Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-26
THE VANDERBILT HOUSE,
H.u cost over $4,000. OOO-A Home Fit
for King

Tor "a Ming
Jason for inVaiids IS about over
a..iy oil the winter population has
>Yrh SAYS an Ashevile correspon-
.- tr- N.v York Press. Mr. George
rn.t was the last to 60. lie has
STAYING Tor d few days out at Bit
f now estate. looking over his
..-u.on with Frederick l.. Olmstead.
landscape gardener Mr.. Vanderbilt
rt.I o. have been nightly pleased
f. work 0n his new palace. which,
10 tls been building three years,
very far from being completed. 1t
..lll Cd stage however. that one
l Vcry close idea of how the
VIl look when completed. IL Is
located. Nature has eNerted her
.,r utmost bon the locality. From
walton on which the mansion
t.e visitor obtains Il view that
f.l sweep OF valley ana mountain.
. stream. pasture and meadow.
-...Qu is al present apparently
hlt long before il is ready for
30 VII be- surrounded by
40 grove Of priceless shade trees.
ltffrillf lfi iefs st'NNtNf' N''
'ac globe.
.r " the stone and the mansion
against the blue of the noun
..rs very like a dream palace.
.n fronts east. and d. situated
.t-I ,-planadc 200 boy 90 feet, made
IF the summit Il Il mountain
uu the surrounding depres-
remarkable feature OF the cSpla-
at the base and rising in places
4ht Of so feet Around the
-..eu. which Is at the south end
.l.e The wall Is surinounted by
-.-I coping % bcautifully-dres
bowling green was what was
Intended Cor the tennis court
5000 tennis court about
r.uch has been written.
.c b. built IN the style
...cA renaissance. and Is modei-
f.e famous chateau at Blols'
d. b. being buiit under tbs dlrec-
..- eminent architect. Richard NJ
.e.eu.r OF the Administration
.- .t enc Worlds Fair. The mate
.fDrl rtone.
..se lacks "a roof and consa-
l..s o.. the interior work has
...f.l on The library is Mr.. Van
eea. the windows Of which com
f.e choicest views OF the whole
B.. che plans or the house one suite
Was marked Mrs. Vanderbilt
.rh 70 may be inferred that Mr..
'r~f does not intend remaining
al his days.
sable h. 50 connected with the
...t 30 g. hard 20 tell where house
.'. stable begins. and IL az b,autl-
I.i aa any mansion on Firth ave
York The interior IS finished
..i'- tua melted brick. brought from
England. such as most people are
t, nave around their parlor IRE
hundred and nfty yards from the
and facing IL. is the rampe douce,
means a gentle ascent This is "a
1ezag bricked driveway against
hillside, with steps In the middle
fY horses stride. while II IL
On either side for wheels 10 run
Here and there are drinking fOun-
nine in az
.,ace on the espiana1e between
i.ucr and the house Is 90 be filled
"feuolaS and fountains. the rampe
forming dark background for the
so MAT when the western sun
through the fountains Il Will ca Il
"s On the lawn OF the rampe doucr,
tanderbilt is said 90 have gained his
'rem an old castle IN Italy
estate Of Fillmore comprises over
10y acres. and right IN the heart OF 1t.
1000 half a mile Of the palace itself, Is
house Mir Vanderbilt cannot buy.
'rl by colored man. Joshua Moore.
has been offered $4,000 for his nine
- which are really worth about s. an
lie Says he has no objection TO
Vanderbilt for neighbor. josh
- about bali clad, and has difficulty In