Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-14

By virtue Il n decree Vi '.o -
Court of the city OF Alexandria va renusI-
chsncsrv cans. therein depending under the
stSle ~ Mary c. 5. Burch vs. Ella Rose Smoot
and o,hers he undersigned, the Special Com
missianrrs therein named, VIII oner Tor safe
ut public aus ton on
SATURDAY. .
the 10Th day Of May, 1900,
a, 10 O'clock a. m. at the front door OF Inc
ROYAL stre,d entrance to the Market building,
in The city of Alexandria, Virgins, the ioi-
lowing described several parcels OF rear eS'
tate Situate in The said city Of Alexandra.
Va, to-wit: .,,as,
Regirning ON the east side OF Lee stieet
at the northwest corner Of the brick dMeiilnk
house now known and dc signated Us NO. iIs
north Lee street lorty-fnur 40 ieti, more OF
less. sontl Of the intersection OF Lee alu
Cameron streets: theme sonih on Lee s',ee'
twenty-ene (2lJ feet nine (9) inches; theme
east narallel TO King street Que hundred tlOO)
feet; thence north parallel to Ire street
tweniy.one (2l feet nine (s) inches. ana
thence west parallel TO King street one nun
dred (l00') feet 20 the place OF beginning ms
lot is improved by u substantial twO-storyi
brick dwelling house.
2. BEGINNING on the east side OF Lee street
at the southwest corner OF the brick dWeilhg
known as 1l9 north Lee street and sixty nVe
1861 feet nine (9) inches more or less south OF
the intersection OF Lee aud Cameron streets;
thence south on Lee street one hundred ah'l
ten li0) feet eleven and one-half (lltl
inches. more or less, TO the line formerly L.
+. Writings line; thence east parallel 10
King street to Union street; thence rorih on
Union street one hundred aud thirty-two 1877
feet eight and One-half (Sl) inches; thence
west parallel to King street two hundred
(200) feet: thence south parallel TO Lee street
twenty zone cd feet nine ~ inches, ana
thence west parall,l to King street one hun
dred 100 feet to the place Of beelnninE. 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 IN con
nection with operating the said sash, door and
blind factory and plaDiag mill, except such
thereof as is the property Of Henry x. Field
Il Co.
This lot together with lots Nos. 3. 4, and
6 has heen used and emf loyed as lumber
yard for many years formerly by Josiah II.
ID. SmoOt, the then owner thereof; afterwards
by Ms. Frances Z. 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-four
(44) feet to the south Of Cameron street on the
east side Of Union street; thence south on
Union street eishty -eight (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 (7) inches. more or less; thence
west parallel with Cameron street 10 The be-
ginning, Together with all water rights and
privileges, and all other rights, privileges
appurtenances and easements 10 said lot OF
ground belonging or IN anywise appertalning.
This lot has on il an office and counting
room and has in connection with lots Nos. z,
4. and 6 been used fo1 the conduct of a luu;-
her business for many years.
4 Beginning Oh the west side OF Union
street at point twenty-five (22) feet north OF
Fayette Alley end running thence north on
Union street forty-three (4S) feet seven ~
inches, more or less, to what was Carlyle's
line; thence west parallel TO Fayette Hey
sixty (60) feet; thence south and parallel to
Union street forty.three (i3) feet seven az
inches, more or less, and thence easterly sixty
(60) feet to the beginning.
This lot in conjunction with Nos. z,
3, and 6 has been used as part OF the lum-
Der yard hereinbefore referred to.
3. Beginning at the distance Of sixty (6O)
feet from the intersection Of Fayette Alley
and Union street. running westwardly on the
said alley forty eight (4Sl feat; thence north
wardly and parallel with Union street sixty.
five (65) feet. seven (7l inches, more or less,
to the line formerly Carlyle F. Writings;
thence easwardly parallel with the said alley
forty-eight (4sJ feet; thence southwardly par.
allel to Union street sixty-fve (65) feet seven
~ inches, more or less, from the line of said
Carlyle F. Whiting 10 the beginning.
This lot is improved by brick stable and
warehouse and In connection With lots Nos 2,
3, and 6, has been used and employed as a
lumber yard as hereinbefore stated.
8. BegiuDng on the north side Of Fayette
Alley thirty (30) feet wide at the distance Of
one hundred and eight (l0S) feet westerly
of Union street, and at the west line of lot No.
4, and running westerly with said all twelve
(l2) feet, more or less, to the line formerly
Cazenove's: thence northerly parallel to
Union street sixiy-fye (65) feet seven "a 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. q 3, 4 and 5 has
been used a. lumber yard, a. hereinbefore
stated, for many years.
7. A LOT Of ground on the south side Of Duke
street, between Pitt and st. Asaph streets.
described as follows: Beginning at a point
on the south side of Duke street sixty (f0)
east on Duke street thirty 1907 feet; thence
south parallel TO Pitt street ninety.fye (95)
feet TO an aley; thence west with said alley
thirty 800 feet, and thence north with a
straight line nintty-fve 1861 feet 10 the
beginning. Being the same property which
was conveyed to George H. 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 u, No. 3,
folio CA.
This lot is improved by brick dwelling
house containing twelve rooms and now
known and designated as SOP Duke street.
3. Beginning on the north side Of Prince
street one hundred and three (lO3) feet to tn
eastward of Washington street aud running
nOrtherly parallel to Washington street one
hundred (l00) feet to an alley ten 1l0) 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 appurtenances TO the said
lot Of ground belonging. Beifg the same
property which was conveyed 10 George II.
Smoot by c. G. Berry AID wife. by deed dat
ed May q, 1852 recorded amongst the la0d
records OF Alexandria county, Va, ia Liber
7, No 3, folio COZ.
This lot is improved by a large brick dwell
ing containing eighteen rooms, with gas,
water end sewer come .tions and equipped
with heaters and range. Situate in one Of the
most desirable localities in the city. it pos.
sesses many attractions as home. For many
years ii WIS occupied by the late Josiah II. ID.
SmOot rs his mansion rnd after his death it
was continued in such use by his widow and
family.
9. HOUSE AND LOT, now known and
designated as no 205 Wilkes street, situate
on the north side of Wilkes street. between
Fairfax and Lee streets. Lot thirteen (l3)
feet. more or less, in width by 6fty 1907 feet,
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