Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-26

dolph. his son-in-law, was vested with
title in 4, and 10.
Site Of Mageetown.
The square then lay idle save basis
for corporation taxes, until the thirties.
when it became the site of Mageetown.
In 1880 there were seven houses upon it,
taxed on an aggregate value of $500
Patrick Magee was charged on two
houses $50: John Colllngwood, two
houses 500 each: A. Collingwood. *loo:
Rawlings and Dasheil. 500 each. In 49,
Lucretia Rolllnss, Patrick MAGE. Mary A
Scott. Hester Cannon, Mary Collingwood.
John Mullican and John Tenant held title
in lot 4. on the west end of the square.
Magee kept a small store. which vas
the gathering place for many or MS
tellow-countrymen, and many stories are
told Of the lively times there in the old
days. The triangle north of the ABOVE
in the lines Of New Hampshire avenue.
N and Dist streets of one lot was vested
in Gen. Lingan and in 1880 was assessed
to A. Kerr at COS per foot
There was in the square between New
Hampshire avenue, 22d, sd, NJ and n
streets slow progress In settlement
though In the early years some persons
regarded as enterprising men were own
ers. The tract of Robert Peter, when 1t
had been laid off into twenty-three lots.
was divided in 1893 Mr.. Peter took lots
to 13, the northwest part OF the square;
Morris and Nicholson lots 2, 8. 5. +, ~
to q, and the United States the others.
About 1901 Templeman and Stoddert own
ed several lots. and two years after w.
S. Chandler. but no improvements were
made. In 1915 William O'Neale had two
lots on New Hampshire avenue. which
were used for gardening purposes Tor
some years; and in the late thirties John
O'Neale. the son. succeeded and took up
his residence there. He in early life man
aged his fathers gardens, later. becoming
an officer of the United States Dragons,
and on returning to civil life became
popular in local military circles as drill
master. He was gifted by nature, a
handsome man. OF faultless figure. over
six feet in height. and for years was the
pioneer of the Union Guards.
Worth a Cent a Foot.
In 1919 F. Wetzel and J. Washington
owned lot 3 on NJ street: in 1927 Benjamin
l.. Lear owned lot in the center OF the
M street front, and lot 10, on 21st street.
In 1889 Ulysses Ward owned two lots
on New Hampshire avenue. One cent was
the original taxable basis, but until 1881
it was below that figure. In that year
Joseph and Eliza Burk were each charged
on $50 improvements near the corner OF
22d and n streets.
Square 115, between n. o. 10th and goth
streets and New Hampshire avenue. of
t%eUly-1OuT lotS, was dppoi UCt"Nci
Gen. Lingan and the United States equal
ly. Col. Randolph in 1919 was vested
with the lots Of Gen. Lingan, and four
years after Col. John Tayloe had the
square. In the forties A. T. Wilcox had a
lease upon 1t. Only one-fourth of a cent
was the value placed by the first assessors
on the ground. and for forty years the
assessment was less than cent.
Southwest of the Circle.
The irregularly shaped square ia, be.
tween New Hampshire avenue. 10th and
streets southwest Of the circle. the lat
ter till war times underlined, was OF bu,
three original lots. These were appor-
toned to Gen. Lingan in 1907. In 1915
Charles Glover owned them. and eight
years after James McClery held them
Long years the ground lay idle The first
practical use was after Walter Linkins