The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-16
PURCHASE OF SITE
IS LONG WAY OFF
Condemnation Proceedings
for Government Building
Location Is Preliminary.

Now that the petition has been filed in
the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia through the United states
District Attorneys office. asking for the
condemnation OF the property included
in the I'VE squares numbered 225 10 go.
inclusive, the matter OF the purchase
OF the properties involved as the site OF
two or more Government buildings VIII
be shelved for a year or more, perhaps
two years
Preliminary details Of procedure may
be arranged this week It being expected
that a meeting Of the court IN general
term Will be held with Justices STAFF
lord, Gould, and Barnard sitting II Is
Iioped tnaI commission will he aD-
pointed by the court to tx the con-
demnailon values, for II this is 70 be
determined By jury even more than
TWO years time will be consumed.
Pnces Asked Excessive.
With the petition was fled a list OF
the owners. occupants. and trustees
named IN inc Imbrances on the property.
Inc prices asked privately were deemed
kiFdtIy excessive hence the cOndemna-
ZION proceedings. The list is a formula
Die one, including about Is pieces OF
property, with details OF location the
nsI Tor square Pc, which. since IL fronts
o s,l.o me south slde Of Pennsylvania ave-
80
the I'VE sites are bounded by PennsyI-
Vstnia avenue, Fourteenth street, ths
Mall, and Fifteenth street
List of Owners.
Parcel No. 1-Owners, the Grand Opera
House Company. The original lot 8 and
parts OF original lots numbered 4, Q, and
Z. improved by building formerly known
as Grand Opera House, more lately as
Chase's Theater.
Z, Parcel No 2--owner. orrin C. Staples.
Part Of original lot g. lots named Herty.
JoncareEs ana MCGOWAN, and lots let
tered A and B, & and u, and alley A,
Improved by building known as the Re-
gent Hotel, by premises 1924. 1872. ana
40 Pennsylvanla avenue northwest
FdrceI No. 5-OWneT, Samuel G. Conn
Wei. Lots named Blount, Buchanan,
ana buchanan Y, and lettered K inn
proved by premises 14l6. 1416, and Il4,
and AZ Pennsylvania aveaue northwest.
Fdrcei No. 4-Owner, Mrs. Anna G.
Snyder. Lot Il ia William II. Dorsey's
subdivision. Improved by premises. I4fg
pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Parcel No 5-Owner, J. Forbes Beale.
The west II feet inches front BY The
1ui depth thereof Of lot + In William
Il. Dorsey's subdivision. Improved BY
premises 140S Pennsylvania avenue
Parcel No. 6-Owner, George H, Hig-
bee. The east feet 9 inches front by
the full depth thereof OF lot K and all OF
lot O IN William H DorSey's subdi-
l44 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Parcel No. Owner, Antonio p.
SiclIIes. The west 2 feet ~ inches
trOnt by the full depth Of lot II in ".
II. Dorsey 81 subdivision. Improved BY
premises 1402 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Parcel No. S-Owner, Miranda Fraser.
All OF lot ] and the east feet AZ inches
front by the full depth OF lot II in W.
II. DOrsey's subdivision. Improved by
premises 400 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest
Parcel No. 9-Owner. Rufus n. Darby
Printing Company. Lots 10 and Is in r
Buffers subdivision Improved by
premises Nos. sos and sos Fourteenth
street northwest
Parcel No. IO-Owner, Edwin H New
meyer Lots II and Is in Ferdinand
Buffers subdivision. Improved by prem
ises o4 and 5O2 Fourteenth street north
west.
Parcel No 11-Owner. Anthony cor
Andrew J. Clark. Lot l9 in Ferdinand
BueleT's subdivision. Improved by
west
Parcel No. I2-Owners, Elizabeth
Trimban. Marion Frances Clark, ana
Elizabeth NaylOr, otherwise called Bet
tie tie G. NayloT Lot 20 in Ferdinand
Buffers subdivision. Improved by
premises 1903 r street northwest
Parcel No. 14-Milton Smith. Lot Il
i'm Ferdinand Buffers subdivision. I'm
proved by premises 14d5 Z street north
vest
Parcel No. 15-Owner, Frances N. Nil
Ter. Lot p IN Ferdinand Buffers subdi-
vision Improved by premises 1907 +
street northwest.
Parcel No. 16-Dwuer. Samuel q.
east q feet S1z inches front by the depth
OF 50 feet to the al ey OF the original
lot f. Improved BY premises 14G4. 1411.
1913 E street northW IT.