Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-05
FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE IN ALEXANDRIA CITY
AND COUNTY.

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, well built and convenient
three. story BRICK DWELLING known as
No. u 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 water, first rate
| kitchen range a Steam heating apparatus OF
Gould's patent &C.. sc. The lot on which it
stands fronts 100 feet on Washington street. and
contains about 49, OOO square feet, or nearly one
acre of land, auu is in beautiful order. 1t con-
tains u variety Of choice fruit trees-pear, apple
ounce and cherry fine English walnut tree in
full bealing, a good collection Of small
fruits strawberries, raspbcrries, -currants and
gooseberrie;;, good asparagus beds, ana "a, a
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 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 81 feet.
Third: A LOT on the west side OF Washing
ton street, between Duke and Wolfe, fronting IS
feet 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 81 feet 81
inches on King street and III feet Z inches on
Pitt, consisting Of SEW ERAL STORES, occu-
Fifth A LOT OF LAND fronting 81 feet 81
inches on the east side of Water street and run
ming through the square to Union street. of uni
form width, and OF depth of 800 feet
Sixth: A WATER LOT at The northeast cor
ner oil Union and Queen streets, fronting IL feet
inches on Union street and running into the
Potomac river Of the same width 20 the Port
Warden's line, having the advantage of dock
room of 80 feet, being the north hall of Queen
street. Sold subject 10 an Improvement lease to
T. j. Mehatfey.
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 So icet and has on it two large and
commodiuus USES-one fronting on
the Strand, now occupied by B. FL. Lambert
and one on Union street, occupied by Il. NJ.
Lawson.
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
anu L. D''ullucu ny Lllt: WtsL udHh VI hoH iuii
with the privilege of using its water. The ter
minus Of the Street Railway is on tnis property,
and it is susceptible of division into building
lots, which would be very desirable for mechan-
cs and Others wishing 10 make homes for theln-
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, LOO feet 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 Il large manufacturing establish
ment, and being beyond the city limits 1t is ex-
empt from city taxation. 1t is believed that
there is 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 eusy means of conveying them TO a market.
Tenth A TRACT OF LAND in Atchison
county, Missouri, lying near Rockport, the
county seat containing 3l6 acres, more or less.
Eleventh A TRACT OF LAND, lying in
| Clark county, Missouri, containing 7GO acres,
more or less
Any of these pieces of property will be divided
| in such manner as the purchaser may desire I'M
less the value of the same be impaired by such
division. As there is now hourly communics-
| tipn 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 AGO La. av., Washington, D. c.
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