Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-21
SHElBURNE FARMS.
Or. w. Seward webb's Vermont Home
Tho Barns, shooting Preserves, Hot
correspondence Of the New York Sum
Burlington VT, Sept. Is.

houses, etc.
(Corgespondence Of the New York SUM-
Burlington VT, Sept. Is.
The people Of Vermont count it FORUM
ate that DR. w. Seward Webb has become
a citizen of this state. and few men in the
commonwealth enjoy greater personal
popularity. From time to time there ~
mention Of De- Webb's great estate Shell
turnc Farms in the newspapers Its eN-
tent and the way it IS conducted are mat
tiers of which not so much is known. 1t
lis situated seven miles south OF Burning
ton on the shore of Lake Champlain. The
property comprises between 9Gm and 1900
acres. diversified in meadow, forest and
broad wel-tillod fields. 1t IS enc of the
largest estates cast Of the Mississippi. DR.
Webb frst came to BURLINGTON in 1883. and
enent the season in this city. lie was so
pleased with the surroundings that. in 1884
he bought a tract of land about one milo
south of tho city on the lake shore, and
erected handsome residence This place
he called Oak Ledge. He resided here un-
Ill 1887, when. desiring a larger place, he
purchased what is now known as Shell
huSne Farms, in the town of Shelhurne.
Eighteen farms and parts of several 9TH
er farms We're included in this purchase.
An army of men were set to work con-
structing a country house and immense
barns and stables, and in building roads.
planting tcees, transforming this typical
Verp,ont farming region into a greet
park.
Shelburne Farms has about 1900 acres
| of cleared land. with extensive orchards
and fine tracts of woodland The surface
is rolling, chc average elevation above
Lake Champlain being $50 feet. The lake
itself is Oh feet above sea level The lake
frortnp. of the estate is six and onc-nuar-
ter miles. and includes all kinds OF shore.
sandy beaches and rocky bluffs 100 feet
hiph HAYS ANA reninaulas. About fifteen
miles Of ovcelI,nt stone roadway hav,.
heer construct,d These drives were laid
out b,, a landsoane Gardener and winding
Ithro,,ab meadow and forest. afford d.
Iliebtful rlin,n.as of lake and mountain.
Entrance 10 the estate is through hand
some stone eatewavs with ! porter's lodge
AT zach pate The road from the railroad
station Loads throurh an, lvenue of noble
ninss o,ld ,s hordernJ hv beautiful flower
mo sb,uhs
Sh.Iburrn uouse mr. yVahl's residence
bestowed nv y ~ Robertson overlooks
the lake and commands n magnificent
WOW, II lie a do,ightfnI and ramhI,ng
str,Ict,,,a il, tho Queen Anne stvIe con-
tairire MOI thar siv+v roon,s and is an
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