MONTPELLER ESTATE
William duPont who lives
near Wilmington, Delaware, has bought the homestead of President
James Madison at Montpeller, Orange county, Virginia
The estate consists of 1300
acres and buildings. A force of mechanics employed by duPont from
Delaware will be there soon to put the building in repair.
These buildings were
erected around 1774 and President Madison spent his last days there.
Mr. duPont has not
determined whether he will occupy the property as a residence as he
is now living in the handsome homestead recently purchased of the
Conrow estate , Woolton Hall on the Delaware river.
A Baltimore man, Louis F.
Detrick, was the recent owner of Montpeller.
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