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Title: Suburban homes for business men, on the line of the Marietta railroad. A description of the north-eatern suburbs
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Nelson, Richard, 1822-1900 Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company
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Publisher: Cincinnati, Nelson & Bolles
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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of the featliered songsters,we again reach the more solid ground of the turnpike road,and find we are opposite the tasteful grounds of Col. Lane,and about a quarter of a mile from the south end of theavenue. Taking a rerospective view of the McCullough place, werecognize in ir more of the characteristics of nature than ofart—wdiich, after all, is only the highest style of art. Likesome indulgent parents, who with a sparing use of the rodhave brought up large families of children to love and honorthem, Mr. McCullough has reared these monuments of histaste and indulgence with a sparing use of the pruning knifeand shears, and now^ they have grown up to enrich him withbounteous crops of delicious fruit, and to bless him with theirgrateful shade and coolness. We have, perhaps, lingered longer among these invitingbowers, than may seem consistent with an impartial accountof our suburbs, but we have tw^o apologies. First, we wouldhave it distinctly understood, that Mr. McCulloughs place is
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Subti7*ban Homes. 33 not for sale. Next, this beautiful i)lace is, in a certain sense,public property. Eesidents of Norwood and Pleasant Eidge,and the public generally, are not only welcome, but are invitedto enjoy the delightful drive afforded by Mound avenue,which traverses these grounds. Add to these a foct that stillfurther illustrates the public spirit and liberality of the gen-erous proprietor: For many years, on the Anniversary ofIndependence, and in the interest of religion and patriotism,Mr. McCuUough and family have entertained a circle of hun-dreds of friends, with the free use of their home and grounds,and spread before them ample collations of the choicestliuits and viands. Having enjoyed more than one of these re-unions, thewriter, like many of our readers, can speak from experience. We shall now glance at this beautiful villa belbre us—theresidence of Col. Lane, represented in the engraving. The main portion of this handsome building is of brick,with a tasteful portic

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