Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20

was vested in the government. Thefe
the title remained until 1S41. when the
northern one was bought by Mrs. Cain
arine Lancaster and the other by Thomas
B. SpriggS. The square north lel OF Inii
ty lots between N and p streets, by the
projection of Q street. now virtually Two
squares was plated for thirty lots. THESE
in 1795 were vested in the United states
and after nearly fifty years were bousht
by c. A. Wickliffe of Kentucky, Postmas-
ter General under President Tyler Inc
square north consisting of twenty lots, in
1898 was assigned to Blodgett, in 1870
passing to Stoddart and in 1907 to Beck
lev In 1914 the square was acquired py
Thomas Riggles.
Between the lines Of Rhode Island
avenue and 18th street square 1eo ot
four lots went to the government In
1896. in seven years passing to Memo
las King. long the surveyor. In 1871
Margaretta King and j. Thorn were
owners.
First Summer Garden.
In 1889 A. Favier, noted confection-
er and chef, bought part of the square,
and here established possibly the
earliest summer garden in Washing
ton. Mr. Favier, who conducted a popular
establishment on 10Th street, made the
place. an attractive one. and for
number of years enjoyed much patron
age it being a resort for small pleasure
parties and there were many noted
gatherings given here at which officials
in and out of Congress were guests.
Square 159, between Rhode Island and
Connecticut avenues 18th and n streets,
of sixteen lots, was in 1875 apportioned,
the government taking title to nine and
Mr. Blodgett to seven. The same year
Sabret Scott owned lots at the corner
of Connecticut avenue and 18th street.
i1h in yIrnn 10 ID
S. Beckley had the Blodgett lots in 1907,
and in 1S43 Thomas Corcoran bought
them. The square bounded by Massa-
chusetts avenue, nth. 18th and N
streets, 15s, of % lots. went to the
United States. In 1902 William Dough-
erty obtained four and William Sim
mons a like number. In 1906 Raborg
& Taylor had bought from Charles
Love four on street and they had
building midway of the square, which
in the thirtieS was taxed for $3.50 value
In 1909 Mr.. O'Neale owned at the cor
ner of n and 18th streets In 1884 Graf
ton Powell bought d lot, which he sold
to w. w. Corcoran. and in 1910 B. i.
ter was listed for 500. The square
north 151, of twenty lots. fronting
Massachusetts avenue, 18th and T.
streets, in 1898 was assigned Mr.. Blod-
gett, and in 1901 Mr.. Stoddert held title
for the Washington Association. Six
years after it was in the name of r. $.
Beckley. Thomas Corcoran bought it
in 1913.
The triangle formed by and 18th
streets and Massachusetts avenue of one
lot N. 1877. was assigned Mr. BIodgett in
1899 and long laid in the open. In 1S47
it was purchased by Maj. Heiss editor of
the Union. The square south between
Connecticut and Ma. husetts avenues
and 18th street. 49,, o. .Uur lots, was as
signed to the United States and in 1S47
went to Mr.. HpiSS
Quarter Cent a Foot.
The square west on Connecticut avenue,
13S. of six lots. north of n street was
assigned in 1899, three each to Gen Lin
gan and the United States. In 1917
Joseph Mechlin bought it and John
Gadsby had title in 1910 1t was offered
for sale at public auction in 1S43 and
according to an old resident a fourth of
a cent was the highest bid and it was
WITHDRAWN. For years that was the as
sessed value and in 1880 a $50 building
was listed to Mr.. Mechlin Square 139
between NJ. n. 18th and 10Th streets and
connecticut avenue. was of twenty-five
lots, of which four We're assigned to Gen
Llngan for improvements, along with four
teen others. Afterward there was a rediyi-
sion and he was vested with all In 1916
John Laird had eight lots and in 1919 from
Col. Randolph he bought the remaining
lots. acquiring the whole square II was
in 1888 bought by Elizabeth Dick. Five
years later through John Gadsby 1t went
to William Fisher.
JAMES CROGGON.