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

The undersigned, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the will Of Robert II. Miller, offer for
sale the following pieces of property in the city
and county of Alexandria, in the State of Vir-
ginia.
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 is supplied with all the modern con-
veniences, including gas and Water, first rate
kitchen range q steam heating apparatus OF
Goulds patent, &c. &c. The lot on which it
stands fronts 100 feet on Washington street, and
runs through the square to ST. Assph street, and
contains about $4,000 square feet, or nearly one
acre of land, and is in beautiful order 1t con-
tans variety of choice fruit trees-pear, apple,
ounce and cherry, fine English walnut tree in
full bearing, a good collection of small
fruits, swberries, raspberries, ,currnnts and
gooseberries, good asparagus beds, and
large number of fine rose bushes and other
shrubs and plants. more desirable dt residence
Second: A two-story RESIDENCE, front
building frame and back building brick, on the
east side of ST. Assph street, between King and
Prince, with suitable out bulldogs, 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
back liz feet to an slIey Il feet wide: There Is
Fourth: The property at the southwest corner
of King and Pitt streets, fronting 81 feet 1T
inches on King street and III feet Z inches on
Pitt, consisting of SEW ERAL STORES, occu-
pied Ct present o BY Thomas Hoy ana ot5eFs %
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 LOT at 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 half of Queen
street Sold subject to an improvement lease to
T. 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 wharf
front OF 80 feet and has on it two large and
the Strand, now occupied by B. 81. Lambert,
and one on Union street, occupied by R. M.
Lawson.
Bridge, on the south side of Duke street, having
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 Hoffs run,
Will Ll6 privilege VI using lLS WdCer. Iue IeE-
minus of the Street Railway is on 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 ID or IA acres. The east line of this
lot, LOO tset long binds on the Alexandris Ca
nal and the Alexandris and Washington Rail
road and turnpike bind it on the west. This
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 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 SIG acres, more or less
Eleventh: A TRACT OF LAND, lying in
Clark county. Missouri, containing 76O acres,
more or less.
ANY of these pieces Of property will bedivided
in such manner rs the purchaser may desire I'm
less the value of the same be impaired by such
division. AS there is now hourly communion
ton between Alexandra and Washington, both
by railroad and steamboat, every facility is Of
fered to persons doing business in Washington
greater economy of living in Alexandria.
For further information apply to either of the
Executors, ELISHA J. MILLER,
Alexandria, Virginia.
FRANCIS MILLER,
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