Just north of this stood, till within a few years, a small, weatherbeaten cottage of two stories and steep, pitched roof, wliere, it is reported. Cooper wrote the "Spy," his famous novel, the scene of which is the "Neutral (iround" of the Revolution, of which Scarsdale formed a i)art. About eight years ago this cottage was torn down to make way for the large and more i)retentious dwelling which occu[)ies a site close by, and is the residence of Green Wright.

But a few rods from Hartsdale Station, and just within the town limits, stands a peculiar mansion, which ha-s long been an object of wonder to many, and which is, perhaps, the most unique structure in

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the town. This was built for a residence, by the proprietor of the powder-works before mentioned, about the year 1847, and is now occupied in connection with the lithographic works near by. The building is situated on the steep hill-side in such a manner that, although it presents two stories in front, behind the roof barely comes above the top of the terrace. The material is stone or brick, stuccoed and whitewashed. The building is of two full stories, nearly square in plan, with flat roof, on which is a stpiare cupola, with a minaret surmounting the whole. The front is deeply recessed to form the porch or veranda, which is two stories and sup|>orted by large round pillars. On either side of the building the hillside is terraced and an avenue of shade-trees extends from the main road to the front door. Altogether the building closely approaches the Tuscan style of architecture and presents an appearance of much greater antiquity than really belongs to it.