New-York tribune., 1892-12-03
HIS HOME On THE HUDSON.
LYSpnUgsr IT. LAWNS. GROVES AND OoN'
SERVATORlEs.

IySpuUEsr IT. LAWNS, GROVES AND OoN
sERvAToRlEs
A., co,,d.. hou.. nm the Hudson above lr'ihs'Vh'
,,a. called Lyndhurst. IL l. stone s'"''"c vi
FlIzsl.than architecture. situated on No"
Liuf overlooking the river ana sufio"""'"
well kept park. The entrance 10 TIC P"" - -
mile from ifvimgton aud Is ni1ihed nN '"' '"
posts \ stone pO!teI's lodge is DN oc So
n1o the grounds one sees every sid" ire "'lhs VI
,h 0sri.ner,s care and the skill Of the landscape
Gardener There are not many tIcts. Only eiI""s"
and they are so grouped that while 'i'N h''he '"'
house ut the End Of the driveway seeih i''"e" '",'
vet AFFORD vi>tas through winch ehhP>'0 "" w
caught OF the stone towers aud gables oi 'e "'''o
Beyoud the limits Of the PARK lie fruitful ana wen
cultivated farmlands and orchar1S ueiohshs l" INV
Gonld estate. one opening among the Trees S'o"s
gray tow.r and slender minarets. These marx lhe
doc kennels The driveway Is broad aud smooth. ana
winds over the undulatlng surface oi the paih o"'u
the house Of the trees ihiOueh "h'h II runs
are old oaks which have not been ih'elereu WIN III
the general plan Of the gro"hds' Oh' nave w"
hrought into stranger effect by the arrangement ol Inc
,.vec trees and the shrulbey The road descends
LITTLE before II reaches the hOrse and passes thrOng
grove of evergrecns. As Ole comes out Oi thr uafN
grove the beautiful house bursts AT once OIL 'he SUN.
OF the visitor. Trim lawns surround II ana De\oh"
il the view is closed by The broad Hudson ana the
Ialsades beyond.
turrets at each of it> fJur corners. Ih" hoH,e j
bu of araystone which IS shot with blush tintN. II
covers II large area ard 1t, many parts are grouped
togeihe" 10 give IN appearance when i III "h
l.antlrrl and im,o,lng There are mullludcs of
graceful angles. mulioncd Windows tuirets ana spires
all In harmony. and forming pictu" delightful 10
look upon. Here and there are verandas with great
windows opening upon them. and now aud then
stone balcony high up. The great double doors o: TIE
main entrance OF stone even to the saahrN OF the
diamond -paned windows at their top.
Inside the house there Is great hail IN the centre
On the right from the main entrance Is the dining
room and on the left a large drawingrJom. every
where ale works Of art Statuary and paintings Ihe
honse has multitude OF rooms In ii and Is built on
generous plan throughout. Ii Is an ideal country
home Every widow commands a beautiful vie"'
but those the west front have the ineSt Inc HUI
son can be- seen for miles 10 the south ana nJf'h'
The Palisades are In magnificent sweep across
the river and the town of Nyack looks like toy city
on the further shore Of the river To the norm Hro
the mountains Of the Highlands. The lawn al INC
west Of the house slopes the cage of the bni
Then there is IL steep descent 10 the railroad track,
which is hidden from view by thickly planted trees
and shrubs growing on the declvl}. y path leads
down 10 bridge over the track aud shol1 distance
ON the other side brings TO the little wharf and
boathouse II Of This wharf that the AtaIah'a
used to lie when Mr.. Gould VA, at Lyndhurst
The library In IN. house contains splendid col
lection OF books which Mr.. Gould bought from man
who had spent many years and much money Ia COZ
I-cting them In all the markets OF the world Nr.
Gould, stables, which sir at some distance nom IN"
house contain good caring" ana sdu
d. horses Dn the farm herd, VI Calll" 81 'A''i'
lrnt breeds. in which Mr. 'Ohld LOOK El'1.' h''',;
He was ALWAYS Interested Ia the farm ana vas M'l
Informed regarding Tie breeding Vi ldh'' cattle 'fo'
far from the house the extensive greenhouses ~
cludng "A large gTapcry. The hrs'i poil"l ol 'hs
greenhouses Is flied with the rdreS IeriN pam, anu
royerlng plants. Nr. Gould was boiani,t o' uh'
mslal aitainments aud liked nothing better than 10
walk through his greenhouses Win Il inrhd ana !.N
ln that subject He was especially fond OF Orcild.'
of which he had probably the largest and hhc-i col
lection In the country. He made special slnuy W. ~.
tbs peculiar plant aud spent large suns vi money III
obtaining rare specimens. h o,.s ,,,.
The Greenhouses cover two or three acres. Cuc
hildIng is an eighth Of a mile long. ia ShOIt the
COUNTRY seat at irvlngton was perfectly cPhpp'd III