Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-15
Auction SALES.
ByR.F. Knox. Auctoneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF vALU-
u 1n n PEAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
0p EytNnRIA. VIRGINIA.


D.. ,.;,.na 81 dscree OF the Corporation
con,, 81 The civ of Alexandria, Va render
"a on the I2th day of March, lsO'. ia ne
| cbapcery cause therrin depending under the
stVIr ~ Mary G. :. Burch vs. Ella hose slnoo1
and others. the undesigned, the Specisi Com
,n;ssi,,usr. Therein named. will Offer for sale
at public au' ii0n on
SATURDAY,
the 18th day of May. 1870
at m O'clock a m nj the front door OF the
ROYAL strert entrance TO the Market lildIng'
in The CITY of Alexandria, Virgins. the iOl-
lowing described several parcels OF Iea' es
| iaie. situate in the said city OF A'eAa"o'"'
Va, to-wit: 81. ,,a.,
ut the northwest corner Of the brick dwelling
house now known aud de signated ss NO. NV
north Lee street forty.four (44l iett, more or
less sOutl, If the intersection OIL Lee anu
| Cameron streets. thence south on Lee street
twenty-one (2ll feet nine (9) inches; theme
east parallel TO King street one hundred tiVVl
feet thence north parallel TO re stree,
twenty.One t2i feet nine w lnehes' apu
theme wet parallel TO King street one nun.
drsd (lO0) feet 20 the place OF beginning ms
| lot is improved by a substantial twosiory
brick dwelling house.
?. Beginning on the east side OF Lee stttel
at the southwest corner Of the brick dwelling
! known ~ ll9 north Lee street and SKY hfr
1861 feet nine (9) inches more or l'ss south OF
| the intersection OF ee aud Came ron streets;
| thence south on Lee street one hundred anu
| ten (ll0) feet eleven and one-half Vilt
| inches. more or less. To the line formerly I.
+. Whiling's line; thence east parallel TO
| King street to Union street; thence rOrth on
| Union street one hundred and thirty-two 1872
| feet eight and one-half (Sl) inches; thence
west parallel to King street two hundred
| (9OO) feet thence south parallel TO Lee street
| twenty-one CD feet nine ~ inches, ana
thence west parall TO King street one hun
| dred 100 feet to the place Of beginning. Ana
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
necton with operating the said sash, door and
blind factory and planning mill. except such
| thereof as is the property Of Henry h. fleid
4 Co.
This lot together with lots Nos g. 4, 3 and
| has been used and emf Logged as lumher
ward for many years formerly by Josiah h.
D. SmOot. the then owner thereof; afterwards
| by Mrs. Frances p. SmOot and now IN the
occupancy of Henry K. Field & Company,
who are conducting business OF that charsc-
| ter there.
Beginning on Union street forty-four
L i44l Ieet 10 tue SOUTH VI 'iicNt VIZ thN
| east side of Union street: thence south on
| Union street els hty eight 1881 feet seven ~
| inches, more or less; thence parallel with
| King street into the Potomac river; thence
north parallel with Union street eighty-elght
| 1857 feet seven (7) 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 and easements to said lot OF
| ground belonging or in anywise appertalning.
This lot has on il an office and counting
room and has in connection with lots Nos. 2,
| 4, 8 and been used for the conduct OF luz
| Der business for many years.
4 Beginning Oh the west side of Union
street at point twenty-five t22) feet north OF
| Fayette Alley end running thence north on
Union street forty-three (4Sl feet seven "a
| inches, more or less, to Whist was Carlyles
line; thence west parallel to Fayette Alley
| sixty (60) feet; thence south and parallel to
Union street forty-three (43) feet seven ~
| inches, more or less, and thence easterly sixty
| (60) feet to the beginning.
This lot in conjunction with Nos. 2,
| 3, 8 and has been used as part Of the lum-
Der yard herenbefOre referred to.
8. Beginning at the distance of sixty (6O)
| feet from the intersection of Fayette Alley
rand Union street. running westwardly on the
said alley forty eight (4S) feet; thence north
wardly and parallel with Union street sixty
| FIVE 1851 feet, seven "a inches, more or less,
| to the line formerly Carlyle f. Writings;
thence easWardly parallel with the said alley
forty-eight (4s) feet; thence southwardly par
alel to Union street sixty.hye 1861 feet seven
az inches, more or less, from. The line of said
Carlyle F. Whiting TO the beginning.
This lot is improved by brick stable and
warehouse and 10 connection with lots Nos. 2,
3. end 6, has been used and employed as a
lumber yard as hereinbefore stated.
6. Beginning on the north side Of Fayette
Alley thirty 500 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 allt twelve
(l2) feet, more or less, to the line formerly
CazenOve's: thence northerly parallel to
Union street sixty.fye 1851 feet seven (7l 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, 4 and has
been used as 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 lt0)
feet west OF Pitt street, and running thence
east on Duke street thirty 1907 feet; thence
south parallel 10 Pitt street ninety.6ye 1851
feet to an alley; thence west with said alley
thirty 1907 feet, and thence north with
straight line ninsty-fye (95) feet to the
beginning. Being the same property which
was conveyed TO George III. SmOot by Albert
Stuart and George William Brent, Commits
sioners, by deed dated December |, 1868, re-
corded amongst the land records Of Alexsn-
dria county, Virginia. in Liber u, No. 3,
folio Ga.
This lot is improved by brick dwelling
house containing twelve rooms and now
known and designated as 500 Duke street.
8. Beginning on the north side OF Prince
street one hundred and three (l03) feet to the
eastward Of Washington street and running
northerly parallel to Washington street one
hundred (l00) feet to an alley ten (l0) feet
wide; thence, westerly parallel to Prince
street aud with the line of said alley thirty
FIVE 1851 feet; thence southerly parallel TO
Washington street to Prince street; thence
easterly with Prince street to the beginning,
with the right Of way over the said alley and
all other rights and appurtenances to the said
lot of ground belonging BeiGg the same
property which was conveyed to George II. |
Smoot by c. c. Berry and'wife. by deed dat |
ed May %, 1859, recorded amongst the land |
records Of Alexandria county, Va, in Liber |
r, No. 3, folio COZ.
This lot is improved by large brick dwell |
ing containing eighteen rooms, with gas, |
water snd sewer connections and equipped |
with heaters and range. Situate in one Of the |
most desirable localities in the city. il pos
sesses many attractions as a home. For many |
years it was occupied by the late Josiah II ID. |
Smoot as his mansion and after his death it |
was continued in such use by his widow and |
family.
9. HOUSE AND LOT, now known and |
designated as No. 205 Wilkes utreet, situate |
on the north side of Wilkes street. between
Fairfax ard Lee streets. Lot thirteen (l3) |
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