Fig. 100.—Second Floor.
A new road is now being laid through these and the adjoining premises, to connect two of the principal drives southward from Poughkeepsie, which when completed, will add a new attraction to the beautiful suburbs of this city. The views from the grounds, more particularly from the top of the house, are varied and extensive. The mountain panorama, which sweeps three-fourths of the horizon, beginning with the Fishkill mountains, and ending with the Catskills, is exceedingly fine. The eastern view embraces the Vassar Female College, the noble gift of Matthew Vassar, Esq., to the cause of female education. In the foreground and middle distance are the rich rolling landscapes of Dutchess and the fertile hillsides of Ulster counties, the glittering spires of Poughkeepsie, the lordly Hudson, and southerly are seen the famous Beacons and the Highland Pass,
"Where Hudson's wave o'er silvery sands
Winds through the hills afar."
DESIGN No. 30.
MODEL SUBURBAN COTTAGE—IN THE OLD ENGLISH OR RURAL GOTHIC STYLE.
BY FREDERICK S. COPLEY, ARTIST, TOMPKINSVILLE, S. I.
The general appearance of this Cottage, as seen from the road, is shown in the engraving, ([Fig. 101].) which is a perspective view of the North and East Fronts.