The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
"REMINISCENCES OF
OLD WASHINGTON
Papers Read Before Column
bia Historical Society.
THE NICHOLAS KING MAP
Interesting Reconections of Old Resi-
dences in the City Hall Feighborhood
OfeTed by Nh. Douglass Zeveiy-otheT
Historical Homes.

Interesting papers relative to old Wash
ington we're added to the archives of the
Columbia Historical Society last night. at
q meeting held at the ShOTchan- Justice
Hagner presided ard Mrs Mary Stevens
BeaH acted as secretary.
The original Nicholas King map Of
Of the first survey OF Washington, made
in 1877, was shown
Mr.. Lewis ] Davis read a paper en-
The vicinity Of Tenth Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue, as knew it forty years
ago
DR.. Tindall, secretary to the District
Commissioners. exhibited a map showing
the bounds of lands belonging to the orig
inal settlers and landowners OF the Dis
trict The existence Of such map had
been questioned.
Major Henry LOCKER showed the original
contract between the town council of
Georgetown and Thomas Moore, for the
construction Of the old causeway between
Analcstan Island and the Virginia shore,
the ruins of which are still il existence.
The date Of this document is 1865.
Old Capital Homes
"OId residences in the City Hall neigh
borhood' was the subject of an interest
ing paper read by Mr.. Douglass Zevely-
He went into details, giving biographical
sketches OF househoIders through many
eventful years Of the eity's history.
IN 1855 and until after the civil war -
said Mr. ZeveIy, Third Street north from
. to E Streets was all vacant ground on
both sides; also OF E Street from Third
to Second Streets.
The first house built on either side of
Third Street was built by Deputy Marshal
Phillips on the west side, Just south of E
Street Or. C. L. MagTuder. of whom !
have very pleasant school day recollec-
tions. was then living on the corner-or
next to the cOrner-of Third and z
Streets.
Rittenhouse Academy, with a history
particularly interesting among institu-
tions OF that kind in this city, dating back
for sixty years, stood on the south side
Of Indiana Avenue adjoining vacant lot
On the corner OF Third Street, which
served as playground for the scholars
for many years
Mayor Emory's Home.
This ground On the avenue side is no Y
covered by dwelling houses which were
erected il recent years for the late Nat
thew G. Emery, and the Third Street
side IS also improved In 1870 wheT he
history of the academy began With
Charles H. and Joseph E. Nourse as
teachers, it was one story building.
When the late Otis c. White became the
proprietor IN 1S4S Ger soon after he had
changes made SO as 70 give another story
and basement. the latter being used for
primary deDaTfr~~-i 'n4 he sold
the Mann, who
te- One ci
mt and II
996, at the
that
1 one
also
isteT
-OmPara-
-4s Senator Christiancy
--i5~u was an occupant OF one OF the
houses
While it is no new history for US to re-
call the hasty fight 10 the sunny South 0!
many distinguished men like Robert
Toombs, IL may not be known to everyone
that he was numbered among those who
Obsti1ately declined to accept the am
nesty offered by The Government, condi-
tional- OF course, upon taking the oatT
Of allegiance, and his feeling of bitter hos
1ility to the Government remained IN
changed TO the end OF his life.
His civil rights, therefore, were never
restored, but that did not seem to have
blocked his pathway to prosperity, the
practice Of MS profession Of law proving
SO successful during the last eighteen
years Of his life that he left an estate
valued at $500. 600.
This might be cited by some persons as
. case where the way OF the transgressor
was not as stated IN the scriDturaI read
ing
Muddy Streets Of the Time.
"One Of my most distinct. recolIections
Of the muddy condition CT the streets il
this city at that time. and IS We all
know, for many years after. is associated
with the fagstone crossings about IN from
Of Mr. TayIor's house and the other con-
Meeting the north and south side Of the
street at Third After a rainy spell or z
few days Of Jhawing weather il was not
possible, even with the careful stepping
on these fagstOnes, to get through The
mud without having The sOIes OF the SHOES
well covered. and. OF course. crossing or
other than these fagstones mud would
cover the shoe almost TO the Instep-
"On the southeast corner Of D anj
Four-aDd- a-haIf Streets now JOIN
Marshall place. where the Feudall Law
Building now stands, was the home @
Phillip Rfcard Fendau for twenty-five
years until his death in February. lS' ;
The present structure on this site date!
from 1856, but il was the home Of tht
children until that time
Mr. Fendall was born in Alexandra
Va. in 1874, and was admitted TO the bal
IN that city about 1920 while it was still
a part Of this District. A few years
after that he became a resident Of Wash
ington and was one OF the most eminen
lawyers Of his day. From 1871 10 lS4i
and again from 1S49 10 1853 M Fendal
held the Office OF District Attorney
House No. 800 Street. which over
looks the statue Of Albert Pike, that Wal
unveiled last October, was built for IN,
late James Vaudeville Carlisle during tn
year 1852. II is a plain front press bTicl
structure, three stories in height with al
extension on the west Of two stories, set
ting back from the building line, the frs
floor Of which Mr. Carlisle used as an Of
fee. Here he continued to have his hom'
and Office from the time the house wa
completed until his death in 1877. a
which time he had been a resid mt OF N
city for ffty-two years.
Until the spring Of 1887 there wa
only one house between Mr. Carlisle
house and Third Street which ! very vel
remember was occupied during the te
years prior to 1850 by the Rev. c. N
Butler for a time. and also BY John
Clark. VINO was a weil-knoWn paten
agent IN those days
Taken III on the Street.
While attempting to make her way HON
from Columbia Hospital yesterday after
noon. whittier she had gone 10 undergo a
operation. Iandoni Randolph. color2t