Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15
PRICE OF DISTRICT LAND
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO

Dove, Sl,oOO; H. Langley, 81, 100; M HAM
ilton, $500, on street; N Plant, $500;
Eliza Mockabee, 800; S. Edmonson. $1,000,
and o. McCanns heirs, $500, on 18th street;
Ann Blanchard $500; w Cockings heirs
$500; j. P. Van Ness, 81 400; c. L. Coltman
$1,000: ]. P. Van Ness, $1,000, on D .treet;
and R. C. Weightman. $500 and $40; j,
Sessford, $1,000; Varnunl's heirs. $3.50, and
Moores heirs, $500
In the twenties this section had reached
some Importance, and Pennsylvania avenue
had on it a few business places as we'll as
residences. AT the northwest corner of
the avenue and 18th street was Lewis john
sons tobacco and fancy store, and west
were Gibson's grocery, E. and J. Travers'
bakery, n. Miller's shoe shop, w Connix's
confectionery, c. Aleaxnder's paper-hang
ing establishment. j. S. Gunnels dentistry.
and homes of Samuel Handy, a clerk:
George Bede, a steward; Fleet Smith, u
lawyer, and Thomas Green, huckster
On the south side of the avenue We're the
grocery of John Hughes, the boarding
house of Joseph Hodges. the residences OF
William Coltman, Joshua Tennison, j. l..
Dream and j. P Davis; the law office of
II. NJ. Moffit, the cooper shop of George
Killenberger and the chair factory of Pope
& Thompson, the latter located at the cor
ner of 18th street.
In about twenty five years there was
almost an entirely new set of people on the
avenue. On the north side Mrs. c. Alexan-
der engaged in the paper-hanging business;
the Traverses, now in the grocery trade,
were also sthere. On the corner Of 18th
street were F. w. Fuller's drug store, w. B.
Malcombs writing academy, Joseph Fran
ces' exchange office. William Harper's dry
goods store. Harry Kuhls refectory w
Noss' watch and jewelry store, w. II.
Green barber shop. Mrs. Landas boarding
house, j. Montandon's watch and jewelry
store, w. NJ. McCauly's lottery office
Madame Delarue's fancy goods store F.
S. Myer. broker, and James O'Bryon,
painter. On the south side the former set
had been entirely displaced. At the corner
of 18th street Augustus and Lewis Le-
preux had their grocery, and west were the
Star coffee house of Andrew Hancock, Con-
rad F1lkmans tavern, ]. McColgan's gro
Gerry, j. M. Kuehling, gun and locksmith;
V. Blanchard and Martin Buell. printers;
John Walters. cabinet maker; NJ Dubant,
barber; c.; Turnburke, painter; c. Eckloff,
tailor; D. O'Hare. engraver; John Reese,
watch maker; Warden & Shields. cabinet
makers; c. l. Fisher, harness maker: L.
Lamb, cutler; ID. Miller, silver platter; Mrs
{. May, dressmaker; John D. Clark, JUS
tice of the peace. and The Hermit as a
quaint clock repairer called himself.
On the north side of f street in the POS
were William Archer, carpenter, at 18th
street; Jacob Hilbus. organ builder: G.
Bushey carpenter; W. Knight shoemaker;
S. Spalding, bricklayer: Richard Smith
bank cashier, and the branch of the United
States Bank at the corner of 18th street.
street was James Lowell, surgeon general
Z. s. A, and West A. Woodward, pump
maker; Mary Sweeny. fancy store; T. w
Pairo, dry goods store; D. Palmer. clerk.
.. Hoffman, painter. and G. c. Grammer
grocer. at 18th street.
Twenty-Five years afterward Thomas
Adams was In the Lowell house. J. NJ
Kraft & Bro. had established a bakery on
the opposite corner and on the north side
of the street were DIR. Samuel E. Tyson
and the Misses Tyson. who conducted a
seminary; the residences of Gregory Ennis,
contractor: w. H. Dietz. clerk; Asbury
Dickens. secretary of the Senate; J, j. Dick
ems lawyer; Z Higgins, matchmaker, and
Mrs Fletcher's boarding house at 18th
dence of Mrs. Hawley and the school Of her
daughter; John Ferguson, clerk; James
Parker's slate yard, which gave the name
to the alley in the rear; the residence of
McClintock Young. long chief clerk of the
treasury: z. K. Offutt's paint shop, the
frame dwelling and shoe shop of B. Oster-
mayer; the home of Gen. Thomas j. Jesup,
auartermaster general and The grocery of
Elixius Simms at the corner OF 18th street.
On e street in the twent es Mrs. Scott
kept a boarding house at Eth street. and
there were - Dove. a bricklayer; VIM.
Duncan, printer; Charles Lyons. carpenter,
and George Smoot. clerk. with H. Ashton.
lawyer and Thomas Williams, blacksmith,
at the 18th street corner. In the forties
Joel Downer. carpenter, had shop at 18th
street. and on e street lived Mrs. Susan
Jackson, who kept a fruit ard fancy store;
JOS p Stallings. paint shop at 18th
street, r. H Stephens. blacksmith shop:
". Wilson. .wheeiwrisft shop; Mrs.
E. Brooks, boarding house: C. W. Utter
maehle. q tailor. lived on the south side
near 18th street. and Mrs. 8 Moore at the
corner.
On @ street In the Same period Walter
Steward was at the southwest corner OF
18th street and Mrs. Margaret Tweedy on