Evening star., 1909-05-29
LYING ON BOUNDARY
Early Owners of North Wash
ington Land.
SETTLEMENT WAS SLOW
Ground Was Used Only for Pas.
turage.
CROSSED BY PATHS AND ROADS
st. Patrick's Cemetery Patronized
by Leading Catholic oongrega-
tions for Many Years.
CROSSED BY PATHS AND ROADS

| In the Youngsborough and Jamaica
tracts owned by Motley Young and Sam
uel Blodget, several squares were pro-
jected in the part which fell in the lines
of and 4th streets and the boundary,
when the city was planned In 1892. 1t can
readily be understood from the topcgra-
ply that little progress was made in the
early days of the city. for through 1t
coursed two streams and the ground was
uneven, and for long time the best use
made Of it was pasturage for cattle.
Even but little use for such purpose was
made as good pasturage was nearer the
settlements southwark. Rabbits and birds
were there and in season hunters could
find sport as late as 1850. And there was
little account paid to limitations of the
game laws.
Though this section was for nearly
| sixty years neglected in the matter OF
street Improvement. 1t was early that
few wagon roads were needed. The loca-
ton OF st. Patricks cemetery, just over
the boundary on Florida avenue at the
head of Sd street in 1903 the brick yards
west, and some county seats of parties
engaged IN the city had led to few
serpentine roads and paths being worn.
The cemetery was that Of the largest
Catholic congregation In the District and
in half a century or more became well
filled last resting place. The roads thereto
were as well defined as the burial lots
in its two and half acres.
Early Values.
The ground was, of course, listed for
taxation when the title was held by
private figures, but the smallest figure,
.OO1, was the prevailing rate prior to 1880.
Up to that time much could be purchased
for less. Up to 1S4O the maximum asked
was a cent a foot.
Twelve lots in square 521 fronted Sd.
4th. and Q streets and in 1899 were
shared by the government and VIM.
Deakins jr, or Morris & Nicholson and
Blodget. Stoddert ct al, trustees, in 1901
were owners; in 1915 w. ONeale; In
1921 c. w. Patterson. the next year
Thos. Bedford. j. B. Holmead and j.
of title, then Samuel Devaughn and
George Lamb purchased In 1874 Jona-
than Seaver had three lots and John
Hoover one, the next year Thomas Cor
coron buying half the square.
thirty-two lots. on P. @, 1st and Sd
streets, in which Young, Morris & Mich
olson and Blodget were interested, was
partitioned In 1893. Benjamin Young in
1902 was the owner and Pratt Miller &
Co. afterward owned a part, which in
1915 went to Robert Brent. Thirty years
after Thomas Corcoran purchased eight
cen lots. The square OF thirty-three lots
lying between North Capitol, 1st west,
divided between the proprietors. Mr..
Young, and the government. Little
change of title took place till 1874 when
Thos. Bates bought the east half Of the
say that the square was afterward sub
divided and the name of Mr.. Bates was
given to the cross street.
A Triangular Square.
The triangular square. No. 66s. OF
three lots east of the above in the lines
of North Capitol, P and Boundary streets,
was vested in Mr.. Young. Mrs. Ann Cas-
anave later became the owner. In 1920
D. F. May had title, which in 1s4s went
to his son. and in 1853 w B. Todd owned
it. Two years later {. j. Uhlman became
the first actual resident, establishing q
vineyard E. Clark bought most Of the
square and a subdivision into forty lots
was made.
The triangle Of three lots bordering the
Boundary, Florida avenue, 1st and @
streets in Motley Youngs tract, No. 8l4.
was owned by the government until 1S41
when Mrs. Emily Beall became its pos
the lines Of LIST. Sd. Q, and Boundary
streets, in 1893 was owned by Motley
Young. Morris & Nicholson and Blod-
get when title passed to the United
StdIeS, 1OuNS dnO MOTIFS q NlCHClSOn
In 1915, Robert Brent had four lots. in
1919 ]. P. Davis four others, and not until
1S40 was there another change. when F.
w. Ritter bought three lots.
The government took title to square $50
OF twelve lots between Sd. 4th Q and
r streets. in 1913 and held it till 1871.
John Miller then becoming the owner.
The square south OF the boundary in the
lines Of I'D, 4th and r streets In the parti-
tion with the government went to Blodget
-179s. Stoddert ct al. became owners three
years after, r. s. Bickly In 1907. c. w.
Patterson in 1878 and n. T. Hempstone in
1929.
| East Of the above, 3D. and streets,
with Florida avenue as the boundary
| formed square $50. in the land Of Motley
Young. m 1874 Greenleaf was interested
| but in 179s Young, Morris & Nicholson
and Blodget participated in the division
| with the government. and title men went
| to the government, which held until John
schuntzer purchased the two lots.
JAMES CROGGON.