New-York tribune., 1890-04-20
1LEXANDER HAMILTON'S FARX.
Ct 1I-Kr.s CHURCH soon TO BE BUILT oN PART
OF 1.-THE NAME OF TIE HISTORIC
pIAnL 10 BE PMS L.IsN %.

The mall part Of Alexander Ham!l;on's " form' al
Convent ave and one hundred and fort second -.
which ha, not been cut up aud built upon seems
20 be in a fair way 10 be preserved. The name oi
the historic old place at least will be preserved Dy
monument which will be boilt within two years, IN
the shape Of a fnc new church st. Luke Protestant
Fnscopal Church. which is at so. f-3 Hudson.
- = c he built upon part Of the old farm, ana ii
is 10 bc known as St. Lukc's Church Of Hamilton
Grange The old church property In lindsohsl' mas
hccn sold 10 Trinity Corporation and the money de-
rived from that Will be used 70 build hhe ne"
church. to cost nearly 800 coo.
The spot where the structure Is to be built
is one Of the most interesting places, Historically, on
Manhattan Island. When Hamilton bought the place
I'm l1O2 the political party with which he WAS aiAa'cd
was defeated and he wrote TO his friend "cncidi
plnc,uey that a garden good place for de-
,eatcd politician and 80 he had bought iaim "hic
miles from, town. ont Of that same campaign grew
the difficulties which finally resulted In Iamilton's
death ly being killed In a duel with Aaron Burr
, few hundred wards from the Hamilton house is
the ColCrcd Orphan Asylum, which Is built on
the ground formerly occupied By the house In which
Burr lived.
When Hamilton bull; his house he named il "Thc
Grange The house IS still standing IN fair state
OF pre-crv ation and has been used for some dine
rs the chapel of st. Lulc's Church. Al present the
building 4, undergoing extensive repairs, bat It, oct
side appearance will not be altered On the first hoD
the two connecting rooms formerly used as & dining
room and a reception room are now occupied ~ .
chapel. The octagonal windows at both ends OF
tho bnilding light the chapel. The largs mirrors
that formerly lined the wal, of the dinins room and
reflected the movements OF the boat, the Harlem
River, while the family "at round the table have
been removed. and the room /. now occupied by
the pulpit. The old reception room Is used as Tho
auditorium OF the chapel. On the large portirO fading
Tcnth-aye IS "a 2ilt cross On which are the words
1T. Lukc's Church.
Tbs room s1id 10 have been occupied by Washington
during h.s visits to Hamilton Grange il also tho
frs' OOr and remains, a. far as possible unchanged
The old fireplace man,cpiccc and brass andir0ns
| preserved intact The thirteen gum trees which
IiaInOn planted with his hands in cOriiucrora-
ton OF the original colonies are st In a hour,hnc
condition. and surrounded by piChct?cncc. II
seems pity that they cannot be preserved ~ the
centre cf small park and. in fact. there has been
.dcraOc discussion among people IN Shat neigh
boyhood looking toward that end but there does not
seem 10 be much probability that action VIII Ice
taken unless the city fakes H. The OUTLAY ~ money
at present would be comparatively small. aid the
situation !. admirable Ia make landmark in memory
ni q who closely identified with the
| CITY during aimc. his entire Nir
Hamilton did not live long 20 enjoy his farm after
buying it, He died on the afternoon Of July H. 1904.
having been mortally wounded In the duel with Iurr
on the morning Of the previous day. HIS body lies
| in old Trinity churchyard the Rcctorst. side.
| ard Trinity Corporation has placed a white marble
| monument 1t.
| Work viii begin on the new church within few
DAYS and il Is expected that the church will be
| formally opened some time during the year 1891.