Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-16
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Well-Known and Popular
Alexandrian Donates
Home for Hospital
. ELIGIBLE LOCATION
ELIGIBLE LOCATION
..,cceptance Of Gift by BOARD Of Trns-
tees Puts End to Contention Con-
eerning site.

AleXanurllS new AoSPis"
hn;lt ot the corner of Washington ana
luke streets, the large lot ana
handsome residence of Edward L.
paingerfeld, president OF the C19l-
gems, National Bank, having been 40
I nated by Mr.. Daingerfield for tins
,nrnose. Mr.. Daingerfield appeared
4hefore the board of trustees OF the
hosn;tal who met in the rooms OF the
Chamber Of Commerce last night ana
.pnonnced his purpose to give the
property to the city. His generous
rift was accepted by the board ana
resolutions of thanks were adopted
The property fronts 100 feet
ON Washington street and the, lawn
which adjoins the residence on the
south extends 1873 feet on Duke
street, towards Columbus. The resi-
lence is one of the handsomest in the
.;tv and was occupied by the Dam
perfield family: for many years prior
tn the removal of MIR. Edward l..
Daingerfeld, to his country home on
Seminary Hill, three miles west OF
the city. 1t is one Of the highest
noints in the city and occupies
natural ridge, which runs eastwardly
- tho Potomac river and westwardly
70 Hooff's run. 1t is probable that
the Hospital will use the present
h,,ilding as nurses home and con-
st,4uct n new building on the Duke
street side.
The acceptance of MIR. Danger
fields offer puts an end to dis
agreement over the site that has
threatened to cause a split in the
hospital board and. has delayed the
erection of the building for a num-
her of months. When the new hos
pital was proposed: ! MS1r. II: paiHgerheld
offered to sell his property for $l5'-
900, which was afterwards reduced to
$4,000. The offer was not accepted
! much to the ,disaaaroEal qS num-
tberl. of thee;slady;; board :pf lnahaEers
who favored that, location. Instead
)the trustees purchased iaS|sqaaarf OF
|land in the northwestern section OF
&he city, bounded by Columbus, Al
fred. Pendleton and Wythe SITS: :.snlg anu
had plans drawn for. the building Ito be
erected there. Before contracts were
sforg its demonstration some sof the
board had a : change Of heart and de-
ciaed it !wouh ,be: :unYise: tea erect
,f6Se building op the site purchased. A
new :sitel committee was; appointed
asd this aomR,ittee hassbean quietly
working to secure from the city q
site in George Washington .park
which was recently 'purchased by y-the3
city as public: park: i . :; !.
At last nights nieetingSa commit
tee composed of Worth Hulfsh, Rob,
ert s. Jones and Arthur Herbert, jr.
was appointed to dispose of the LOT
which was purchased by the trustees
In the northwestern section OF the
city.
1t is expected that work on the new
hospital will be commenced early II
the spring. 1t will be necessary t'
have new. plans prepared to fit th'
new location and this will be dom
ut once.
The following was the resolution
adopted last night:
WHEREAS; oar, fellow townsmal
Edward l.. Dainger6eld has given t
the Board Of Trustees the propert.
at the northwest corna. of Duke an
Washington streets, as site for tn
proposed new. hospital, and it. is bot
desirable sand necessary that immedi
ete action should be taken upon thi
offer so, that. a permanent size ma
be established and. speedy corstruc
ton ofs,:tshe proposed hospital &c
complislssd
THEREFORE,, BEIT RESOLVEl
(l) That the property at the Nort]
west corner of Duke and Washin'
ton streetsasdonsted by cur fel1o
townsmaa Edwsrd I. psisgesa>l
be and the same is hereby establis
ed a permanent site Of The proros