Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-04
AUCTION SALES.
RrRF Knox. Auetioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF yA ,.I,
~ ABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
~, lily ANnRIA NlRGlNlA.

Rv virtue Of decree OF the Corporation
| Conf, az the CITY of Alexandra, va render
| "a IN the ION dsy Of March, 1907. In the
ebanceTv causs therein depending under the
stvIe Of MARY {. s. Burch VS.. Ella Rose Smoot
| and Others. the undersigned, the Special Com
| missieners therein named, VIII oner ior saie
at public auction on
SATURDAY.
the 10th day Of May. 1906,
| at ~ o'clock a. m. at the front door OF the
| ROYAL street entrance TO the Market Daliding'
| in the city of Alexandria, Virgins, the iol'
| lowing described several parcels OF real es-
tate situate In The said city Of Alexandria.
| Va, tO-wit:
| Beginning Oh the east side OF Lee 'tieet
AZ In. northwest corner Of the brick dwelling
| house now known and dc signated 0s No. llS
| north Lee street fory.four (44) feet, more o,
| less, souili Of the intersection oil Lee ahu
| Can erOn streets thence south on Lee street
| twenty-One (2lj feet nine tS) inches; tneuoe
east parallel to King street one HUNDRED .lOV!
| feet; thence north parallel 10 LEE slreei
tweuty.one (2li feet nine (s) inches. ana
thence west parallel to King street one hun
dred (lOOO feet 10 the place Of beginning. MS
| lot is improved by a substantial two-story
brick dwelling house.
| 2. Beginning on the east tide Of Lee street
ut the southwest corner Of the brick dwelling
| know as li9 north Lee street ard sixty I'VE
| 1857 feet nine (9) inches more or less south OF
the intersection OF ] ee aud Cameron streets;
| thence south on Lee street one hundred and
| ten (flO) feet eleven aud one-half (llt)
| inches. more or less, TO the line formerly L.
| F. Writings line; thence east parallel to
| King street to Union street; thence Forth on
| Union street one hundred and thlrty-two 1872
/ feet eight and one-half $50 inches; thence
west parallel to King street two hundred
| (2O0) feet; thence south parallel to Lee street
| twenty-one t2l) feet nine 10y inches, and
thence west parall,l to ling street one hun
bred 400 feet TO the place Of beginning. And
together with the sash door and blind factory
and planning mill thereon. and engine, boiler,
machinery, machine, betting, implements
| aud tools therein and thereon, used in con
n6ction with operating the said sash, door and
blind factory aud planning mill. except such
thereof as is the property of Henry K. Field
| a Co.
This 1T together with lots Nos. 3. 4, and
has been used and ems Logged as lumter
yard for many years formerly by Josiah Il.
ID. SmOot the then owner thereofi afterwards
| by Ms, Frances Y. SmOOt. aud now In the
| occupancy Of Henry X. Field * Company, !
who are conducting a business OF that eharac- |
| ter there.
3 Beginning on Union street forty-four
(4D feet to The south Of Cameron street on the |
Union street els hty eight lSS) feet seven ~ |
inches. more or less; theme. parallel with |
King street into the Potomac river; thence |
north parallel with Union street eighty -eight |
1881 feet seven "a 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. |
appurtenaDces and easements to said lot OF
ground belonging or in anywise appertainlng |
Il LOT hos ofl
room and has in connection with lots Nos. 2, |
4, and 6 been used for the conduct Of a luu-
Der business for many years.
4 Beginning Oh the west side OF Union |
street at point twenty-five (22) feet north OF
Fayette Alley 9nd running thence north on |
Union street fOny-three (43) feet seven ~ |
inches, more or less, 10 what was Carlyle's |
line; thence west parallel to Fayette Alley |
sixty (60) feet; thence south and parallel TO
Union street forty three l43) feet seven ~ |
inches, mere or less, and thence easterly sixty |
l60) feet to the beginning.
This lot in conjunction with Nos 2,
3, 5 aud has been used as part Of the lum-
Der yard hereinbefore referred to.
5. Beginning at the distance of sixty (6Ol |
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 (65) 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.6ye (65) feet seven
90 inches, more or less, from. the line of said
Carlyle +. Whiting TO the beginning.
This lot is improved by brick stable and
warehouse and in connection with lots Nos. 2,
3, 4 and g. has been used and employed as a
lumber yard as hereinbefore stated
a l.. - e a.. |
Alley thirty 1901 feet vide at the distance Of
of Union street, and at the west line of lot No.
4, aud running westerly with said all twelve
(12l feet, more or less, to the line formerly
Cagenoye's: thence nOrtherly parallel to
Union street sixiy-1ye (6j) feet seven % 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, 3, and has
been used as a lumber yard, as 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 (t0)
feet west o. Pitt street, and running thence
east on Duke street thirty 1907 feet; thence
south parallel to Pitt street ninety.fye 1861
feet TO an alley; thence west with said alley
thirty 1901 feet and thence north with a ,
straight line nintty-fve 1861 feet to the
beginning. Being the same property which
was conveyed 20 George II. Sm0Ot by Albert
Stuart and George william Brent, Commits
,ioners, by deed dated December /, 1868, re-
,orded amongst the land records Of Alexsn.
Ira county, Virginia, in Liber Il, No. 3,
olio 81.
This lot is improved by brick dwelling
rouse containing twelve rooms and now
;nown and designated as 500 Duke street.
5. Beginning on the north side Of Prince
treet one hundred and three (l03) feet to the
astward of Washington street and running
ortherly parallel to Washington street one
hundred 400 feet to an alley ten (l0) feet
ride; thence westerly parallel to Prince
treet aud with the line Of said alley thirty
We 1851 feet; thence southerly parallel to
Washington street to Prince street; thence
asterly with Prince street to the beginning. n
18th the right Of way over the said alley and
u other rights and appurtenances to the said
It of ground belonging. BeiDg the same
roperty which was conveyed TO George II.
moot by c. c. Berry and wife. by deed dat
! May q, 1859, recorded amongst the lard
cords Of Alexandria county, Va, in Liber
No. 3, folio 6O7.
This lot is improved by large brick dwell
X containing eighteen rooms, with gas,
alter snd sewer come .tions and equipped
it'll heaters and range Situate ia one of the Al
ost desirable localities in the city. it pos ~
sses many attractions as home. For many
'ars it was occupied by the late Josiah II. ID.
moot as his mansion and after his death it II
as continued in such use by his widow and u
mily. HI
9. HOUSE AND LOT, now known and Il
sigDated as No 205 Wilkes street, situate
the north side Of Wilkes street. between n
lirfaX and Lee streets. Lot thirteen (l3) "
Il. more or less, in width by fifty 500 feet,
ore or less, in depth. Improved by frame
TelbuO housa