Show f 0 o m tl t A HOME OIL KING TO HAVE NEW ESTATE OF 2000 ACRES what Is being done to make it one of the finest country residences in america some of its features since the modest home of mr john D rockefeller the oil king on his fine estate of 2 acres in the alco hills near tarrytown N Y was burned he has been perfecting plans for a new and more elaborate resi dence in fact the plans were ready some time ago and work begun but while the house Is only partially corn plated it Is stated that he is about to move in there is much work to be masonry walls which are to fortify his citadel against intruders are not aln dished the house stands on the very summit of the hill there is nothing remarkable about it it is far less striking and imposing than one would expect to find somehow it seems small and out of scale with its sur after driving half or three quarters of a mile through a residence park that is more than twice as large as central park the visitor expects to find the mansion commensurate with the estate it the house lacks in majesty it makes up for it in the views it corn mands its site Is higher than any other point in the neighborhood it Is the center of an horizon which in eludes the scarred sides of point no point and the southerly gate to the highlands on one side and on the other the ridges which rise like waves between the hudson and long island sound without a single tree to hide the nakedness of the bouse or soften its lines the occupant can look out upon the lordly hudson and an es tale which in the words of the hack man almost as far as the ee can reach is his close about the house the eye falls upon features which are the rewards and penalties of doubtless the great stone wall being erected around the house could almost be looked upon as a penalty for it is probably intended to protect the mccu pant of the house from intruders thia Is not the only house in the grounds which has to bo protected from pry ing eyes the wooden house near by occupied by john D rockefeller jr Is surrounded by a piazza each en trance to this piazza Is closed by a locked door A caller cannot even gain access to the front door to ring the bell without first ringing a bell for admission to the piazza itself some of the rewards are here seen in the golf course which flows away over a rolling closely clipped lawn directly in front and just below the houses gyn among the treetops the bright aby led roofs of the massive stone wine of mr rockefellers Rocke fellers horses gleam in the sunlight adding a note ot color which Is pleasing just behind the stables aie a sunken gar den and a large conservatory in an other direction a short distance awa Is a charming little pool from whose surface rise two or three fountains some of the ornamental features which it li said will be added to the park are swimming pools cascades and a terrace with statuary it Is said also that there w be a playhouse for mr rockefellers Rocke fellers grandchildren this according to reports will be new summer home of rockefeller connected with the new house by a covered passageway possibly tor use on rainy days in the acquisition of the parcels necessary to complete his scheme foi a summer home mr rockefeller has bought house after bouse it Is said that there are 78 houses in the park to day which he has acquired in the course of the execution of his plans most of them are occupied by em aloyes there have been some par ads cds of property which mr rockiefel Roc kefel ler has not found it possible with all his great wealth to purchase mr rockefeller does not like saloons in his neighborhood recently a tavern standing at the junction of sleepy hoi low bedford and eastview East view roads in the village of north tarrytown was offered for sale at auction it was known as tho anchor and had been conducted by john jacob helln for 24 years eight years ago it Is said mr rockefeller offered him for his place he declined and has gained some good advertising in consequence it brought 5 at auction it Is said that there Is a possibility of a dance hall being added to the saloon which Is scarcely a quarter of a mile in an airline from mr rockefellers Rocke fellers new house |