Riverside Villa, the residence of Bishop Doane, at Burlington, New Jersey, is one of the best examples of the Italian style in this country. For the drawings from which Figures 49 and 50 are engraved, and for the following description, we are indebted to the able architect, John Notman, Esq., of Philadelphia, from whose designs the whole was constructed. The site of this villa is upon the east bank of the Delaware river, near the town of Burlington, and within a few rods of the margin of this lovely stream.
The Delaware, at this part of its course, takes a direction nearly west; and while the river front (comprising the drawing room, hall, and library), commanding the finest water views, which are enjoyed to the greatest advantage in summer, has a cool aspect: the opposite side of the house, including the dining room, parlor, etc., is the favorite quarter in winter, being fully exposed to the genial influence of the sunbeams during the absence of foliage at that season. From (his side of the house, a view is obtained of the pretty suburbs of Burlington, studded with neat cottages and gardens.
