Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-20
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the will of Robert Il. Miller, offer for
sale the following pieces Of property IN the city
and county of Alexandria, in the State OF Vir-
ginia.
The terms of sale will be agreed upon at the
time of the sale, and will be easy and liberal to
the purchaser.
First: The large, we'll built and convenient
tkree-story BRICK DWELLING, known as
No. IT Washington street, situate on the east
side of said street, between Queen and Princess.
This house is supplied with all the modern con-
veniences, including gas and wster, a first rate
kitchen range, a steam heating apparatus OF
Gould's ratent, &C., &c. The lot on which it
stands fronts l6O feet on Washington street, and
runs through the square to st Asaph street, and
contains about Sc, GOO square feet, OF nearly one
acre of land, and is in beautiful order. 1t con-
tains q variety of choice fruit trees-pear. apple,
ounce and cherry, Il fine English walnut tree in
full bearing, a good collection of small
fruits, Strawberries, raspberrles, currants ana
gooseberries, good asparagus beds, and a
large number of fine rose bushes and other
shrubs and plants. A more desirable residence
than this is not to be found in the city.
Second: A two-story RESIDENCE, front
building frame and back building brick, on the
east SIDE of st. Asaph street, between klng and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs, on lot front
ing 40 feet on st. Asaph street and running back
of the same width for a depth of 81 feet.
Third: A LOT on the west side oil Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting IS
feet 5 inches on Washington street and running
q large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot.
Fourth: The property at the southwest corner
Of King and Pitt streets, fronting I'll feet %
inches ON King street and Ill feet I inches on
Pitt, consisting of STOKES, occu-
Fifth A LOT OF LAND fronting 50 feet 81
inches on the east side Of Water street snd run
ming through the square to Union street, of uni
form width, and OF . depth of 300 feet.
Sixth: A WATER . at the northeast cor
ner OF Union and Queen streets, fronting 81 feet
7 inches on Union street and running into the
Potomac river Of the same width to the Port
Warden's line, having the advantage of dock
room of SO feet, being the north hall of Queen
street. Sold subject TO an improvement lease to
7. J. Mehafey.
Seventh A LOT situate on the east side of
Union street, between Prince and Duke, front
ing 80 feet on Union street and running of that,
width into the Potomac. This lot has a wharf
front OF 80 feet, and has on it two large and
commodious WAREHOUSES-one fronting on
the Strand, now occupied by B. II. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by r. NJ.
Eighth: A LOT OF GROUND esrthe Stone
Bridge, on the south side of Duke street, having
q front on said street of 476 feet, and running
back to the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad, containing about 81 acres. This lot
v " AS'ot e-AAAS Spt.S
and is bounded by the west bank of Hotfs run,
with the privilege Of using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is Oh this property,
and it is susceptible of division into building
lots, which would be very desirable for mechan-
cs and others wishing to make homes for them
selves.
Ninth: A TRACT OF LAND in Alexandria
county,, near to but outside of the city limits.
containing l3 or ID acres. The east line of this
lot, 100 teet long, binds on the Alexandria ca
nal, and the Alexandria and Washington Rail
road and turnpike bind it on the west. This
tract being in one compact body, offers singular
advantages for a large manufacturing establish
ment, and being beyond the city limits it is ex-
empt from city taxation. 1t is believed That
there is a very large quantity Of excellent clay
for making brick. in this land, and the railroad
and canal on either side of it would offer q cheap
and easy means of conveying them to a market.
Tenth: A TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri, lying near Rockport, the
county seat, containing SIG acres, more or less.
Eleventh A TRACT OF LAND, lying in
Clark county, Missouri, containing $50 acres,
more or less.
ANY Of these pieces of property will bedivided
less the value of the same be impaired by such
division. As there is now hourly communlca-
ton between Alexandria and Washington, both
by railroad and steamboat, every facility is OF
fered to persons doing business in Washington
who may desire to avail themselves of the much
greater economy Of living in Alexandria.
For further information apply to either of the
Executors, ELISHA j.
Alexandria,, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
sp 25-eo2m AGO La, av., Washington, D. G.
g. FOR RENT-The HOUSE No. 96 King
Fiji street, now occupied by S. Lindheimer.
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