The Washington times., 1905-11-19
OLD MADDOX TRACT
PUT ON THE MARKET
Historic Farm to Be Sold
in Acreage Lots.
NOTED MEN LIVED THERE
President Jackson and His Cabinet
Visited the HOspitabIe Home
in the Fifties.
NOTED MEN LIVED THERE

The Maddox tract situated about
mile to the northwest OF Georgetown,
near the intersection OF those two great
boulevards OF the near future Nebraska
avenue and Massachusetts avenue eX-
tended. IS 70 be put on the market and
sold in acreage tracts. The property is
in charge Of Christian j. Ubhooff. who
proposes to sell it OF at about $1,000 an
scre. II is interesting 10 note that
some land adjoining the tract which is
10 be opened IS priced at from $500 10
s5.oOc an acre.
The site has historic interest. Here
IN the rRidst of that delightful section
that includes such modern and palatiai
homes as those OF Charles c. Glover,
John R. Mclean, as well as the beauti-
ful Cathedral grounds OF the Episeo-
palians. the Phoebe Hearst School for
Girls. the Washington School for Boys.
and the American Methodist University,
stretch the fields and groves. the pictur-
esque ravines and sunny slopes that go
TO make up the hundred or more acres
OF this old ante-eellum estate. Il Is an
ideal spot FOR vIlla sites.
Source Of It's Name.
The property derives its name from
the former owner, Capt. William A. T.
Maddox. OF the Marine Corps. The
captains father, who resided some
where in the southeastern section of
the city, was a personal friend Of Presi-
dent jackson. and tradition has it that
Old Hickory was accustomed to ride
over on horseback to see his friend and
hitch his steed TO the gatepost Of the
Maddox residence. Jackson commits
stoned young Maddox lieutenant o.
marines when the youth was only eight
cen. and his promotion TO a eaptaincy
followed IN due course OF time.
In those days of a dinninutive stand
ing army. and. in fact, of a modest mill
tary establishment IN all its branches
a captain Of marines was some punk
ms IN rank, and here. around the
captains festal board, gathered at times
not only distinguished army and navy
officers. but foreign ministers as well,
and President Buchanan and his Cabi-
net welcomed entertainment and recrea-
tion there.
Later on. when those piping times OF
the ffties had given place % the stormy
scenes OF the next decade. and old
Captain Maddox had answered his last
roll call, LIncola's War Secretary, Mr
Canton. occupied the place for a year
War Time Signal Station.
At the upper end Of the place. neal
Massachusetts avenue. was stationed
battery OF artillery as part of the sys
TEN OF defenses around Washington
and remains OF the earth works may
still be diseerned
Here. too. on account Of it's altitud.
and commanding position with respect L
t nding country, was posted
anaf sa ion. And in those STIRRING
aa1 et the summer OF 81. WheI
ice Ed ressed by overwhelming mum
hera Before Petersburg resorted TO on'
~ rae most daring pieces Of strateg!
- - 4s4..4.ary history and dispatche,
his bad old man. General Early, {,
threaten WASHINGTON. It was from thi
spot that Early's approach was ois
covered and wigwagged TO the city.
Later STILL the Spanish minister. tn
Marquis Potestad. occupied the place.
And now the old Maddox farm, a
such. win soon be no more. but in It
stead VIII stand modern villas as
component part Of Washington's smii
ing rural landscape. and the wealth,
suburbanite and the hungry land specu
lator viii leave or the old marine of
ficeT's stock farm and hospitable coun
tryside 5nlY a memory.