Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-22
R1K SaLE OR RENT.
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY,

The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the will Of Robert 81. 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
three. story BRICK DWELLING, known as
No. II Washington street, situate on the east
side of said street, between Queen and Princess.
This house lis supplied with all the modern con-
veniences, including gas and Water, hrst rate
kitchen range a steam heating apparatus OF
Gould's patent &C., SC The lot on which it
runs through the square to st Asaph street, and
contains about 80, GOO square feet or nearly one
acre of land, and is in beautiful order. 1t con-
tains variety of choice fruit trees-pear, apple,
ounce and cherry, fine English walnut tree in
full bearing, . good collection OF small
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 BIO found in the city:
Second: A two,story kESlDENCE, front
east side of ST. Assph street, between King and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs, on lot 'front.'
ing 40 feet on st. Assph street and running back
of the same width for depth OF 92 feet.
Third: A LOT on the west side OF Washing,
ton street, between Duke and WOLFE fronting 10
feet 8 inches on Washington stree and running
back 1l3 feet to an alley II feet wide. There is
a large FRAME TENEMENT on this lot.
Fourth: The property OF the southwest corner
of King and fitt streets, fronting 81 feet 81
inches on King street and Ill feet inches on
Pitt, consisting of SEVERAL STORES, occu-
pied at present by Thomas Hoy and others.
Fifth: A LOT OF LAND fronting 81 feet 81
inches on the east side of Water street snd rum
ming through the square to Union street, of uni
form width, and ota depth of 800 feet.
Sixth: A WATER LOT 1.-THE northeast cor
ner OF Union and Queen streets, fronting 81 feet
inches on Union street and running into the
Potomac river OF the same width to the Fort
Warden's line having the advantage OF dock
room of 33 feet, being the north hall Of Queen
street Sold subject to an improvement lease to
T. j. Mehaffey.
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 wharf
front OF 80 feet, and has on it two large snd
commodous USES-one fronting on
the Strand, now occupied by B. 81. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by K NJ.
Eighth: A LOT OF GROUND near the Stone
Bridge, on the south side of Duke street, having
front on said street of 476 feet, and running
back to the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad, containing about 81 acres. This lot
contains never failing spring of good water,
and is bounded by the west bank OF Holt s run,
with the privilege of Using its water. The ter
minus of the Street Railway is on tits property,
and it is susceptible of division into building
lots, which would be very desrab' for mechal.
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 Is or IA acres The east line of this
lot, HOO l.et long, binds on the Alexandria Ca
nal, and the Alexandria snd Washington Rail
tract being in one compact body, offers singular
advantages for large manufacturing establish
ment, and being beyond the city limits it is ex-
empt from city taxation. 1t is believed that
there is q very large quantity of excellent clay
for making bricks in this land, and the railroad
and canal on either side Of it would offer cheap
and easy means of conveying them to market.
Tenth : A TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri, lying near Rockport, the
county seat, containing GIG acres more or less
Eleventh A TRACT OF LAND, lying IN
Clark county, Missouri, containing 76O acres,
more or less.
ANY ofthese pieces of property will bedivided
in such manner rs the purchaser may desire AN
less the value of the same be impaired BY such
division. As there is now hourly communities
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. MILLER,
Alexandria, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
sp 25-eo2m 46O La av., Washington, D. G.
- FOR RENT-The HOUSE No. 90 King
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