The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . 110 acres of land in the southern,part of Springfield, adjoining what is known asForest Park, and built a handsome residence on asite commanding a superb view of the Connecticutriv
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . 110 acres of land in the southern,part of Springfield, adjoining what is known asForest Park, and built a handsome residence on asite commanding a superb view of the Connecticutriver and valley. The grounds have been laid outwith great care, and contain many rare and valuableplants imported from Europe, Egypt, China, Japan,and India. His lotus and lily ponds contain manychoice and beautiful specimens. Mr. Barney in-tended his beautiful home to pass to his only child,George Murray, born on March 37, 1863, but hisdeath in 1889 decided Mr. Barney to present theplace to the city of Springfield, as a memorial of hisson, reserving the right to occupy it as a home dur-ing his life and that of his wife. By this gift Spring-field acquires one of the most beautiful parks in thecountry, unsurpassed for rustic scenery, rare treesand plants, numerous ponds, brooks, rivulets, anddrives, and which is being continually improved andbeautified by its generous donor, to whom it will bea living 90 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPEDIA
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