Rich County Reaper | 1929-08-02 | Page 5 | 140-Year-Old Virginia House to be Rebuilt

year old virginia house to be rebuilt Alexand alexandria rifi va colross Co Irosa historically famous old residence here built by jonathan swift to in 1701 has just been purchased by john R munn of new york city who plans to lave have it torn down and reconstructed in princeton N J swift swiff bulli built the house originally name named d belle alre aire while he be was consul to morocco and it was there that his bis daughter was married to gen robideau deau of france george washington frequently referred to swift tn in h his memoirs later belle alre aire became the property of the prominent mason fam