The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-09
CARLYLE HOUSE
TO Be PRESERVED
Historic Building in Alexandria
Will Be Converted Into
Museum.
[Snecial Ia The TImes.DIspatch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.1
Alexandria. Va. April s.-The Car
lyle House. one OF the most historic
buildings in the United States, was
sold TO day. together with a large pQr-
tlon OF The old Braddock House. which
stands In front OF the Carlyle House.
The Braddock House Will be torn down
at once. that Is. most Of il. and the
Carlyle House Will be converted into n
historic museum as sightseeing place
FOR the thousands OF tourists who an
uually visit Mount Vernon, Tho pur-
chaser IS Robert 5. Barrett. editor OF
The Alexandria Gazette, who has or
canized a corporation to take over the
property. Tho building was purchased
from the Wager Land Company. of
Washington. The purchase price was
$4,000. The transaction covers nine
ty-two feet on Fairfax street, running
back 10 Lee street. a distance OF 80
feet. where there IS also frontage
OF ninety-two feet.
The Wager Company retains the
original part of the Braddock House.
AZ the southeast corner OF Fairfax and
Cameron Streets. 1t Will within n
short time be remodcled into hotel
OF NIFTY rooms. II. L. Eager. vice
president OF the company, announced
to-day that plans had already been
prepared for the building. The cost
OF remodeling will be about $4,000.
1t is the intention of MIR. Barrett
and his associates to restore the Car
lyle House and grounds All OF the
historical events that took place in the
building will he reproduced IN wax
works. similar TO the exhibits seen at
the Eden Museum, in New York, and
Madame Tussauds. in London
Among the scenes to he reproduced
are the conference OF TIE five Colonial
Governors. Dinwiddie, Benjamin Frank
lin, sharpe. Delaney and Morris, in
- 4
George Washington appeared before
them. and discussed the scheme for
colonial taxation which brought on
the Revolution some years later;
George Washington receiving his com
mission in tho Colonial army; Wash
ingtons first sweetheart. to whom he
proposed in the Carlyle mouse; the re-
ception TO ting Marquis de Lafayette
ana repi esentation OF famous Amcri-
cans who visited the house in Colonial
times
In the basement OF the building will
be reproduced in wax historic scenes
that took place In other locations in
Alexandria. among them being tho
killing of Ellsworth by Jackson ut the
outbreak of the Civil War. which oc-
CURED ut the Marshall House; General
Robert l.. Lee deciding to resign his
commission In the United states Army
ana a number OF other Interesting
events CONNECTED with inc history OF
the city.
In the dungeons the old fort upon
which the building now stands. will
be installed what Will be known as a
Chamber of Horrors
With the demolition of the greater
portion OF the old Braddock House the
Carlyle House will be standing alone
on the grounds as originally planned
and It's view Will be entirely unob-
structed.
An iron bridge Will be constructed
for the tourists visiting tho place, and
surrounding it will be n lawn, which
Will add TO it's attractiveness.
The Carlyle House was built by John
Carlyle In 1745. He came over as, coll
lector Of customs under the crown and
settled at Dumfries, In the old CO.
lonial days. lie married Sarah Fair
fax. n daughter of William Fairfax,
OF Belair, ana was one of the original
trustees named in tho charter of tho
city Of Alexandria. At the soIicita-
tion Of General Washington and Will
liam Fairfax, no was appointed by
Governor Dinwiddle, OF Virginia, major
and quartermaster during tho French
and Indian War. and while acting az
such entertained Governors Dinwiddie.
Sharpe, Delaney. Morris and General
Braddock. whose disastrous campaign
and death has passed into history,