Evening star., 1920-02-08

owners between 18th and 10th streets
were Adeline Lee, William Wilson.
Rachel Graham, Louisa Levy, j. r,
Levy, Joseph b. Sawyer, Anthony
Hyde, Harriet Butler, Albigina Brown
Lewis e. Walker, Charles Syphax
Jane f. Strother, Nicholas Eckhardt
James Watson and G. J. Eckloff. Lots
s and 9, on 18th north of NJ street.
were still owned by william Chaplin
and George w. Riggs. That part Of
lot 10 which Joseph Jochum bought
from w. w. Corcoran had come into
the ownership Of Joseph ii. Johnson
The north half Of No. 10 was still
owned by Mr.. Corcoran. but lots IL to
16. inclusive. had passed TO James M.
Carlisle and others. trustees of the
Louise Home. which was opened in
the spring Of 1871. The north third
of original lot IL was still owned by
Robert Plenty. colored laborer. and
the number of his home was 1910
18th street The middle third Of that
lot was owned by Isaac Landic. a
colored messenger, who lived at 933
n street. and the south third OF lot
II was owned by George Y. McGlue.
jr.. a policeman, who lived at 2136 l
street, and who was son OF George
II McGlue. who kept wood and coal
yard at 10th and l. streets and lived
at 1903 ! street.
1t was in 1870 that the fashionable
upbuildinG of Massachusetts avenue
west Of 14th street began TO attract
attention. The Rambler finds among
the real estate notes in The Star
November 2. 1870. this item: Fitch
Fox & Brown, real estate brokers'
have sold lot 81 and part of lots IS
and 5s, in Bryan's subdivision of
part of square 212. known rs High
land Place. fronting 40 feet on the
building line OF Massachusetts ave-
nue., with an average depth OF $50
feet, and containing 1856 square feet
to Mrs. ADELAIDE ]. Brown for ST.
331.25." The name Highland Place"
was changed to Highland Terrace. by
which name this distinguished prop
erty on the north side of MsAsachu-
setts avenue between 18th and 18th
streets is still nnown.
r II II X
In The Star of September IS. 1870
tho Rambler hnds these notices: Mr.
George W. Boardman Is having plano
prepared for an elegant residence at
the intersection of Ma ssachusctts
avenue and NJ street. to cost $4,000"
Commodore J. J. .Almy will CONF
mence next Monday the erection OF
fine residence on Massachusetts ave-
nue. between 14th and 18th streets.
1t will have basement, two stories
and French roof. pressed brick front
and brownstone trimmings and will
be twenty-five feet front by sixty
feet deep. and will contain eighteen
rooms with all modern improvements
The cost 10 estimated at $4,000"
Senator Edmunds has about COM
pleted an elegant residence on Massa-
chusetts avenue between 14th and
18th streets. 1t stands on Highland
place. The house 10 two stories and
basement, with French roof. and con-
tains fourteen rooms. 1t Is finished in
black walnut, with walnut and ash
floors, and 10 every way a frst-class
city. 1t ia valued At $4,000"
Following Is another real estate
item from The Star of February 20.
1871. which will help you in fixing
the time when the neishborhood Of
Thomas Circle became the fashion
center of the city: "Hon. George Tay-
lor has just sold a lot at the inter
section of Vermont avenue and NJ.
being part Of a beautiful tract lately
purchased by him, to Senator Justin
d. Morrill, Of Vermont. who will at
once commence the erection of
handsome residence for his own oc-
cupation."
That building had not progressed
very far west along Massachusetts
avenue in 1871 will appear from the
following advertisement taken from
an. issue of The Star of that year:
10 tho curious and anxious: Madam
D., so we'll known as the most sue
cessful explainer Of the past. present
and future ever in Warrington, con-
tinues to be consulted weekly by
hundreds Of persons anxious to know
things at present hidden from them.
Her consultation. fee to both ladies Y
and gentlemen is extremely moderate.
Call at her house on the south side