Frederick Bruggerhof, president of the J. M. Thorburn & Co., in 1889 sent a photo to The Garden magazine of a fine copper beech growing on his grounds in Connecticut. You can just see a corner of his house.
However, the aerial view matches the engraving! The house still stands. The shutters are gone but you can't miss the window arch or the second floor bay window.
An address was given for Bruggerhof's home in a history of another house in the Noroton area of Darien, Connecticut. When I looked it up in Google street view all you see is his drive leading to a glimpse of the house. You can't tell if it is the same house or not.
However, the aerial view matches the engraving! The house still stands. The shutters are gone but you can't miss the window arch or the second floor bay window.
That was fun :-)
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