Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12

famous institution, and, under Mrs. Banner
man, as boarding house, the place for
For a. considerable distance on e street q
brick wall inclosed the gardens. Then was
seen Patterson's ice house and the run from
Franklin square. That was then about
twenty feet wide, but only a few feet deep,
while nearer F street it's depth was such
that after nightfall the boys went SWIM
ming. I can readily believe that years ago
herring were caught there. Then was a
frame house built by George Kleiber, in
which the Venable family long resided. The
boys, Clinton and Pierce, are well remem-
bered. This. in a remodeled form, is stand
ing and is occupied today. The three houses
in which resided the Davis, Burrows and
Sargent families. said to have been erected
about one hundred years ago, are today.
substantial dwellings. To one an additional
story has been added. In the house In
which Mr.. G. B. Davis resided DR.. McDon-
aid Davis, Rev. Charles A. Davis and G. B.
Davis were born. DR.. Joseph Burrows lived
lifetime in the house in which he died,
and the family was there seventy-five years.
John Il. Sargent, long boOkbinder, and his
family lived in the west house about the
same length Of time, owning that and
other property on the square. West of
them were the houses of Martin Johnson,
long post-office clerk, prominent in Odd
Fellowship; James c. MCGUIRE, then book
binder and afterward in the auction bust
ness, and Capt. Caleb Buckingham an iron
founder and worker. well known for his
connection with the Columbian Artillery.
The printing office, called Duff Green's, was
on the rear of lots fronting on E street.
There some Of the people kept cows, the
grazing being good, for paved alleys did not
exist. In the alley were four brick struc-
lures occupied by colored people and one or
two shops.
Mecca for Many Boys.
A turner shop, conducted by a Mr.. Dawes,
was the mecca for many boys in top-play-
ing season. for he turned out tops to order.
Log pipes conveyed water from Caffreys
spring, F and 9th streets. They were
tapped, and 1 believe that in some of the
houses the water is used today. Beneath
one of the houses of Davis or Burrows
there was a fine spring.
Mr.. Walter, who is now the owner Of the
medical college lot, states that the late DR..
Burrows told him that the building was one
Of the first objects with which he, as a
child, became familiar The records show
that one Frederick Grammar owned the lot
in 1898, and from the fact that years ago
there was projection over a window for
a block and fall, he and others believe that
it was once a storehouse In the twenties
John Chase was grocer there. It became
medical college in 1927 and was such when
it was partially destroyed by fire early the
morning Of April II, 1910, at the time the
adjacent printing offices and other struc-
lures were partially destroyed. This is said
to have been most exciting fire. The loss
was partially covered by insurance, and the
college building was at once repaired.
Later Greer's prin ting Office occupied por-
ton of it, and when the Masons, in 1S43
found themselves homeless the grand and
three of the subordinate lodges located
there, while Charles ]. Nourse occupied the
lower portion a book store. Later
Nourse's Central Academy was established
here. JAMES CROGGON.