Bennett Farm (concluded)
STABLE
A concrete block, two story stable wood shingle roof
with copper leaders and gutters, space for four automobiles,
electric lights, no heat running water piped from the main
house and a concrete floor. On the opposite side is the
stable with wood floors, three box stalls, electric lights
and a small harness room with a hot water furnce. A
chauffeur's room and bath on the second floor, heated and
finished in celotex board side walls. The balance of the
second story is an open hay loft. On the first floor
between the horse stalls and garage is an open space for
storage of wagons.
Grounds
The grounds surrounding these buildings are very
nicely
landscaped and laid out.There is a flower garden, vegetable
garden but they are all situated some distance from the main
road, travelled over a private road which must be privately
maintained and through the remain lands.
COTTAGE
Occupied by an employee, (Curnan,) is a frame, asphalt
roof cottage with leaders and gutters and one room in the
basement. There are two rooms and bath on the second floor,
two rooms on the third floor, hot air furnace heating unit,
electric lights, sink. There is a separate well with an
electric pump which furnishes the water. Also a frame
garage and poultry house for which Moses Smith receives an
annual rental of $150.
I feel a fair market value of each of the following
properties as of April 12, 1946 would be, vis:
Cook-Dickerman house including two car garage
and ground------------------------------------------$15,000
Mrs. Roosevelt's cottage and office building and grounds
---------------------------------------------$ 7,000
Val-kill stable-------------------------------------$ 500
Moses Smith farm including tenant house-------------$ 7,500
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$30,000