New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
SUNDAY,
SEPTEMBER go, 1900.
TO SELL A FAMOUS PLACE,
ANSON PHELPS STOKES'S SHADOW
BROOK HAS FEW RIVALS
N AMERICA

Many friends OF Arson Phelps Stokes vrs-a
greatly interested n the interview with him which
The Tribune yesterday published exclusively and
II which he told OF his intention TO sell his
magnificent country home Shadow Brook n
Lenox. This house Is famous all over the la,5
without doubt il is one OF the largest and
costliest country houses IN the United States
Even since Il was finished IN 1898, IT has been
one q the show places OF the Berkshire Hills
region The house stands at the north end Of
Mshkeenac Lake, near the centre OF the estate
which includes about 1000 acres divided into
parks and lawns and intersected by private
rosdwsys, brooks and drives Groves Of trees
diversity the landscape, and from many points
OF the estate views are obtained which are not
excsIled anywhere in the Berkshires The
grounds include that part OF Lenox and Stock
bridge made famous by Hawthorne's .'Tangle-
wood Tales" and Shadow Brook itself stands
only short distance from the site OF the little
red house" where Hawthorne lived and wrote
NJ Stokes's house IS constructed principally
q native blue limestone. quarried on the estate
The stonevOrk Of the exterior rises from u TO
81 feet high. Wood is also used extensively
or The exterior above the stone. Heavy rough
zxed cypress tinbers give & picturesque effect
and the spaces between them are filed with
rough cast cement in patterns All the caves
have heavy projections. and the roof IS Of tiles
go feet long and 80 wide. Il is not IN the form
q e rectangie. however. and the distance
around its outer walls is LOO feet. House and
land cost probably about 100000.
HANDSOME MAIN ENTRANCE.
The main entrance, CT the north. is through
p5-te oochere 81 by Is feet supported by stone
columns Above this is q cathedral window in
TIE main gable. u by 30 feet, which lights the
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feet. On the right OF this entrance is a colon
nade - by 10 feet, with Gothic arches To the
right OF this IS a circular window lighting the
breakfast room. which looks mort and east.
Next IS the rear hall and porch. wit q balcony
above looking east On the left OF the porte
cochere is & large window and entrance 70 Nj
stokess 0f1ice. through & porch with three
Gothic arches OF stone, and 10 the left Of this is
6 great window Of loaded plate glass. which ad-
--lrs light into the music room Then comes
s-ore tower on the northeast corner, which is
- feet high and 16 feet IN diameter. perfectly
areproof. having no wood IN its construction,
With stone stsirways leading 70 the upper
stories This tower is designed for fire escape.
On "a north side. where carriages drive IN
% the main entrance. is court the entire length
q the building 100 feet long and 200 feet wide.
tnciosed by q great stone wall and varying IN
height on the east side OF the porch opening
mo the music room and billiard room, S5 feet
long by Ia feet vide, and leading on the south
SIDE, 50 feet more. 70 the bay window Of the
7arlor. The porch IS supported by Gothic stone
columns The hay window Of the parlor IS oc-
tzgouaI, % feet II diameter. and overlooks the
south and east. On the south side Of the house
IS what s known as the lawn front The great
rorch on the south side Is 80 BY 1e feet and the
gzrre zDg-e ire porch IS supportet 0y pointed
arches. CIT gable courses ana carved ornaments.
The main gable over the porch IS a. feet wide
and 2S feet high. Of stone, with battieneut tops
and projecting rtmbsrs. The gable roof above
,his IS % feet wide and 20 feet high, making the
distance 70 the ground from the apex 81 feet.