New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

cr.as,ne every year Tho Iselin. Flagler Park. Jay
Heceman Maitland. Parsons Gould. McCIa'e anu
George 4. Read houses. which are among III" '
CONSPICUOUS for their elegance and the varia'o"s III
architectural design. are soon to nave TWO ne" I'm
pan;ons and competitors for beauty at the north
limit Of the county just before the Post Road reaches
Connecticut The first OF these houses Is located III
Purchase a few miles from Rye and Is being pu'
by Trenor l.. Park OF New-York The other IS ue
new home OF James W Quntard. OF the ouih'a'u
Iron Works and Clyde Steamship Line. which IS now
rapidly going up near the Post Road In rye IL wiz
not be completed until next spring. but enough OF !"
Is now finished TO attract general attention Inc
house stands Ike a castle OH an elevation or Sky
feet, commanding from the upper balconies anu VIM
dows an excellent view OF the Sound for miles ana OF
the beautiful pastoral and highway scenes w,icn ,
abound in Rye II is located COO feet from the ios'
Road and nearly the same distance from Kegent-ss,
was designed by ~ c. Mcllen OF New-York. Is diner
ent from the other buildings along the road. beng on
century Many specimens OF this style OF architect
ure still exist in calais Milan and Paris and il was
designs were Obtained by NE architect
The materials Indiana limestone, rousn'y
dressed, and Frenchgray brick. q match the stone
The entire front is surrOund. by spacious verahia
ll5 feet long and II feet wide, with very wide steps
and Is laid with mosaic iine Three towers. TWO cir
cular and octaeonal give the building tne appear
ancc OF n huge bItilemeni keeping guard over the
qu!ct towns below. The front OF the building proper
vii. be promenade separated from he lawns by bal
ustrades OF stone Il VIII be paved WIN terra cota
and terIicsd with wide paths or artilclil stone
ing 10 steps which run down TO the avn
The drlveway-. which lead through huge lodge
gates OF limestone and brass wind through glen
which has been laid ont and flied with GINS and a
combination of cultivated and wild scenery The
drives pass through the garden from, and reach ihe
house through Immnse and handsome carved
pore-cochtre at tho northeast corner OF the building
The interior Is finished IN the most modern manner
and lighted by and electricity The doors ar" all
sliding and the entire building j. warned ny ni!r'c;
steam heat The first floor contains N" library.
smokng-room. reception hall parlor MUSHROOM
blard-room and feieciory. The grand stairway -
made OF quarierei oak highly finished The Hcsi-
bue which leads q IT, and ihc halls are al oi mosal'
tiling The northwest wing contains the laundry.
kitchen and servants hail on the second moor th'r"
are twenty chambers and dressing -ro!ms. ani s.N
baths and the third contains an equal number %
rooms wl'h servants quarters.
The greenhouses. which were built early In the
spring. present an attractive appearance. They
take up Tho rear space toward Wcschestef-ave. AMI
ai'oin he gardeners and Goa arhmen's cottages The
stable entrance Is from Kogcnt-st The entire man
sion and grounds surrounded by stone and brick
walls. The front wall along tho pos: read IS made o.
Greenwich s'ono and IL Loo feet In length rs cle
CANT lodge gates. with their heavy brass hinges and
locks. and the wide artificial stone walk IN front.
have been completed several weeks. and ada much %
the picturesque scenery 0: the village. Nj Quiniari
has yet selected name Tor he new home. but
Will probably do SO before IL s finished.