Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-27
Auction SALES.


Or AlEAANltb Ia
By virtue cf decree ct the Corporation
Court Of the city Of Alexandra, va ienuer-
ed on the 18th day Of March, ls0'. IN ne
chancrry cause therein depending uhue, .ne
sty lie of Mary c. 5. Burch Us Ella isnse o1o"'
missioners IN rein named, will ofier Tor SAFE
at public an lion on
SATURDAY, 80.
the l9sh day Of May. 1890,
AT 10 ,,'clock n. m al the front door OF Inc
R,yal street entrance 10 the Market 'ilding'
in The CITY Of Alexandria, Nirpinii, the f"l-
lowing described several parcels OF real es'
tate. situate IA the said city OF Al-Aanuf'a'
Va, tc-wit:
/ Beginning On the east SIDE o' Lee 'n '
at the northwest corner Of the BRICK d~eii,ng
house now known aud d, signaied rs NO. iis
north Lee street fofty-f,.ur t4il ieti, more OF
les, s0nil e the iDters cton OF Lac auu
Can eron streets; thence south on Lee street
twenty-one (2II fe, I nine (9) irches; theme
east parallel to King street cue hundred INV
feet; thence north parallel to lie street
twenty.one t2l feet nine ls) inches. ana
thence west parallel to King street one nun nun
dred 10O') feet % the place of beginning. his
lot is improved by a substantial two'stOry
brick dwelling house.
2. BEGINNING on The east ,ide of Lee street
at the southwest corner Of the brick dwelling
know u Us ll0 north Lee street and SKY hVe
1861 feet nine (9) inches more or i's' south OF
the intersection OF ] zee ard Cem' ron streets;
thence south on Lee street one hundred ahH
ten mo- feet eleven aud one-half tllD
inches. more or less, to the line formerly L.
+. Writings l;ne: thence. east parallel to
King street to Union street; thence Forth on
Union street one hundred and thirty-two 1872
feet eight and one-haif lSl) inehes thence
west parallel to King street two hundred
(200) feet; thence south parallel TO Lee street
twenty.One en- feet nine (s) inches, and
thence west parall,l to King street one hun
dred 100 feet TO the place Of beginninl. And
tOgethec with the SASH door and blind factory
and p'aning mill thereon. and engine, boiler,
machinery, machine, betting, implements
and tools therein and thereon, used in cen
nection with operating the said sash, door and
blind factory and planning mill. except such
thereof as is the property OF Henry K. fleid
4 Co.
This / together with lots Nos. 3. T. Z and
6 has been used and fmi lOyed as lum' er
ward for many years formerly by Josiah II.
d. 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.
Beginning on Union street fOrty-four
(I4l feet to The south Of Cameron street on the
east side Of Union street: thence south on
Union street eli, hty-eighi ISL feet seven W
inches, more or less; thence parallel with
King street into the Potomac river thence
north parallel with Union street eighty eight
1897 feet seven CD inches, more or less; thence
west parallel with Cameron street to the be-
ginning. Together with all water rights and
privileges and all other rights, privileges.
appurtenances aud easements to said lot OF
ground belonging or in anywise appertainipg-
This lot has on il an Office and counting
room and has in connection with lots Nos. 2,
4, 5 and been used for the conduct Of luT
Der business for many years.
Beginning Oh the west side of Union
street at point twenty-five (22l feet north Of
Fayetie A Hey end running thence north ON
Union street fony-three (4Sl feet seven ~
inches, more or less, to what was Carlyle's
line, thence west parallel to Fayette Alley
sixty 1901 feet; thence south and parallel TO
Union street forty.three li3l feet seven "a
inches. more o. less, and thence easterly sixty
t6Ol feet 10 the beginning,
This lot in conjunction with Nos. 2,
3, and d has been used as part of the lnm-
Der yard herenbefOre referred to.
D. BEGINNING at the distance Of sixty t60l
feet from the intersection Of Fayette Alley
and Union street. running westwardly on the
sed alley forty eight (4S) feet thence north
wardly and parallel with Union street sixty
five 1861 feet. seven "a inches, more or less,
to the line formerly Carlyle F. Writings;
thence easwardly parallel with the said alley
forty-tight (4sl feet; thence southwardly par
allel 10 Union street siyty-hye 1851 feet seven
(7) 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,
8. and 6. has been used and employed as a
lumber yard as hereinbefore stated.
9. Beginning on the north side of Fayette
Alley thirty 1907 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-fve (65) feet seven az in
ches, more or less, to the line Of Whiting
thence easterly, parallel to King street, the
length Of the lrst line; thence sautherly with
a straight line to the beginning.
This lot together with Nos. 2, g. and 3 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 a point
on the south side Of Duke street sixty (f0)
feet west o. Pitt street, and running thence
east on Duke street thirty 1907 feet; thence
south parallel to Pitt street ninety-6ye (9j)
feet to an alley; thence west with said alley
thirty 1901 feet, and thence north with a
straight line nintty-fve 1861 feet 20 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 l., 1868, re-
corded amongst the land records Of AleKan- |
dria county, Virginia, in Lber z, No, 3,
folio 81.
This lot is improved by a brick dwelling
house containing twelve rooms and now |
known and designated as 500 Duke street.
3. Beginning on the north side Of Prince |
street one hundred and three ll03l feet to the
eastward Of Washington street and running
northerly parallel 10 Washington street one
hundred ll0O) feet 90 an alley ten (l0) feet
wide; thence westerly parallel to Prince
.treet and with the line Of said alley thirty
i've 1851 feet, thence sOutherly parallel to
Washington street to Prince street, thence
.esterly with Prince street to the beginning.
With the right Of way over the said alley and
vi other rights snd appurtenances to the said
OF Of ground belonging. Beiig the same
which was conveyed TO George II.
,mOOt by c. G.. Berry and wife, by deed dat
d May %, 1859, recorded amongst the lard
ecords Of Alexandria county, Va, in Liber
T, No. 3, folio COZ.
This lot isimproved bya large brick dwell
ng containing eighteen rooms, with gas,
vater nd sewer come lions and equipped
nth heaters and range. Situate in one Of the
most desirable localities in the city, it pos.
esSes many attractions as a home. For many
ears It ives occupied by the late Josiah II. d.
moot as his mansion snd after his death it
las continued in such use by his widow and
imly.~
Q. HOUSE AND LOT, now known and
esgnated as No EOS Wilkes street, situate
n the north side OF Wilkes street. between
airfsx and Lee streets. Lot thirteen (l3) .
.et. more or less, in width by fifty 800 feet
lore or less, in depth. Improved by frame
yelling house.