end, thus making an inoloSea se'N V
by $50 feet One OF the features OF 'no Darn
IS a tower 90 feet square and ITO rec. 1isn'
containing clock and l,oOopo"nu D.ii.
Numerous other new buildings have also Doo" ol'e,ou
on tho estate by Colonel Webb the past s'N'On' "-
Guiding two cottages, three tenementrhouseS'
ing-house 20 accommodate sixty men' severe,
houses, etc. Tho water for tho farm pununsS :
supplied by reservoir iOOx20xi0 feet slu sstsr "a
the highest point of land In the DafA ID La ~ the
forced to the reservoir by a powerful Gus horr
lake. capable OF pumping 1000 gaohs ~. nIaoe IL
dynamo for furnishing eloctric llght lor ~o 49,
located in tho barn. .,,,. and
The shelbum farms arc stocked with nm or nos In
the horses on the place are % inc Wv