Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-13
AUCTION SALES.
ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT BUILD
L. INGS AND OTHER PROPERTY AT
POINT LOOKOUT, MD.
HFADQuARTERs DEPARTMENT oF WksHIFGToN,)
OMes of ChisC Qudrteyn1asfer, ,

06ee Of Chis6 QHarte,nlaaer, )
der at POINT LOOKOUT, Md, commencing
the foouns fnms buildings and stSer public
property at that place. viz
UNITED. STATES GENERAL HOSPITAL.
nospit. each rs By Mess sf house
$50 BY Is feet; one Guards Quarters, l6 BY feet;
sne Sg e By Sns
Laundry, g BY z feet with stationary Engine, 10
snnds and all dsns o~
by j. Set; one Horse stable, 81 By II feet; enc
sy sSSss; i .ss i is:s Siss SSiid
house, one Forage house, one Dead house, and one
& pssh FSns Of various also oSysred
aggregate length $50 feet; and feet wide;
fifteen Hospital Wards, the Mess house, and a few
other structures are also lsthed and plastered.
PRISON CAMP
10 Hospital Wards, each lIo By q feet;7 Cook
SiSs. 10 h ss
ing, =. By z feet, with two wings; each . Hy %
one Express Office, 30 by I6 feet; Guard house,
Is eSsss
III feet e. si u feet high $40 feet
Covered paak Foo,Tsks - feet vide and fes' %
iinesi feet Of Plank Footwslk, 4 feet wide with
QUARTERMAsTERs DEPARTMENT.
One Quarters, llO by e feet; one Quarters 100 by
feet one Quarters ~ by % feet one Quarters. So
EACH one by feet one s smith s5Se
IS by "a feet; one Wheewright Shop. 81 by IA feet
oil ssp and oee
house, of various dimensions.
MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS AND OTHER
One Post Hospital. 70 by q feet; one Commissary
storehouse; 200 by IS feet; one Commissary Sales
Guard House, logo 30 by 20 FEET; two frame Guard
60 BY 20 feet one Ordnance storehouss q by
one Hs9ss 40 by "a feet with Shed By
by 22 feet; and 10 Kitchens, Quarters &C., Of vari
One wharf Of Timber and Lumber, 47s feet long,
and varying in width from 2 to l02 feet 24s lneal
feet Of S feet feet high on Potomac side With
T. feet and loo Pesl feet Of plank f9otwak feet
sock house IS 20 snd on sa sas Ts
rous dimensions. and footwalk.
Fire Buckets ana Six lengths Of Hose, each 81 feet
Three Cooking Ranges one Perpetual Oven; a
quantity Of cid Lumber, and a number Of Pumps.
Point Lookout, situated at the junction ef the
the war. favorite Watering place, and is swell we'll
adapted for the purpose now, having excellent fs:
silities for salt bathing, and abundance of
The buildings above enumerated, under the head
directly on the Point, the prfnci pal structures
being arranged in a circle, radiating from com
mon centre. and connected by covered footwalks,
and could with moderate expense be fitted up prop
erly for the accommodation of visitors, as ste am
laundry, ice house, coal house, water tank, aud
many other necessary structures for the purpose,
are ready for Immediate use. An excellent obpor-
tunty is also afforded to land in the vicin-
ity. and elsewhere, to secure valuable fencing and
building material
steamer will leave the Government whsryes,
sds 4 I'd the basin near rardy
Ian III for fhQ fraya taN, 80
bidders to Point Lookout, and will Be retained
ynt the close Of the sale TO return the passengers
to Baltimore Meals will be furnished on the boat
at the usual (steamboat) rates.
The Buildings will be sold singly and other prop.
erty in lots to suit pure hasers.
The military guard will remain in charge Of the
BuldDg,, &c, for fifteen days after the sale de
sired. and purchasers will be allowed twenty days
in which TO remove their property.
Terms: Cash in Government funds.
M. /. LUDINGTON,
Colonel and Chief Quartsrmaster,
de lot Department of Washington.