Spring
2004 (Vol. 85, No. 1)
Table of Contents
FEATURE
ARTICLES:
The Larrabees of
Montauk
Meet a fascinating Iowa family from the past, in one of Iowa’s most beautiful
homes.
by Mary Bennett
Sculptors Bissell
and Rhind Collaborate with the Governor
Prominent U.S. sculptors commemorated Larrabee’s Civil War heroes in bronze.
Montauk Today:
A House Still Alive with Activity
The mansion awakens all of your senses as it transports you back into the 19th
century.
by Ginalie Swaim
Dress Detectives
Silks and stays, brocades and bustles—puzzling out the fashions of the past.
by Ginalie Swaim
DEPARTMENTS:
Front Porch:
Photographing the past.
One in a Million:
Montauk’s architectural plans are testament to the tensions between Governor
Larrabee, the builder, and Edward Townsend Mix, his talented architect.
By Mary Bennett
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