Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-02
Auction SALES.
ByR.F. Knox. AuctiOneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF YALu-
- ARi.E REAL, ESTATE IN THE CITY |
on AIFYANDRIA. VIRGINIA.

OF AIEAAN Dbl-.
Bv virtue Of A decree OF the corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria va IenuIr-
I'll on the 18th day Of March, IsV,, ia ~. INC
chancery caus,, therein dependinR uuus, va.
stylr Of Mary {. $. Burch VS. EIs no;e S |n,
missioner therein named. will offer for sale
at public auction on
SATURDAY.
the 18th day of May. 1906,
nj 10 o'clock a. m. at the front door OF Inc
ROYAL street entrance 10 the Market bnliding'
in The city Of Alexandria, Virgins, the ioi'
lowing described several parcels OF rear es'
tate. situate In The aid city OF Aiexandria'
Va, tO-wit: 49,,
4 BEGINNING on the east side OF Lee sueet
at the northwest corner Of the brick dHeiiine
house now known aud designated rs no. iis
north Lee street iorty-four CAD ieeI, more y,
less. south Of the intersection oil Lee anu
Cameron streets: thence south on Lee street
twenty -ene (2Ij feet nine (9) inches; then, e
east parallel TO King street one hundred iuOl
feet: thence north parallel to Ice stree!
twenty.one f21i feet nine (9) inches, and
thence west parallel to King street one nun
dred (l0OO feet 10 the place Of beginning inns
lot is improved by substantial t"o-story
brick dwelling house.
2. Beginning on the east side Of Lee street
at the southwest corner Of the brick dwelling
known as 1l9 north Lee street and SKY nNe
t65) feet nine l9) inches more or l'ss south oil
the intersection OF Lee aud cameron streets;
thence south on Lee street one hundred and
ten OlO) feet eleven aud one-half plD
inches. more or less, 10 the line formerly [.
F. Writings line; thence east parallel 10
King street to Union street; thence IOrlh on
Union street one hundred and thirty.two il32)
feet tight and one-half (Si) inches; thence
west parallel to King street two hundred
(200) feet; thence south parallel to Lee street
twenty -One CD feet nine (s) inches, and
thence west parall,l to King street one hun,
dred 1907 feet to the place Of beginning. AND
together with the sssh. door and blind factory
and pianing mill thereon. and engine. boiler.
machinery, machine, betting, implements
and tools therein and thereon, used IN con
neetion with operating the said sash, door and
blind factory and planning mill. except such
thereof as is the property OF Henry X. field
4 Co.
This lot together with lots Nos. 3, 4, 8 and
6 has been used and emf lOyed as a lumber
ward for many years formerly by Josiah II.
ID. SmOot, the then owner thereof; afterwards
by Ms. Frances p. Smoot. and now In the
occupancy Of Henry X. Field * Company,
who are conducting business of that charac-
ter there.
3. Beginning on Union street forty-fonr
(44) feet to the south Of Cameron street on the
east side Of Union street: thence south on
Union street eighty eight 1857 feet seven ~
inches. more or less; thence parallel with
King street into the Potomac river; thence
north parallel with Union street eighty eight
1887 feet seven ca inches. more or LEES; thence
vest parallel with Cameron street to the be.
ginning. Together with all water rights and
privileges, and all other rights privileges.
mil eag.nenfs a said LOT of
ground belonging or in anywise appertalnng.
This lot has on it on Office aud counting
room and has in connection with lots Nos. z,
4, and been used for the conduct OF luG-
Der business for many years.
4 Beginning Oh the west side Of Union
street at a point twenty-five (22) feet north OF
Fayeite Alley end running thence north ON
Union street forty-three (43) feet seven lD
inches, more or less, to what was Carlyle's
line thence west parallel to Fayette Alley
sixty (6O) feet; thence south and parallel 10
Union street forty.three (43) feet seven az
inches. more or less, and thence essterly sixty
(60) feet TO the beginning.
This lot in conjunction with Nos. z,
3, and has been used as part OF the lum-
Der yard hereinbefore referred to.
s. Beginning at the distance of sixty (60)
feet from TIE intersection Of Fayette Alley
and Union street, running weStwardly on the
said alley forty eight (4S) fe.t; thence north
wardly ard parallel with Union street sixty
five 1861 feet. seven az inches. more or less,
TO the line formerly Carlyle F. Writings;
thence easwardly parallel with the said alley
forty-fight (4S) feet; thence sOuthwardly par
allel TO Union street sixty.fve 1851 feet seven
"a inches more or less, from. The line Of said
Carlyle F. Whiting TO the beginning.
This lot is improved by a brick stable and
warehouse and in connection with lots Nos 2,
3. 4 and 8, has been used and employed as a
lumber ard as hereinbefore stated.
g. Beginning on the north side of Fsyette
Alley thirty 800 feet wide at the distance Of
one hundred and eight (10S) feet westerly
of Union street, and at the west line of lot No
4. and running westerly with said abby twelve
(12) feet, more or less, to the line formerly
CazenOve's: thence northerly parallel to
Union street sixiy-iye 1851 feet seven (7) in
ches, more or less, to the line Of Whiting
thence easterly, parallel TO King street, the
length Of the first line; thence southerly with
a straight line to the beginning.
This lot together with Nos. 2, 8, 4 and has
been used as lumber yard, as hereinbefore
stated, for mary years,
7. A lot of ground on the south side Of Duke
street, between Pitt and st. Asapl streets.
described as follows: Beginning at a point
on the south side of Duke street sixty (t0)
feet west o. Pitt street, and running thence
cas-; on Duke street thirty 1907 feet; thence
south parallel 10 Pitt street ninety-fYe 1851
feet 20 an alley; thence west with said alley
thirty 1907 feet, and thence north with a
straight line nintty-6ye 1861 feet to the
beginning. Being the same property which
was conveyed to George III. SmoOt by Albert
Stuart and George William Brent, Commits
sioners, by deed dated December l., 1868, re-
corded amongst the land records Of Alexan- |
dria county, Virginia, in Liber Z, No. 3, |
folio Ga,
This lot is improved by brick dwelling |
house containing twelve rooms and now |
known and designated as SOP Duke street.
8. Beginning on the north side Of Prince |
street one hundred and three (l03) feet to the |
eastward of Washington street and running |
n0rtherly parallel TO Washington street one /
hundred 400 feet to an alley ten (l0) feet |
wide; thence westerly parallel to Prince
street and with the line Of said alley thirty
five 1851 feet; thence sOutherly parallel to
Washington street to Prince street. thence
with Prince street to the beginning,
with the right Of way over the said alley and
all other rights and appurtenances to the said
lot Of ground belonging. Betg the same
which was conveyed to George II.
5moot by c. c. Berry aud wife. by deed dat
ID May g. 1859, recorded amongst the land
records Of Alexandria county, Va, in Liber
+, No. 3, folio COZ.
This lot is improved by a large brick dwell
ng containing eighteen rooms, with gas,
water End sewer connections and equipped
sith heaters and range. Situate In one of the
most desirable localities ia the city. il pos
esses many attractions as a home. For many
Tears it was occupied by the late Josiah II. ID.
;mOot as his mansion snd amer his death it
vas continued in such use by his widow and
amily.
9. HOUSE AND LOT, now known and
as No 205 Wilkes street, situate
N the north side Of Wilkes street. between
fairfax and Lee streets. Lot thirteen (l3)
eet more or less, in width by City l50) feet,
more or less. in depth. Improved by frame