Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-23
DANIEL cARRorL.s HOUSE.

The One That stood In the street Ho~ Ne
Was Compensated for Is Destruction
Miss JEANNE Carroll writes 20 THr srAR ~
follows: In saturday evenings srSR, May 10,
q settlement was published with regard 10 the
original residence Of my father. the late Daniel
Carroll Of Duddington. Maj. L'Enfants dis
courtesy TO his friend (my father) was 90 great
that Daniel Carroll appealed TO Gen George
Washington for advice and counsel on the sub
jeeS whose letter in answer VIII give he
proper view OF the case
Ny fathers residence, 'sDuddington" (squars
7sel, wss built with his own means, being .
young man Of wealth culture and refinement
snd not at the expense Of the CITY," Az 90
the home OF his youth. ''Carrollsbury." where
he was born, his family have never seen .
representation Of st. although the writer Of the
article referred 30 seems 10 know 90 much
ABOUT IL; but II was one Of comfort and great
hospitality. where his father entertained his
numerous friends and relatives, and I am in
ciined 20 think that no one could with any
truth give description Of the house ct Scar
fousoarg. Newspaper notoriety has always
been very obnoxious 60 my family but as the
only surviving child OF the late venerable
Daniel Carroll of Duddington cannot refrain
from placing the Affairs concerning INV father
In q proper manner before the public when
Others undertake 10 give such false represen-
tations.
oES. vAsurSoroS's LErrKR-
The letter TO Daniel Carroll Of Duddinstca
from Gen. George Washington. referred 70 by
Miss Carroll. was as follows:
PELApKLPHIA. November %, 1871
sIn; Your letter Of the 18th came TO my hands
on lhursdsy afternoon. BY the post Of the
next morning Twas unable 20 answer it and
this n the tirsf opportunity that has offered
sinee by which 81 could be done.
h.
SATISFACTION n you had made your appeal 10 the
commissioners, TO whose hands all matters re-
speeding the Federal District and city are nov
committed, but rs you have made il Co me
must furnish You with my opinion and reasons
First, then, permit me 20 regret and 40 m
sincerely, that the dispute between the public
ana yourself Is brought TO the point at which
II now stands. But what practicable relief re-
mains Tor your L see none. You say yourself
ne mouse IL q nuisance you agree TO its being
pulled down. simple fact decides the aues-
non upon your own principles. viz: Il the
whole or part OF il in the street, III the answer
IL IN the Affirmative il H. Internationally a
nuisance. First because the street is injured
by 1t; secondly, because the regulations are in
fringed, and thirdly, which. indeed. NAV i.
considered as the primary reason, because the
original compact is violated
lou add that other houses have fallen in the
streets and are suffered TO remain; but does A
bSA AShSt sAat iHtN are TO Continue hi
the streets! And is there not a wide differences
between house built aud a house buiIGing2
lhe frst has already incurred all the expenrs
that rs necessary 10 make il habitable; there
lore the public will have no more, perhaps not
so much, 10 pay FOR AZ three, five or seven years
hence as now and the possessor NAV enjoy the
benefit Of IL in the interim. But would That be
the case with a house not covered in and which
TO make il habitable, will require a con,
siderable additional EXPENSE Who is to
Dear the expense when the removal (for it
never VIII be suffered TO obstruct a streetl
takes placer Would you not complain more
n'e or even seven years hence at being Obliged
70 pun down your new building after having
incurred TAT your own eNpense) a large addi-
aonal sum Ia the completion than 10 do il now
my opinion, is plain. But in the present
state OF the building-undor the en-
isung circumstances, as there appears TO have
been some miseonception between Mai.
Enfant and You in this business am in
clined, In behalf of the public, TO offer Won the
choice Of two alternatives: First. 10 arrest and
pun down the building in its present state aud
raise II 10 the same height next spring N il Is
your desire, agreeably to the regulations, with
out any expense to you, or, secondly, TO per-
mt you 10 nnish II at your own cost, and
occupy II six years from the present date at
which period IL must be removed with NO other
allowance from the public than q valuation
Tor the walls in the present state of them.
am, sir,
Your most obed't servant.
q. WAsHISGIox.
Daniel Carroll Of Duddington, esq'r.
COMPENSATED FOR THE Loss OF HIS HOUSE
Some time during the summer OF 1891 Mr.,
Carroll began the erection of brick house. Ia
was found to be located on the line of New
Jersey avenue. Before the house was completed
Mr.. Carroll was notified that il must be re-
moved. The engineer of the city, Mr. l. Infant.
impatient Of delay, took the initiative and d.
rected the house to lie torn down, which was
done MIR. Carroll naturally indignant
LEnfants summary action was not sustained
by the Commissioners, and it was decided that
the owner Of the house was entitled to compen-
sation.
In the journal Of the Commissioner. under
date Of September 6, 1892, occurs the following
entry: daniel Carroll of Duddington. in fuil
compensation for his house pulled down by
Maj. L, Enfant, and agreeably..to his estimate.
allowed by the Commissioner IL ,67g IL shil-
hngs. 3pd."
Mr.. Carroll subsequently, erected second
house a short distance from the site of the first
house, and this structure was standing until a
Few years ago. The award of public money
made to Mr.. Carroll formed undoubtedly a
large percentage OF the cost Of building this
house.