. Views in Philadelphia and its vicinity : engraved from original drawings. PHILADELPHIA. EAGLESFIELD. Among the various country seats which adorn the hanks ofthe Schuylkill for some miles above Philadelphia, no one sur-passes in beauty of situation, that of which we here present aview. From the portico of the house the eye looks downupon the sloping shores of tlie river, upon its placid, lake-likebosom, and upon a prospect adorned with all that taste, highcultivation, and natural scenery, can conspire to make the pier of the dam at Fairmount, whence the presentsketch was taken, tl
. Views in Philadelphia and its vicinity : engraved from original drawings. PHILADELPHIA. EAGLESFIELD. Among the various country seats which adorn the hanks ofthe Schuylkill for some miles above Philadelphia, no one sur-passes in beauty of situation, that of which we here present aview. From the portico of the house the eye looks downupon the sloping shores of tlie river, upon its placid, lake-likebosom, and upon a prospect adorned with all that taste, highcultivation, and natural scenery, can conspire to make the pier of the dam at Fairmount, whence the presentsketch was taken, tlie scene is not less picturesque; the houseitself forms the prominent object, resting as it does on thesummit of a rising and verdant lawn; and the proportions ofthe edifice, and the disposition of the grounds around, displaya taste adapted to the natural advantages of the place. It was erected in the year 1798, from a design by Parkyns,and is the seat of John Joseph Borie, Esq., a distinguishedmerchant of PHILADELPHIA. VIEW OF SEDGELEY PARK, THE SEAT OF JAMES C. FISHER, ESQUIRE. Sedgelet Pakk is situated on the east bank of theSchuylkill, at a distance of three miles from the city of Plii-ladelphia, and upon an elevation of eiglity feet above the tidewaters of the river. The mansion was designed and erect-ed under the superintendance of the late Mr. Latrobe, andhas been much admired for its architectural beauty. Thestyle is Gpothic, with a poi-tico front and rear, supported byeight columns each. It presents a length of seventy-five feet,and is well adapted in the arrangement of the interior for agentlemans residence. The natural advantages of Sedgeley Park are not fre-quently equalled even upon the banks of the romantic Schuyl-kill. From the height upon which the mansion is erected, itcommands an interesting and extensive view. The sceneryaround is of unusual beauty: but its character is altogetherpeaceful and quiet. The country is covered, in every direc-tion,
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