Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-05
AUCTION SALES.
By R. F. Knox. Auctioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF v AN
~ ABLE REAL ESTATE IN nnE Oiii
nE AIFY ANDRIA YIRGINIA.

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By virtue of decree OF the Corporation
Court Of the city Of Alexandra va renuer-
ed on the 18th day OF Marcn, lson, a ~ ,he
style of Mary C. 5. Burch VS. Ella hose oIloo'
and Others. the undersigned the Specisi COM
| missiouers therein named, Will ofer Tor SAFE
at public an ton on
SATURDAY.
the 10Th day Of May. 1906,
at 10 o'clock a. m. al the front door OF the
ROYAL street entrance to the Market b lilding,
| in the city Of Alexandria, Virgins, Inc iol-
J lowing defcribed several parcels OF rea, rs
tate. situate in the ssid city OF A'eAanu''a'
| Va, to-wit: g.,
l. Beginning ON the east side OF Lee street
At tn northwest corner Of the brick dwelling
house now known and designated as NO. ils
north Lee street forty -fcur CAD feet. more OF
/ less. sOuil, Of the intersection OF Lee ana
| Cameron streets; thence south on Lee street
| twenty-ene (21J feet nine (9) inches tneo, {
east parallel to King street one hundred ,lVVl
| feet; thence north parallel TO i&e stree,
twenty.One t2l feet nine ls) inches. anu
| thence west parallel to King street one nun
dred uOO1 fset 20 the place Of beginning This
| 10. is improved by q substantial two-story
brick dwelling house.
| 2. Beginning on the east side of Lee street
ut the southwest corner Of the brick d"ellIng
know rs ll9 north Lee street ana SKY hVe
| 1857 feet niue (g) inches more or less south OF
| the intersection OF ee aud Cameron Streets
thence south on Lee street one hundred anu
ten (il0) feet eleven and one-half lllD
inches. more or less, 10 the line formerly =.
+. Writings line; thence east parallel 10
| King street TO Union street; thence Forth on
| Union street Que hundred and thirty.two 1922
| feet eight and onE-half (Sl) inches; thence
west parallel to King street two hundred
| 1901 feet thence south parallel to Lee street
| tWenty-one cd feet nine IVY inches, ana
thence west parallel to King street one hun
dred 1901 feet 10 the place Of beginning. And
| together with the sash. door and blind factory
and planning mill thereon, and engine, boiler.
machinery, machine. betting, implements
and tools therein and thereon, used ia con
nection with operating the said sash, door and
| blind factory and planning mill, except such
thereof as is the property Of Henry X. Field
| & Co.
This LIT together with lots Nos. 3. 4, 8 and
| 6 has been used and emf loyed as a lumber
yard for many years formerly by Josiah II.
! ID. SmOOt, the then owner thereof; afterwards
| by Mrs, Frances Z. Smoot. and now in the
occupancy Of Henry X. Field q Company,
who are conducting business OF that eharae-
| ter there.
3 Beginning on Union street forty-four
| (44) feet TO the south of Cameron street on the
east side of Union street: thence south on
| Union street eishty-eigbt (Ss) feet seven ~
| inches. more or less; thence parallel with
King street into the Potomac river thence
north parallel with Union street eighty eight
1881 feet seven ca inches. more or less; thence
west parallel with Cameron street to the be,
ginning Together with all water right: and
| privileges, and all other rights, privileges;
appurtenances and easements to said lot OF
ground belonging or in snywise appertaining.
This lot has on it an Office and counting
| room and has in connection with lots Nos. 2,
| 4. and been used for the conduct OF luu-
| Der business for many years,
4 Beginning Oh the west side Of Union
street at a point twenty-five (22) feet north OF
Fayette Alley end running thence north on
Union street forty-three (43) feet seven ~
inches. more or less to Whist was Carlyle's
line; thence west parallel to Fayette A Hey
sixty (60) feet; thence south and parallel to
Union street forty.tbree (43) feet seven (7)
inches, more or less, and thence easterly sixty
(60) feet to the beginning.
This lot in conjunction with Nos. 2,
3, and has been used as part OF the lum-
Der yard hereinbefore referred to.
s. Beginning at the distance Of sixty 1901
feet from the intersection of Fayette Alley
and Union street. running westwardly on the
said alley forty eight (4S) fest; thence north
wardly and parallel with Union street sixty
five 1851 feet, seven az inches more or less,
to the line formerly Carlyle F. Writings;
thence easwardly parallel with the said alley
forty-tight (4s) feet; thence sonthwardly par
allel TO Union street sixty-fye (65) feet seven
(7) inches, more or less froE. The line Of said
Carlyle F. Whiting to the beginning.
This lot is improved by brick stable and
warehouse and IN connection with lots Nos. 2,
3, 4 and 6, has been used and employed as a
lumber yard as hereinbefore stated.
g. Beginning on the north side Of Fayette |
Alley thirty 800 feet wide at the distance of
one hundred and eight (l05) feet westerly |
Of Union street, and at the west line Of lot No |
4, and running westerly with said all, Y twelve |
(l2) feet, more or less to the line formerly |
Cszenoye's: thence northerly parallel to |
Union street sixty five (65) feet seven "a in
cbes, 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, 3, 4 and has
been used as a lumber yard as hereinbefore |
stated, for mary years.
Z. A lot Of ground on the south side Of Duke |
street, between Pitt and st. Asaph streets,
described as follows: Beginning at point
on the south side Of Duke street sixty (60) |
feet west OF Pitt street. and running thence
east on Duke street thirty 800 feet; thence
south parallel to Pitt street ninety-fye 1851
feet TO an alley; thence west with said alley
thirty 1901 feet, and thence north with
straight line nintty-fye 1857 feet TO the
beginning. Being the same property which
was conveyed TO George II. Smoot by Albert
Stuart and George William Brent, Commits
sioners, by deed dated December |, 1868, re-
corded amongst the land records Of Alexsn.
dris county, Virginia, in Liber Il, No. 3,
folio "a.
This lot is improved by brick dwelling
house containing twelve rooms and now
known and designated as 502 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
northerly parallel to Washington street one
hundred (lOO) fe-t to an alley ten (l0) feet
wide; thence westerly parallel to Prince
street aud with the line of said alley thirty.
FIVE 1851 feet; thence southerly parallel TO
Washington street to Prince street; thence
easterly with Prince street to the beginning.
with the right Of way over the said alley and
all other rights and appurtenanees to the said
ot of ground belonging Bel g the same
which was conveyed 10 George II.
SmOot by c. G.. Berry aud wife. by deed dat
II May q, 1869, recorded amongst the laId {
records Of Alexandria county, Va, in Liber
T. No. 3, folio 607.
This lot is improved by large brick dwell
ng containing eighteen rooms, with gas, :
water end sewer connections and equipped
With heaters and range. Situate in one Of the
most desirable localities in the city. il pos.
esses many attractions as a home. For many
'ears it was occupied by the late Josiah H. d.
'moot as his mansion ind after his death it
vas continued in such use by his widow and
amily.
9. HOUSE AND LOT now known and
designated as No 205 Wilkes street, situate
n the north side of Wilkes street. between
'airfsx and Lee streets. Lot thirteen (i3)
eet. more or less, in width by ffy l5O) feet,