Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15


that building ground in Washington
ever had as low valuation as was
Il placed by the city government. on
lots in the neighborhood of Pennsyl-
vania avenue r., 18th and 18th street a
hundred years ago. and there is much
evidence at hand that the parties inter-
ested thought the rate too high Many
actually became tired of paying taxes ana
sold at less than half the corporation value
Notwithstanding these conditions there mas
BEEN as is manifest everywhere, rapid
progress made from the start of the mu-
nicipality.
From Massachusetts avenue southwark
where in 1902 the assessment was one cent
per foot. the avenue property rate was IL
cents and the + streetrrate 10 cents. on
Massach lsetts avenue in 1929 it was
cents and on Pennsylvania avenue % cents
and ten years later the rate had not ma
terially changed.
No taxable improvements were shown
north of | street for some years, but about
1919 John Sioussa who spent long life IN
the service of the Bank OF the Metropolis,
erected a dwelling on the north side of New
York avenue. erecting building taxed in
me '30s for 800, in which year w. w. Bill
ling and c. l.. Coltman had each $500, and
s. Elliott $3.50 improvement on l street.
On the square south George Cover had a
j. Harry buildings on 18th street and New
York avenue taxed $500 aand 81 900.
About the year 1900 Samuel Clokey and
William Heron each had a $500 house on
lot T. 18th and streets. and the last
named in few years was sold to Jane
Eastburn. David Jones was assessed $12O
on 18th street and Betty Fletcher $50 on
II street. Thirty-five years after Robert
Tweedy was assessed 81 600 at the corner
of 18th street, J. Taylor's heir 5000 and
$3.50. A. Kerr $500 and Mr.. Clokey $500 at
18TH all on G street. b. G. Father, $3.50;
d. Jones, $50: James Calder, $3.50, on II
$1,000. and ]. P. Van Ness. $1,000. on 18th
street.
On F street We're ]. II. Blake. assessed
$50; W. Bond $500; l.. Clephane, $500,
and Bank of the United States. $4,000. as
sessed for improvements. On 18th street.
William Rogers, 5000 and $500. and on G
street Mr.. Clephane. $500 and c. McNantz,
81 900. In the 30s. J. NJ. Kraft on $4,000;
Blakes heirs, 800; Bonds heirs, $3.50; l.
Clephane, $500; Harriet Burt. $500. and j.
Tayloe's, $1,000, on F street. w. Devices
S1.6O0 and $1,000 on 18th street. Clarks'
heirs. $500; w. A. Bradley $500; w. p. and
s. Stewart on G street and G. Burnley, $500.
and 8. Hardness s1.oO were taxed.
Between and streets, I. Thorp. as
sessed $500, and w. Fl. Dorsey, 500. were
on 18th street: G. Sweeny $500. r. Tolney
500. and Joseph Calvert $500. on F street,
In 1902.
In 1890 there were Hannah Hand $500.
c. Lyons. $780, and Ann Blagden $1,00. on
e street; Ann Brodeau $500. j. Bosworth
81 800. d. Jones $500. and Davidson's heirs
$500. on 18th street; G. c. Grammer $1,000,
Bank L. 8. $4.20O. 8. Hoffman $500, G.
Sweeny 500, Julia Thompson $500. T. w.
Pairo. $500. r. Barrys heirs $500. on F
street. and A. Dyson and A. Gardner, 81. 200
each, d. Munro 5000, and William Duncan
s.. 500, on 18th street.
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On the avenue in 1880 were VIM. Thomp-
son and John Kennedy, each $500. e. and
n. Travers $500. d. Williamson 5000, and
on street the Travers $500. Thirty years
after there were the following valuations:
r. King 5000; w. J. Stone 5000 and 5000,
G. w. Dashiel s. 800. W. Ruby's heirs g., 30,
N. Travers, $500. $500. s.. 500, 500, 50. 200
and 81. eco and d. Williamson $4,000 On
18th. and 18th streets. William A. Wood
ward 1900 G. King $500. $500 d. Appler
8. 200: J. H. Reilly $500 ard H Langley
5000.
South of the avenue L. NORM owned
the corner of 10th street and was taxed on
5000 and Burns heirs $500 and 5000 on
avenue property. In 1880 L. Lepreux's heirs
were at the corner of 18th street assessed
for $3.50. and on the same lot W. j. Stone
500; Yarnum's heirs. $4,000; Eckloff and
Wagler. $l.e00 Next were w. C. Coltman,
II, 400; b. M. Belt 500: p. Lenox, $780,
Ann blanchard. 5000; HI. Ault, 5000: J.
2. Davis, 900; G. C. Grammar, $50.
On the square south the corner OF 18th
and d streets was improved early in the
century. the buildings yet standing having
been the home of Gen, Van Ness and his
bride for many years. and 1t was here he
o4the city. 1so0-S4, and private citizen. etc.
II 1870 his assessed valuations were Joseph