Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
CARROLLSBURG SITE
River Property Where Wash
ington Once Invested.
MUCH LAND UNDER WATER
Early Prospects of Commercial Pros
perity on Shipping Terminal
Not Justified by Development.

Buckman's point of colonial days, known
afterward at Buzzard's point-thOugh II
the continental period the streets and
lots of Carrollsburg were laid out. and
for over century ii has been included
in the Capital city.
ST James. Middle, Inion. 9TH and Stn
streets formed the frontages of the lots
of this burg, and ended in the Eastern
branch But now L, V. w, Water, 1st
I'd and I'd streets southwest. with the
water. bind the city lots in squares GIG
to 6l3 and 6G7. east 81. south 667. east OF
square 667 and square south of SQUARE
667
OF these square 613 had but little above
the water and 667 alone was entirely dry
land with but a small portion Of the
others. Evidently a hundred years ago
more speedy growth was looked fol
with commercial trade Some prominent
men made investments in the days OF
Carrollsburg. Gen. Washington and his
nephew. Col. Fitzhugh. Capt. James Bar
ry and others had holdings
Wharves Built Before 1880.
Though there are no traces of buildings
in the lower part OF Carro'isburg prior
to 1890 tradition has it that there were
some simple wharves and shacks about
the shore About 1900 the ground was
listed at . and 3 cents per foot. and
water lots as high as s. per front foot.
l cent and under, while water lots were
valued at from 81 to 81 per front foot.
At present the ground is listed as high
as cents. and the water lots at from
80 cents to s.. Within the last thirty
years six lots have been improved, and
a to in II,o
The CarTollsblrg cots were in 1Il0 con-
veyed by Charles Carroll. jr., to Henry
Rozer, Daniel Carroll and Walter Young.
to be disposed Of by lottery or ballot.
Among those who thus became lot own
ers were Renath Pugh. Col. William
Fitzhugh. H. Hill. J. r. Magruder. Job
Fowler, B. Neal. Darby Lux, William
Lux. ". Hemmersley. John Campbell.
Ann Hepburn. S. Moyland. Walter Du-
lany. DIR. Deck. Barnes & Ridgate. S.
Galloway and Dr. Stewart.
Early Prospect of Commerce.
Some drew other lots than those on
the water and evidently had in their
minds the future commerce of the port
OF Carrolsburg.
South of w street or east OF Water
street is square designated $50. E. Of So.
S. Of So. S. of $751;" represented BY a
strip Of ground plated for one lot which,
in the division Of 1894, was vested in the
United States. Four years afterward
Capt James Barry owned It, A few
years later William Harrison had title
Griffith Coomb became the owner in 1889.
East of Water street between and
w streets and extending in the branch
eleven lots were plated in square east of
of any were dry land. In 1874 the gov
eminent had title to five lots, and the
others were given for Carrollsburg lots.
In 1879 James Barry and J. r. Dermott
lot and William Harrison lot 1 and in
1920 George Adams owned most of the
square through tax title. On the west
side of Water between V and w and list
s. e67, was divided into fifteen lots, of
which the United States took title to six.
and the others were assigned in 17y4
for lotstof Carrollsburg to G. Carroll. jr,
n. Young, ]. Bordley, S. Galloway, Darby
LUX, James Mill, ii. Hill and Job Fowler.
In 1I& Capt. Barry had lot /, which
passed to William Harrison. James Will
liams in 1899 had lot =; Adam Lindsley
owned here in 1878, and James Barry
was an owner in 1889.
Not Much Dry Land.
Between V. w and I'd streets, west of
the above, less than half of square 613
above the water was laid off into nine
lots. only one having much dry ground.
The government took title to but one,
the CAROLS. DIR. Stuart and Isaac Pen
rose being vested with the others. After
ward Walter Dulaney and H. W. Rozer
had title.
In the twenties W. j. Mccormick and
q. c. Grammer owned lots and Capt
Easily became an owner in 1929 Six lots
fronting V street between I'd and Canal
streets southwest. square 612. were entire
ly under water, known as water lots, and
in 1897 were conveyed to John Appleton.
About sixty years ago they changed own
ership.
In the square north seventeen lots were
plotted in square 6lO. six fronting south
to the Eastern branch on street, seven
on I'd or Canal street, then st. James,
creek. and four on I'd street, south Of u
street In 1893 CAROLS trustees conveyed
a lot on Sd street to Henry Hill for lot
in Carrollsburg.
The apportionment in the year follow
ing vested title in ten lots to the United
States, and others were assigned for lots
in Carrollsburg to Roger Johnson, r.
Henderson, W. Wooten and Benedict Cal
vert. In 1895 Peter Cazenave owned a
I'd street lot. John Appleton the one at v
and Sd streets. and in 1905 Monore Martin
owned on I'd street.
Afterward Ezekiel Mcdaniel owned at
Sd and L streets, and through tax title or
otherwise Samuel Burch, John Crothers,
George Cover. w. w. Corcoran and ALI
son Major owned a lot each. and In 1874.
Sylvanus Holmes owned seven Of the
government lots
Seven lots on V street and five each
on Ist and I'd streets south of U street
formed square Gil. Before the appor-
tionment in 1894 title was given to
Thomas Varnell in 1871, to lot IL, U
and I'd streets, and to H. H. Carroll to
lot 5 In 1898. The United States took
title to but three lots, and others were
assigned for Carrollsburg lots to DR..
Stuart. F. Grammer, Thomas Buchanan
and others. In 1894 Greenleaf owned
lot 8. which went to John Appleton,
and in 1900 J. Darnell had the corner Of
I'd and l. streets. lot IL.
Land Sold for Taxes.
Early in the century Mary c. Ring
gold and Walter Dulaney owned lots