Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-22

his possessions. fronting 81 feet on the
avenue and 40 feet on 18th street, on which
he erected tavern, a modest two-story
building. which later became the Fountain
Inn. a hotel covering this and adjacent
ground. In 1923 sub. B. on the avenue was
added Notwithstanding Its proximity TO
Morris tavern. 1t became a famous hos
terry 1t is stated that the stable yard.
which was north of the building, was quite
a business mart for auction sales; that
perishable gifts of wild and domestic ami
mails sent by foreign rulers as presents to
the Presidents and other government off,
GERS, which under the law could not be ac-
cepted, were auctioned of here to save ex-
pense. 1t was conducted by the Applers
till late In the 30's and In 1888 it was pur-
chased by Azariah Fuller.
The city post office occupied the build
ing from June %, 1899. to September. 1871.
when the structure became the office of the
Madisonian, the democratic organ of .Ty-
lers administration, which had been start
ed on e street near 10th street. The print
ers were Fiske & Dow and the editor and
proprietor was Thomas Allen. Though a
paper of influence, 1t finally failed as a
business enterprise, much to the regret of
the public, for many were the admirers of
the contributions Of John Jones of the
War Office" whose identity was a mystery.
Mr.. James Clephane owned building
which occupied the corner a book and
fancy store for a few years and was sue
ceeded by e. K. Lundy in the book and
storied brick and for time it was partly
used as Joseph Hedricks flour depot. In
1S4S 7. G. Conley bought the property.
tearing out the old structure and Fuiler's
took the place of Appler's Fountain 1nn-
For time 1t was the starting point of Full
lers stage lines. By good management
though modest in size 1t became a noted
hotel and at different times housed many
of the leading people of the nation. In the
ffties 1t became the Kirkwood House and
continued as such through the civil war.
In 1910 part of lot /, corner of 18th street,
went into possession of Walter HELEN.
Washington Drane bought part of lot l
with brick and frame house occupied by
Baiiy Washington and Mrs. Edmonston. In
1924 there We're property valuations as fol-
lows: w. l.. Cupps $3.50 on 18th street;
Joseph Gibson, grocery, 500; John Allen,
dry goods $3.50; Walter Jones. $4,000; Judge
Buckner Thurston, So, 200; VIM. Wood.
nue.. Ten years later Walter HELEN was
taxed 5000; Walter Jones. $500; B. Thurs
ton, $4,000: w. Wood, $4,000, and d. APP
pier, S4,40o. In the thirties Appler was
taxed $500; ]. S. Edwards, $500; J. A. VIII
son. $780, on 18th street; p. Tuel, $3.50; J.
M. Hosier. $1,000, and Walter Jones $500.
on 18th street
In 1924 Simon Frazier bought part of the
corner lot at 18th and Z streets, and later,
in 1893 sold to David Munro. who built
a carpenter shop on the corner. where for
many years he carried on business, finally
possessing one fourth of the square. which
he improved In 1890 Andrew Noer of
Noer & Kraft, bakers. on street, bought
the lot at 18th and E streets and established
a bakery. In the following year j. ]. Der
mott bought on e street ]. NJ Hosur
owned lot IL with a frame house, in the
thirtfes, as also did w. Hayman, brick
house on 18th street, and w. ]. Stone,
brick residence on the avenue. In the for
ties w. M. Cripps bought a lot and erected
the cabinet-making shop. long landmark.
The Star Building Site.
The Star office site was in the 'twenties
occupied by a frame building. in which p.
L. Duport kept fancy store which was
famous in the old days. After him an
exchange office was kept here for some
time. Charles Sauten leased this property
in 1915 with the privilege of buying, and
was soon embarked in the confectionery
business, and as dr chef won a high reputa-
ton. There are in Washington today more
than one business man who started as an
assistant in this establishment.
In the twenties there were the grocery
store of Joseph Gibson, the book store of
Pishey Thompson, the shoe store OF James
Lymington, the boarding house of Mrs.
ArguaIles, the residences of Gen. Walter
Jones, with his law Office. and ]. b. Cor
man, painter, and near 18th street some
small buildings. North of the avenue on
18th were the houses of John Williams,
colored, T. J. Mudd carpenter and Mrs. r.
McKenna and on 18th street. John Tucker,
bill hanger; John Rawlings, carpenter; VII
liam Young, saddler, and D. Cotes, tanner.
After Mr.. Gantur came s. Calvert Ford,
druggist; +. Freund, confectioner, and ii.
Hoods jeweIer. Miss Alice Pilling in 1913
leased part of Mr.. Gantur's lot and erect
ed a book and stationery store, and the ad-
Joining property in which was the Garrett
Anderson book and stationery store was III
the ffties conducted as SUCH as also mu-
sic establishment by w. G. Fischer. Other
property owners in the forties We're: g. F.
Allen. dry goods; Fl. G. Ritter. tobacconist;
7 H Edwards, lace store: w. b. Lewis.
1ff alrcfiOn house. P n Fem
ner tailoring house; L. Maynard, dentist.
and about 1850 Capt. H. N. Steele. watch
maker. On 11th street were Mr. Cupp-s
Lombardi's tailor shop, Mrs Grant and
Andrew Noer, baker. at e street
Ground Worth s Cents.
The square bounded by f. F. 18th and
10Th streets was prior to 1900 in the Nor
ris & Nicholson purchase and the first
tual resident purchaser was Mrs Rachel
Shoemaker. This was in 1s01 and the 10
cation was lot 8, the southeast corner of
18th and streets. % paw y, ~ sn eoaaan
year 81, 200 Improvement was assessed to
the former and a 500 one TO the latter.
Adjoining Mrs. Shoemaker on the east was
DR.. John Willis property, with a $1,000
house At the corner OF 18th and r streets
was the house of Peter Lenox, at $1,000
value, where lived s. W. Gray. a clerk.
The ground yalua ton was then cents, and
twenty years after IL cents. Then the i'm
provements were listed as follows: p.
Lenox S2,000: A. Boarman. $3.50. and Miss
shoemaksr $3.50, on street: = 81, y. sprigg.
street: C. B. King. $500. and Miss Shoe
maker 81 800, at the corner on + street; j.
willis, 1000 and John Callan $500 and
ner, on r street; J. calian. L. J. Kennedy.
p Packard $3.50 lease and b. MCGOWAN,
500 on 18th street.
The original ground valuation was 8 to 10
<xo,.<~ a. ffn 0,a m * cents JaCOb