Evening star., 1898-05-13


days were. as nowtvtthrand 14th streets,
and these (if dfst Wagon road and a
grave; walk on one Side Gould be called an
open street, were ths only ones cut through
to the Boundary; and tun ether numbered
streets We're open IN abbut \ or Q street,
while few of the cross ktreets or avenues
distance. and these in ,Spme cases simply
graded, with brick FOOT pavement on oEa
side ard gravel foot]alh on the other
PubIies Houses.
The Northern LibeYtiesu ould boast of but
few hotels or taver1ss. ;tl9as principal one be-
ing an old-fashioned frame at the south
west corner of 7th and + streets (now the
Clinton House,. knawn as Farmers Head
quarters to which was attached stabling
and wagon yard occupying the north end
of the SQUARE. There were however any
number of smaller houses for public
tertan,-ent
Few were the places for amusement pur-
poses, for thele were no public halls, most
of the population patroniZing the down.
town places of amusement and being at
tao he'd to lodges and associations in the
city section, excepting the membership of
Northern Liberties Division, Sons of Tenn
perance. and Junior Association. No. l.
United Brothers of Temperance. who met
in the Northern Liberty engine house.
The market, erected in the latter part of
the decade, on 7th street, facing X street,
soon became the center of business for
that section, or rather it was the result of
the growth of business in that direction,
for 7th street even at that time wore
business look. On the square south of the
market MI C. w. Utermehie had settled
and erected a row Of three-storied bricks,
which are now occupied as business houses.
Messrs. f. F. Queen & Co. and B. F. Nor
sell conducted grocery stores near by, and
A. H. Young 4 grocery at the corner of l
street. Near the corner of X street
the general smith shop of Mr.. Thomas
Conner; a small frame on the corner be-
ing known as the Woodsawyers' Hotel
The southeast corner (now Adler's clothing
store) was then vacant of buildings. but
an extensive wood yard was conducted,
first by John Neale, next by r. j. Falconer,
who also a carpenter and had been 4
grocer. Soon there sprung UP some sa-
looms and eating houses Zone known
Dutch Georges and another as the
Blue Goose'D near by. Among the we'll
remembered 7th street stores those of
Ailer and Thyson. groceries, flour, feed,
paints, oils, medicines. hardware and va
rieties, between H and l streets, and Mrs.
Aler, toys and fancy goods. adjoining:
VIM. Adams, groceries; S. c. Espy, drug
gist, on the same square; J. w. Clark, dry
goods. on the square above: Robert Brooks
and Mrs. Ann Ward, grocers, on corners of
M street: H. w. Moore and f. +. Tats-
paugh, grocers, near l. street; Joseph Wey-
rich blacksmith, at 9TH and n streets, and
Valentine HarbaIgh. drugs and medicines,
at the corner of street. On New York
avenue and 18th street was the grocery of
Michael Tally, and John E. Ager q Bro.
carried on a grocery on New York avenue
between 10th and 11th streets. The north
west corner of 18th and H streets was the
grocery and wagon yard of Mr.. George w.
Stewart, and al 11th and II one of his sons,
Daniel Stewart kept a grocery. Mr.. c. P.
Wannell, in the same business. was located
at 9th and | streets, and Mr.. j. Russell
Barr on 10th street between l. and NJ
streets, afterward at 11th and NJ streets
T. A. Wineberger carried tailoring on
7th street between II and l streets, and op-
posite was Shreve's livery stable.
Various Industries.
The tan yard of George Cover was at the
intersection of New York avenue, H and
18th streets, the water supply and drain
age being by the Franklin Square stream.
Mr.. George Seitz,iiin the early forties
opened a bakery ati.the hortheast corner of
18th and L streets but removed in few
years to 10th street above New York ave-
nue. and subsequently 60 New York ave-
nue. between 10th and fifth streets where
his son, John F., SUCCEEDED him.
Among the carpenters of that day were
some of oul leading men, among them
John c. Harkness New York avenue near
9th street; 3. B. Curran tour first inspector
of buildings), New York avenue near 18th
street; Joseph Downing, 7th street near X;
w. II. Clampitt, Massachusetts avenue be-
tween 11th and 18th streets; jackson Ed
monston, H street between 4th and 9Th
streets; A Gladmon, 9th above l. street:
Thos- Langley, l. between 10th and 11th
streets, who is yet living; David Fowle 9Th
between G and II streets: Charles Walker.
Massachusetts avenue between 4th and 9TH
streets; Jona T. Walker. Sth and K streets
and James Pilling. 9th near l. street.
Mr.. George II. Plant, who Is yet living
was leading bricklayer of that day, re-
siding on 11th between II and 1 streets, and
Mr.. Zephaniah Jones, recently deceased, re-
siding in the neighborhood he settled in
near sixty years ago 9th street above L.
followed the same business to the day of
his death.
What is now Mt. Vernon Square was
then common, and the name of Northern
Liberty Market covered the neighborhood.
The market was first a small brick struc-
ture on the west line of 7th street when it
was opened in the fortes, but it was soon
enlarged, and did duty as the market place
till, under the board of public works in
the seventies. 1t was razed. Near by, in
the center of Sth street. about on the south
line OF the present parking, was the engine
house of the Northern Liberties Fire Com
pany, and in the latter part of the forties
the armory of the Walker Sharpshooters
(named after the gallant Maj. Sam Walker
killed IN Mexico) was located here. This
mouse, as previously stated. contained the
only hall in this section. and it was quite
small. That well-known home missionary
or pastor-at-large, Rev French s. Evans
early in this decade held religious service
here several Sunday afternoons. being as
sisted by Messrs. Hardness, Jones and
Walker, and the foundation of McKendree
NJ T. Church was laid here, or rather in
street above l., for the conduct of some of
the attendants at the engine house was
such that Mr.. Walker offered his shop as
a meeting place, and it was so used.
The old Washington Asylum (work and
almshouse) was then a prominent feature
OF thls part of the city, located on N street
between 9th and 7th streets, extending back
to N street. and the northeast corner of the
square was the potters field. The buildings
were row of five three-storied bricks
fronting NJ street, the central portion being
razed when Madison street (first known as
oregon or Organ alley) was cut through
ana the others have long done service as
dwellings,. Mr.. Richard Butts was the in
tenoent, and under him the institution was
removed about '46 to the present location
on the Eastern branch
quite an extensive florist establishment
was then on the north side of H between
llth and 18th streets. taking in half the
square-the greenhouses and gardens of
Henry Buist-and the northeast quarter of
the square was occupied by the residence
ana garden of Mr.. John Wilson, for many
years commissioner of the general land Of
flee.
A Residence Section.
On the north side of X street between
18th and 18th streets was Franklin row,
then three buildings in the center with a