Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-14

death. about 1s46, they were unproductive.
save for taxing. From cent. the value
of the ground in that period had Increased
TO cents.
Motley Young's Land.
Between K. F. 9Th and 18th streets TWEEN.
ty-six lots were plated in square 4s4
and were in 1917 vested in Motley Young.
In 1872 sixteen of these were bought by
Moses Young. who. prior to 1900, was On
gagged in the diplomatic service. There
had been little change OF values. . cents
per foot having been assessed on the
vacant ground In 1870. when 1t had
reached 4 cents per foot, Benedict Mil
burn owned two lots and DIR. Villain
Gunton twenty lots. nearly the whole az
the square The first settler upon ~
was James Parsons who in 1871 bought
the southwest corner of the square
9Th and + streets and erected therr'n
a two-story frame dwelling with store.
and some years carried on tho grocer!
business. Mr.. Parsons WAS after deputy
warden of the penitentiary several years
and in the boot and shoe business on
Pennsylvania avenue. In this family
We're two daughters who faithfully served
as public school teachers, aud were noted
in the church choir fifty years ago. and
sons well known in the neighborhood OF
the government printing Office, III which
one served long as a preSsman, while the
other was carpenter
The forty-two lots into which square
49, between Az, 9th, T. and streets,
was subdfNided, were vested in the United
States in 1876, and. included in Green.
leafs purchase. they laid unproduct!ve or
anything other than taxes till 1876
In that year George Mattingly. who for
long time was the agent of the SOUTH
ern mail line steamers. bought the square.
On the / street front he built a brick
residence as the family home, and the
entire square was converted into gar
den.
Owner Of a Coach Line.
Mr.. Mattingiy was a leading citizen. en-
gagged for many years as the agent Of the
mail line of steamers and the owner OF
the coach line connecting the boats with
the railroad depot. and also owned a
brick making plant. Living within a
short distance of st. Dominics Church. he
and his family took leading part In its
establishment. and for a long series OF
years the family was largely represented
in the choir.
Between 3d. Az. T. and + streets-sauare
53S-the twenty-eight lots were vested in
the government. Benjamin Stoddert
owned all in 1902 and Joseph Craig In
1904 had two lots On f street. In 1915
Henry Burford owned three lots. including
the corner of 18th and + streets. There
Is no record OF improvements for forty
years or more. The ground. assessed at
cents vnlue, until after the twenties at
the thirties. BY this time several lots
had been sold-tTelve to Jasper Cope.
three to HI. *. Randall, two OF w. NJ.
Worthington and one to J. Madison Cults
in 1927, and Sarah Day one and Walter
Smith two in 1898. Frederick Spicer in
1870 bought four lots on Sd street.
Square Sold for 100000.
The twenty-siN lots Of square 46I. be-
tween F. G. 9Th and 9TH streets were
vested in Mr.. Young. but in 17a4 Mr..
Greenleaf had title, and two years later
Joseph Ball and Standish Forde bought
this square. with others. for a consid-
Grafton Of $4,000 of Robert Morris. Like
other squares, there was nothing doing
for some years. In 1880 1t was held un-
der power of attorney to II. +. Poor
dated 1928. In this there Is mention Of
shops. stables and foundry on the ground.
In 1889 title passed through Michael
Nourse to Andrew Rothwell. In 1874
George Page came on the square. first
leasing 1t for 500 per year. with the
privilege OF purchase. and he afterward
acquired title to the whole square.
Mr.. Page after leasing square 46I be-
tween 9th. 1th. F and G streets, soon had
some industries In operation. Mr. Page.
a practical iron worker, had here a ma
chine shop, foundry. grist and saw mill.
and being the inventor Of a saw mill, en-
gagged in the manufacture OF such mills.
The grist mill was run mainly by
wind power and for many years enjoyed
much patronage. turning out as il did
a quality of meal which was the favorte.
He had his residence near the corner o.
18th and F streets
Between Az. 9Th, F and G streets square
1876 was planned for twenty-eight lots
which vested in Mr.. Young. In the first
years of the last cetnury James NJ,
Varnum owned the western half of the
square. In 1899 Samuel Byinton owned
two lots. including the corner OF AZ and
F streets. In 1872 William Morrow own
ed the west half of the square in which
Josiah Ray bought three lots. In 1s4S
Martin Buell. had five lots and the next
year Thomas B. Humphrey bought In lot
l, corner of AZ and G streets on which
was two story frame house Here re-
sided the well known Jackson Pun
phrey. carpenter and builder and a most
popular citizen for years. ar. Page paid
but $50 for his three lots on F. street.
which he improved by small frame build
also lived on F street Jams R. Baylis.
Fielder Magruder, Il bricklayer. after
ward in the wood and coal business.
John Wilson and Lewis Disher, a black
smith. and on ~ street was Thomas Nc
Marry, with Robert Thompson at the
corner of + street.
In square $50 opposite were twenty-eight
lots fronting F. CT Sd and AZ streets.
which in 1897 were vested in Motley
Young. but soon after Mr.. Greenleaf had
title. He soon after conveyed to George
Harrison and S. Sterrett In 1895
James Crawford owned three lots and
William Read one The next year c.
Palesk and J. Gardner owned four and
in 1908 F. Harper and J. Waddington had
a lot on q street J. Moylan three lots
and Mary Hesenclever In 1872 X
Dale had lot and in 1922 w. Ingle had
lots I, and Oh tax title. In 1910
f. Hall had lot on G. street Jas.
Roach two lots and E. Dyer one. w G.
Cranch in 1914 had title to sixteen parcels