New-York tribune., 1899-06-12
AN HISTORIC HOME
TUE OLD LEFFERTs MANSION All r LA
RUSH.

u,,or who gave 10 England the
-. ., h,s genius in architecture useu "
.srbe entrance Is everything r"'' ..,,or In
.our, Whether one is an investor VI 70 TIM
.u,r or a casual visitor. one is oo""u W os,
tow" -, ,h. magnificent entrance to tne les
pressed py ' :, E,otbush From the Bridge that
oe"'"I or,erv of traffic and transportauon 'e-
So n.o,ho,,an and Brooklyn. many uohey INV
nvsrga nv various routes toward Nos'' ".N s,,ar
r,a,hush ayes At Vanderveer farh ' RS
,,no n,erees into that OF the la''e'' Doraer
on ,,ezag through Flatlands ana oo"" r,,ao W erd
Reach Everybody knows al a'ou' Wy r,,I,on-st
a., tremendous traffic, the rlde up r.,,,
10 -, .ha great business section, from poei ''. ~
-, 90 r,othush-aye and so there Is no u'o "
calling about that. II Is an ever - .,
,,.,,inp with human activity ana 'he 49, ~,
sonors for goods Essential as the ma',s VI y, :.
,nerce and the roar of traffic are III '"e 90, a
great city II Is pleasant 10 rioe y" ~
vInnse OF green fields and WOODS A.. GOV
e','"P' e.-ooohes the Flatbush section tne cai
= O. come d,stance along Prospect faih' VIZ. "
a.. many acres OF beautiful lawns ana 'Iees' ~,
fountains statues lakes. menageries "'u So ,ha
,or,es At the Park Plaza one IL iihpi e'' ,.,,on
entrance with its arch. surmounteu ny ,s =
nies,s heroic group in bronze. ana Oh "a -, ,ro,r
~, ~ stately Corinthan columns awai''ne 'ie'
statues ..oroh q stretch
-, .~oad es,ds and woods fine roads ana oriVeS anu
walks stretching toward the sea r.. T. luna
This section is interesting hlstoroaiN' !"
=, ,77s General Howe arrived OF oanuS '0vn IN
where he was subsequently reinforced oS o
brother. Admiral Lord Howe Inc! ""u t-,-.or
pr,,;sb snies IN this old town. and "ash'ne'o"
-, :, They made a landing on Long lslaho on
Au,rc, o. and Ave days later severe e"eae
,rent followed with heavy losses on oo''i ''
A, that time there lived in Flatbush iaihiiy
named Iefrerts They had titled the Iahu as eai' ~ ,
ss 1851 when Peter Stuyvesant. with laVish "a"u
"a ~ ohsolnta Ignorance Of future values trolley
cars. skyscrapers or tenement houSe9' ~. Sor -
,rorv acres Of fertile fields upon his people lor d
,o,n NJ "horne -brewed." The Lefertses STUCK 10
,ha land and their descendants. In direct Ine are
living to-day the same ola C$tlh25.t u,sb a-red
torch and sword and they applied the ioTner ao 10
the hosptabe old rooftree OF the l-eue ~ snacios :
abtch was then situated in corner OF tne sIIo.O
~ronnds row occupied by the home or Dr' hoi''e
E. Rartlett at Fenmore and Flatbusn nn,bse' SNes' Of
nIc,urp of which printed IN inc lIlouiito Sitoo1o
YYasterdav Grand cid oaks and box trees oeIcatc
i,ndens and fine beech trees, some OF VIII, a.
stTI standing then shaded the LeifertS hanSo1,. H
The INVADERS left II desolate waste Inc naIncS ~ y
were not without mercy. however, tor 'nTE my % ,nr,e
shingles which were used in the construction Oh
The present Leferts mansion For more 4 ma" ~ 81
century ,ts doors have been open TO trlelu "a a
stranesr and in the winter season young anu
old with music and good cheer attehu ''e ua"0'
"Tiu It is quaint old house The Colonial door which
froyned upon the British now smiles upon tns :
Windinp staircase leading to the sleeping apart
WIS iuet beneath tho unique old inverted dscoop,
Ike Dutch roof. on zach side OF the sret roi, 1ai
there are TWO large drawing rooms with an arcn
a. ,Sa centre To the rear is cosey nook OF a
library. invaluable in its records OF the OLD days
and local historical incidents. There are VeranuIs
o. front and rear They are supported by Ionic
pillars. ,.s...r. horoo md
atyactlv onrose Is the old-fashioned. two-s:ory
peaked-roofed. three-chmney Dutch house a PCT
ure Of which was shown in yesterday Ir;nunt. !,
Flathush is fertile section. its history as Tlch
ne Ire soil it's homes beautiful. and its opportuni-
ties for home making excellent.