Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

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lot passing through several hands to John
2. Maui to few years had improvements
valued at 400 and the ground was rated al
by 1870. In that year the assessments for
improvements were: Henry Hines, 81. 40;
]. b. Cook, tT00; c. B. Davis. 81 800; Hedge
by's heirs, s. 400 all on H street; J. He'd
rick's corner, $760; J. A. Wilson, $500 on
10th street; 1. De silver. 800 on 1 street;
II. Hines, $40: John Hines, 81, TOO corner
18th street; Philip Hines. 81 800. and John
ner Of 18th street. popularity known after
az Redferns corner. was owned By ]. He'd
rick. who soon after paid on $3.50 improve
ments F. King and ]. Thorpe in 1872
grocery established Sy MT. Hedrick. Sam
uel Redfern followed In 1927 and, sue
eeeded by his son. Joseph Redfern, the bus
mess has been continued there. Mr.. SAM
uel Redfern also owned in the thirties the
lot on which he built residence. the cor
ner of 18th street. and some other lots. In
1927 8 lot on 10th street was purchased by
Thomas Smith, who established the livery
stables yet conducted there. Over these q
hall was provided, which for long time
was used by societies. In the twenties the
Walkers, well-known butchers. located
on the street front. and Mrs Dorcas
Walker was at the corner OF 18th street,
while Mr.. Charles Siousa owned and resided
IN property south of the corner. Later Mr..
Z TeueEfck schneider DQlll q me residence
on H street near the corner of 10th street.
The Friends Meeting House.
Northward the ground was on 6-cent
valuation and it was mostly owned before
1900 by General Lingan and the Davidsons.
In that year Colonel Michael Nourse owned
three lots on I and 18th streets and George
Mason the four lots at the 10th street end
Of the square. VIM. Knowles owned on
18th street did Vim Wood WA and &
Smith on K and 18th streets and Tappan
Webster soon after the corner of 18th and
l streets. In 1903 lot IA on 10Th street was
decided to w. Morgan. J. Briggs G. Brooke
and g. Lukens, trustees for the Society OF
Friends. This society twenty years after,
through Daniel Kurtx and George Shoe
the present site of the church on street.
There were some buildings on the square
ninety years ago. the principal one. "a 600
mouse fronting on l street west OF 18th
street, assessed to Absalom Joy. This was
brick house, which, with two frames, went
into the possession of Mr.. Corcoran. Col
0nei Nourse was assessed on 500 and s.
Davidson 800 on street, and VIM Knowles
300 and $40 on 10th street Over sixty
years ago Charles Calvert well known for
his long service in the War Department
bought on 10Th street above I street, SUBJ
sequently adding the corner lot.
South of Pennsylvania avenue west of
18th street, lots on street were in the
hands of Joseph Nourse and C. Powell,
prior to 1900, and soon after the 18th street
corner was in the hands of ]. D. Ransburg,
but in a few years it was under lease from
James King to Benjamin Perkins and then
to. John aBuHus. from whom 1t went to
Jonathan Appler in 1918. Daniel Bussard,
Colonel Bemtord, Colonel F. Wharton, J. r.
Bussard and VIM. Hayman were interested
in this corner, which, In the forties through
G. Rttenhouse was in the possession of
John Coburn. who had a store on the cor
ner and also boarding house. This was
destroyed by fire and Mr.. Coburn sold his
interests to B. Jost About 1850 H. Aylmer
located on the corner, conducting a groc-
cry many years, and later the Krafft's bak-
cry was on the west end of the square
In 1897 assessments were made for I'm
provements in this square to C. Fox Lover
Ing, $780, C.. w. Pairo. $500; Joseph Nourse,
Holmes, $500; Caleb Swami. sf.4o0; Bishop
Clagett, 81 600; c. Wadsworth, 81 900, on
the avenuee and s. II. Smith, $500; D. Bus
sard, $500. and D. B. Perkins, about the
corner Of 18th street.
In the twenties the ground was rated at
10 to % cents and the assessments were
Thomas Mutt, 500, and Mr.. Nourse, $1,000,
on street. 1T 1a;n Mary a Kn $50 at .1 the
and P. Hagner, $3.50, on 18th street; A.
Rogers, $3.50; C. Swann's heirs $1,000; B.
L: Lear. 81 800; L. Vivans. 1880; J. Lutz,
$3.50; 8. H. Smith, s,15O: ]. K. Bus
sard. $1,1Oo; T. Munree, s700. and D. Bus
sard, $3.50. In the thirties Mr. Nourse's
assessment had been raised 500, Mrs.
King, 5000 I. vivans paid on two houses,
$500. and others were below $500. The
French Hotel, famed in its day, was estab-
lished by Mr.. Demonet on the site now
occupied by Gawler the undertaken.
The square south of G street had a val
uation of 10 cents per foot on the ground.
and the following on improvements over
hundred years ago; VIM. Coltman, $500;
VIM. Calder. 5000; N. King. $1,000; John
all on G street. VIM. Writ, attorney gen.
eral, in 1918 owned Mr.. Calders house and
lots II to Is, inclusive, the northwest cor
ner Of the square. and was assessed in the
twenties for 5000 improvements. Other
assessments then We're Thos. Munroe, ST.
400; John Adams, Jr., 81 ,945; James Carrico,
s., 500. and Thomas Nelson, $3.50.
In the thirties the assessment was IL
as above, with the exception N. Handy paid
on 81 GEO. Colonel Bomford on 81 coo and M.
Adler, So, 600.
Colonel B. L. Lear owned house adj
Joining Mr.. Writ on street, Colonel T. P.
Andrews in 1924 succeeded to the Writ
property. and HoWes Goldsborough bought
the Carrico property about the same time.
In .1847 w Winder bought lots in the
southeast part of the square, where now is
the, iWinder building used by the govern
ment. Several of the buildings adjoining
ment for years, and at times the headquart-
ers, of. the army was located there. Column
bus Alexander In the forties had his print
Ing office In a yellow frame on the present
site Of Winder's building.
The Hamburger Locality.
Westward the old Hamburger lines were
encountered. onegcrossing. 10th street south
of III street, and the names of some of the
burghers appear as early as 1899 as city
lot holders. Greenleaf, Forrest. Stoddert
and Templeman were lot holders before
1890. and shortly after Joseph Nourse, ST.
mon Meade, Thos. ellis and Peter Hagner
also In 1903 r. Sutton bought mart lot 10
on 18th street. Catherine Williamson the
corner and August Prick lot on H street,
and from Josiah Melvin Peter Hagner pur-
chased lot on 18th street. The latter In few
years bought lots on H street and in other
parts of the square. John d. Barclay In 1914
owned lot on H street There were