New-York tribune., 1890-06-01
READY FOR SUMNER GUESTS.
NEWPORT TO BE MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN
EVER BEFORE.
INCREASE IN VALUATION - SOME NOlADNN

Newport r. L. May 81 (special).-Ac'Ne pIcp""
tions are being made here for the season VI ,o
all the carpenters, plumbers anu SUN. eor,i
been busily employed for many moh'"'' tI
million dollars worth has been addcd 10 t'e ''N"''
prous,rty O. s.e place since the close o '''e
80 strange as il may the principal colleges
which were begun last year will not be reduH io
orr,,naucy before next year, and the>c VIII W 80 - -
hands of the contractors while thcir o"iT's VII, "
,oo,i,r IN from afar. The cottages" referred ~
.-o those owned by Lorilard spencer "'Il'm N.
vanderbilt ogden Goclet and Edwin ID MofHa"' %
~. work There is not the least doubt that lhe
q cottages" referred to will. when completed equl III
elegance cost and appearance anything ever "'
tempted here before.
rhe Morgan villa is founded the rocks near
Breuton Cove at the entrance to the harpo' i"o
cellar therefore. was blown out Win 'o'lS oi s""
uo,rder or with some other kind of explosive ana tere
were rocks eNrywhere on the premises ncceS'l'"hH
great expense in blasting them Ihcic IL o"o i'o"'
in the basement which Was hewn out oil inc rooN'
and IL will be supplied with salt water direct rom ''o
SCI, and used bath room Ihc granite NIA'' sup
uorted bv white marble columns, Is located on inc
rocps which overlook the harbor and right below Is
,h anchortnr ground for Mr.. Morgan'S yachts, steam
and sail and by is the wreck oi the pa'N ioNi
Rogers, whose decks are 10 ne uscn ~ ld'Ii'"3
waiting room for the yachting "ravy "h'h W.
Morgan has acquired. For some time thc e"oN'''"
n, how 10 reach the villa was one diihcnn TO se''
h,+ :, WAS fually decided to build bridge lo4 icc'
,onc and twenty one feet wide. and with an cNucio
height of fifteen feet This bridge IS coHposeu VI Wv"
main and two smaller arches win a fachs v. ~
slate stone The bridge which. all things
il a wonderful piece Vt work is connected pS ""'N ,,
driveway with the extreme southwest corner VI '',
lot The villa for New Works war Governor Sl"
eon i, &c almost nIidlcss to say, viii have ai '"'
,nodern imuroyencntS and il will be nttcd anu II"
nished in the most costly manner purhS 'no
season Mr. and Mrs Morgan viii occupy ''o W. w.
King cottage, which is located near n.y.
The villa for Mr. Lorillard spencer is located Oh
HaIidon Hil the site being purchased from 'ie'en'
Fercnson Of New-York. The old house was ","
down and removed The granite used In binding 'he
cottager was auarricd the premises ana Il i '-o
feet long and nnctytwo feet wide. Inc 'rl"'''iHH
are OF Fall River granite. The upper por"on VI '','
bri,dipr Is of wood The outline of the house l.
- ,,. rum.rous angles the centre Of the ROOT
beinc the highest part of the main building to""
nro,ec,s fron the middle of the south front ana eA
tend, even beyond the granite chirnneys Inc
north front facing the harbor. IS very "u'i
improved bv two projecting circular "i"uo"'
covered piazza l7x33 feet. occupies the "eN' 'u'
while semi-crcular terrace, 66xo3 feet cX"ius i"'
either side of the front windows. and here one WI" nv
an unobstructed view of the harbor ana Day i"1
forndation like that of the Morgan villa Is on so''
rock II will lie at least wear before 'iie nous 80"
be ready for occupancy. and II can DE Sau '''"' %
"details for the interior finish, Decorations cN' ""
not been fully decided upon. No expense VIII 10
shared 70 make il one Of the finest places IN the Guy
A mammoth villa. four stories high III one p'a'e '.''
,breo elscxho is being erected at Ochre POINT ior
ogden GoeIct of New-Yorl who Is 10 NIend thc sun
,ner in Europe. The building i Absolutely hIePI''''
and il is of Indiana limestone, Handsomely 'H'' All"
the color is light gray. At the corners oi e mA>>N'
roof there are projecting gargOyleS and there Is con
siderable carving about the windows. Inc SURE u
,ha oo,,agc k Gothic The hall extends right through
the house and il viii be used a. ballroom INC VIA
faces east and west. Tie 1pl''"'h I"." u"
east i by steps leading to loI-" ."
portco. the main building procctm. o'c'
IL, and it is supported By carved columns.
At the west end Of the wall there is broad descent 10
the imposing entrance. which Is bcautined by hhho
some porte coche. The arr large ana airy ana
il is the intention Of Mrs. Goclei to have the heN'
house in TIE place costly stable and carriage mouse
are aleo being erected. An elevator. TIE only one 10
he found in any Newport cottage has been pro
,ided and il will be worked by steam Nearly al
the fittings furniture etc. Will be selected by hr'
and Mrs. Gccet while they are IA Europe
A white marble villa. the lr>t ever seen mere, l.
hcanr erected at Ochre Point FOX William k' Nalue.
ldlt OF New York who paid over r2oO'OOo i"i uie
st. IL being the property Of Mrs A g. stout also oi
Vow York On one Of the city wiarves the m'role
il being cut. carved polished and prepared 10y ma
clnn~ry brought here especially for Mr. Naneefb'
exclusive use The house Is located Oh thc GINS anu
!, 4. about 135 feet long aud lO5 feet IN width Mar
10 be placed OF each side of the main entrance wh'h
4 ,xenty seven feet In width. Resting Oh u" archcd
ton OF each " the large windows on the hs' H'o' NV
over the entrance WELL there are tD be Ie'lAc HE'H
Of females The with tiled h"or = 'fA"t lVe'
and the plafs are 10 BE- surmoanted by carved capa
Tho main han Is 81 feet long aud 80 rect "'p'
,, Grand staircase extending almost 10 the rooI'
Icing on the left hand side and At the rear ON ''e
right i, the grand salon. 4-XJO feet, Au '"S I"
lighted by i've large Windows, oNl2 ieet. In Se'ii
from now the villa will De IN 'o"dtloh l" o'''r''
more inteulgentIy bat IL sufficient to state tnat
when completed 1t Will be a hon-e the Ike oi "m'h
onlv a Vanderbilt could erect and iurnlsh Nj. ana
Mrs Vanderbilt will be here this summer ana tey
will occupy the John Carey j., villa Oh NaTf's>"V
ave sId spring -. - Quo. .o, o.,
Ochre Point for J. Thompson spencer, Of tie Penn
syIvania Ralfoad, and $4,000 Stable has be"
erected near by for James T. kernOchah. OF Ne" forh
Frederick Pearson, OF New YORK, VINO IecAtN pdll
/. making extensive improvements 70 hls .tihe' alH
by John }. Nysons, OF thc same city ii..,
a new granite wall and added an extension 10 h'
Very pretty and substantial cottages have been
erected on Rhode Island ave for Addison ihoma'
Lansing zabrisie and for Mrs. sarah JACKSON oil
Ground was broken two weeks ago for cottages on
Beacon liNl for William Grosvenor ana Tor MISS
Ssde% aIs lis : Of Ncw York has pen; large Of
money In improving aud bcautiiying his place on
ditlon. piazza, billiard room aad,ona bstoon,,
servants apartments and the eniarRing ana 1uprDV
ing OF scveis. Of the principal the first nOor
A lodge house has been erected for Frederick ".
Vanderbilt and that gentleman haS enclosed his fine
granite villa al the lower end Of bellevue aud The
Gifts with a substantial granite wall \ fine stable
has also been erected for Mr.. Vanderbilt.
George II. Warren. Of New York, has extensively
improved the Pennington cottage. which he has
,s,ed M DR. Beverly Robinson, Of New lork. the
coming season ". W sherman, Mrs. W. X, Thorn
and Dr. 4. ). F. Arnold OF New York and Theodore
" Phtnney are also improving their summer homes.
Minor alterations and improvements are being made
nv many other COttagcrs, and all the carpenters are
inst as busy as they be. Fortunes are expended
here every year for simple improvements" alone.
n s estimated that the Vanderbilt. Morgan, Spencer
and C,oclet villas will cost at least al ,oOOO.O
Real estate transactions during the year have not
lecn numerous the largest being the sale OF the ".
H. Lewis estate 10 Frederick Pearson and the stout
nl,ce 10 W X Vanderbilt, stated above The
sales in brief as follows
W r. Richards Philadelphia. the Peckham place, on
..,n,d .yc which he iInprOVluc.