Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-10

years after w. A. Bradley owned 1t, and
there were living on eth street at that
time John leighton, a stonecutter: John
NJ. Dom. a carpenter. and Mrs. Ann
Hutchins. At the same time T. s. DOni-
phan was listed for $3.50 improvements on
lot 4. on F street, and in 1889 owned lots
Z aid 8. and he erected frame resi-
dence on the northeast corner of 9Th and
streets.
In 1912 Mr. Bradley made subdivision
Of all the square except Mr. Doniphan's
lots. into parcels lettered A to p. John
Clarvoe. in that year, bought on 9TH
street north Of F. street, erecting a
frame house, in which he had a home
and grocery for many years. Mr. Clar-
voc had kept a tavern opposite the mar
ket for a long time. which was burned
about 1910. The property descended to
the son. the late John A. w. Clarvoe. who
was we'll known detective of Wash
ington.
Some Early 7th Street Residents.
Jonathan T. Walker owned on 7th street
In 1843. In the forties James Miller, a
painter; Edward Grinnell. carpenter; ].
B. Speake. shoemaker, and Mrs. Rad
cliffe were among the residents on 9TH
street. and in the following decade John
Robinson. for years a matchmaker. OPP
posite the Metropolitan, lived there with
a pretty flower garden adjoining his
house Later Mr.. Robinson built resi-
dence on F street and Robert Allen. ship
carpenter. was a neighbor in the Doni-
phan house.
Between F. G. Sth and 9th streets the
fourteen lots were in 1897 vested in Mr..
Young, the proprietor and they were in
the family until 1923. Two years later
j. c. Hunter acquired lots to II. cor
ner of Sth and F streets, and later j. s.
Peabody secured lots 1 and 2. the corner
of 9Th and streets, which. in 1S4O he
sold to w. N. Davis. Peter Hepburn and
others Of that family were on the square
later with Ephraim Bird. carpenter; Dan
lei FentOn. for years pressman, whose
grandchildren are now connected with
printing; John McDevitt. then in the
china and crockery business, and Capt.
Peter Jones.
editor Of The Star. purchased home next
to the corner of Sth and g. and w. H.
English, once candidate for Vice Presi-
dent, owner the corner property. Shortly
afterward the corner property was pur-
chased from Mr.. English by George l..
Milton, who at that time was an employee
of the navy yard. Mr.. Milton resided
here in the little frame cottage for twelve
years.
Square Leased in 1913.
In 1913 square 487, between F. G. 7th
and 9Th streets, was leased of the
Youngs for seven years. and in 1916 Mile
tus Kirk owned on 18th street. w. Nc
Twain succeeding him in 1893 In 1889
Hugh B. Sweeney owned the square, and
in 1910 William Slade had the lot at It'll
and streets. The next year he sold to
Thomas Stokes James Frazier In 1872
as we'll as James A. Birch, bought the
northeast part Of the square. About the
same time George E. Kirk, for years a
master painter bought In other parts OF.
the square. erecting two houses In
street, and Mr.. Frazier also built In the
following decade John Usher had gro
Gerry at Sth and F streets. -- Butts a
tin and stove store near 1th and F streets
and Mr.. Kirk a sash. door and blind fac
tory on 7th street.
John Croggon, for years produce deal
err in the fifties. erected a frame residence
at Sth and G streets. and for some years
the grocery business was conducted by
the family. This family remained in this
section Of the city fer years One of its
members became famous as a doctor and
his practice covered practically all of
the Island. William Croggon was the last
survivor of the family, who resided for
years at 7th and E streets.
JAMES CROGGON.