Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of May, 1896,


WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day of May, 1896,
in front of the hotel at New Alexandria. Fair
fax county. Virginia, the following LANDS
WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVE
MENTS THEREON, and described a.
follows, situated in the county of Fairfax
Virginia, to wit Beginning at stake
on the Potomac river near large poplar
tree on the extreme point of land be
tween the Potomac river and the inlet known
as the Big Dyke, and running thence in q
straight lii G at right angle to the centre
line of Potomac avenue in the sub division OF
New Alexandria, said line being distant 5. So
1S' W. 3O25 Sc feet along Potomac avenue
extended from the intersection of the centre
lines of Potomac Avenue and F street. in said
stake on tho Neck Road at the point of inter
section with the western boundary line of the
survey made in 1892 Of the property of the
Land and River Improvement Company of
New Alexandria, Virginia, said point being
distant N. &c O5' w. 74.9 feet from corner
stone in said survey, and running with said
survey with the east side of the Neck Road
N. 3o O5' w. 1928 feet to stone; thence
N. 570 So W. 9S3.5 feet to stone; thence
N. 70 4O' E. LA A feet to stone; thence N
14o 40 E. 1856 feet to stone; thence n.
420 81 w. 349.O feet to stone; thence n.
22' 80 Z. 341.7 feet TO stone; thence N.
3o23 W 72.S feet to stone; thence N. 1So
26' w. ST. feet to stone; thence N. 33o .
E. 1862 feet to a stone; thence n. 64o so E.
4O1.5 feet to stone; thence S. So 80 E..
330.5 feet to stone thence N. $50 00' E.
1892 feet to stone; thence n. 73o 49, E.
Cos feet to stone; thence N. SO Is E.
267.4 feet to stone; thence N. 400 1S' E.
1882 feet to a stone; thence N. IL 33 E.
$3.50 feet to a stone; thence N. 11o 1O' F.
1907 feet to stone; leaving the road S. $50
5O' E. 5000 feet to a stone; thence N. 81 o
4O E. 1886 feet to stone; thence n. 44o
So E. 577.o feet 10 stone; thence N. 90 3V
w. 325.9 feet to stone; thence N. 170 Ia
E. 1910 feet to stone; thence N go 42'
E. 1882 feet to stone; thence n. 65o 81
f. 14G.S feet to stone; thence N. 73o O4'
E. $500 feet to stone in the center of the
Mount Vernon Road; thence n. 50 49, E
401.O feet to stone at the intersection of
the center of the Mount Vernon Road and the
south side of the Gravel Road thence N. 7Go
or E. 5000 feet to a stone on the west bank
of Hunting Creek near tho south end OF the
County Bridge, and running thence along tho
west bank of Hunting Creek and of the Po-
tomac River with the meanderings thereof to
the beginning. Containing one thousand and
six and forty. seven hundredths acres of land.
Excepting and reserving however, from
the land above described, the several tracts
or parcels of land hereinafter particularly
and set forth, to wit:
First. All that part of the tract of land
hereinbefore described, known and desig-
mated rs the Fort Hip tract, and bounded
and described rs follows: Beginning at
point on tho west side Of 10th street, where
the center line of T street extended westward
intersects the same shown upon plat, survey
and subdivision of the said tract of land, first
hereinbcfore described, recorded in liber N,
No. 5, page 254, of the Land Records of
Fairfax county, Virginia; thence N. SO 42'
W. 2110.0 feet along the south side OF the
Tract of land designated on the said recorded
plat and survey as l; thence N. 43o O4' Z.
37O0. 40 feet to a point on the west side of
10th street s. 50 49, w. 30400 feet to the
place of beginning. Containing 1926 acres
of land.
Second. Also, blocks 4, 5, 6. Z, -, 13, ID,
15 "a and 32, and Lots 1 to 8. and 16 TO 30
in Block %; Lots 1 to 6 inclusive
and Lot 30 in Block 80; Lots II to 32 in
elusive in Block 80; Lots 22 to 80 inclusive
IN Block 40 and Lots l to Ia inclusive in
Block 80, all of which blocks and lots of land
are shown on the said plat, survey and subd-
vision of the said above and first hereinbefore
described tract of land, recorded as aforesaid,
containing in the aggregate 29.117 acres of
land.
Third. Also, that lot or parcel of land on
which the Power House of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company is located. and bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a point on
the west bank OF Great Hunting Creek,
and running thence N. S19 42' w. with a
line parallel to the present car shed and 100
feet south theretrom to point on the east
side of Railroad Avenue, said line being at
right angles to Potomac Avenue, and thence
along the east side of Railroad Avenue N. $50
IL w. 22S26 feet to the intersection of the
east side of Railroad Avenue with the east
side of Potomac Avenue; thence N. SO 1S' E.
along the east side of Potomac Avenue to
Great Hunting Creek; thence southeast along
the bank of Great Hunting Creek to the
point of beginning. Containing 1892 acres
together with all rights of way over Railroad
and Potomac Avenues rs described and set
forth in certain deed from Griffith E. Alb
bot. trustee, to tho said Railway Company,
dated July 25th, 1892.
Fourth. Also the tract or parcel of land
conveyed by the Land and River Improve
ment Company to the Deis Manufacturing
Company, and bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at point on the west bank
of Great Hunting Creek, said point being in
the center of street extended easterly from
the Land and River Improvement Company's
subdivision of New Alexandria; thence along
the center Of g street N. SO AZ w. to tho
intersection of the confer line of 10th street.;
thence northerly along the center of 10th
street to the center of F street; thence easterly
along the center line of + street to the
center line of Railroad Avenue; thence
northwesterly along the center line Of
Railroad Avenue 1S4 81 feet; thence
leaving said avenue N. $50 431h' e. to the
west bank of Great Hunting Creek; thence
southeasterly along the bank OF Great Hunting
Creek to the place of beginning. Containing
1856 acres of land-the Land and River I'm
provement Company Of New Alexgndria, Viz
gipia, reserving the right of way over the
streets within the above described property.
Fifth. Also, the land conveyed by the Land
and River Improvement Company to the New
Alexandria Woodenware Company, and
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
at the intersection of the south side OF q street
with the east side of 9th street, thence east
erly along G street 142 85 feet to the west
side of Railroad Avenue; thence along said
avenue southerly 236.77 feet to the east side
of 9Th street; thence southerly along Sth
street 72.9 feet; thence westerly and parallel
to G street 300 feet to the east side of 9th
street, and thence northerly along 9th street
$50 feet to the point of beginning. Contain
ing / 403 acres of land.
sixth. All the lands included and compris
ed in the tract of land first hereinbefore de
scribed, designated as streets, avenues or al