Evening star., 1923-02-24

wrought iron nails and handmade
The old home does not present the
same structural appearance it did
when erected, for, on being remodel
ed in the COS, the high dormer win
dows, wide porches and quaint col
CHARACTERISTIC appurtenances were
eliminated. The rebuilding was done
by Mrs. Sophia Kali, q granddaughter
on her mothers side Of the second An
thony Holmead.
Grounds Feature Of Estate.
The grounds Of the second home
were a feature of the estate, there
being two sunken gardens. attrac-
lively terraced: wide expanses OF
lined circular driveways. and green
vegetable patches, where much of the
vegetables used In the kitchen were
raised.
In the rear of the house. some
IS or 100 yards distant, was the
family burial plot all traces Of which
| now arc entirely obiiterated. Here
members of the Holmead family and
| their servants were inferred and their
remains have not been disturbed to
this day. 1t is stated. In addition
there were summer arbors. screened
by trailing vines and box bushes.
Here is the history of the estate, as
related by the present-day Anthony
Holmead:
History of Estate.
AS favor from the king, Anthony
Holmead received from Lord Balti-
| moro crown grant of all the ter
ritory lying, roughly. between Rock
creek. Kalorama Heights. Florida
avenue and Georgia avenue. Appar-
emily the grantee found himself un-
| able to make use of the land himself,
so he returned to England and gave
the entire property to his nephew.
Anthony Holmead. son Of his
brother. James Holmead.
The nephew erected the first man.
sion on his newly acquired estate be-
fore the revolutionary war, surround
ing himself in the luxury befitting
one favored by royalty. including a
retinue of slaves. This Anthony had
five children, from three OF whom
there are descended present residents
of Washington. One child, Anthony,
jr, had seven children, from one of
whom. Alfred, is descended Alfred
| Holmead, assistant secretary of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Another child. Loveday. married
| Thomas William Pairo and had four
children. one of whom, Jane Isabella,
is the grandmother of Mr.. Holmead
OF Irving street northeast, the grand
mother taking the name Holmead on
marrying her first cousin. A third
, mead, from whom is descended an
other living branch of the Holmead
family, now residing at 1888 18th
street northwest
Property Goes to Children.
On the death of the second Anthony
Holmead the property was given to
his five children. parts of 1t eventu-
ally being divided up and sold. The
property at ed and S streets came
irto Ia nd, ~ tl1A Io,,
day Holmead Pairo. upon whose death
the place was acquired by one heir
Mrs. Sophia Pairo Kali. 1t was this
Mrs. Kali who remodeled the building.
She died intestate, the property re-
verting to the heirs. the descendants
of Mrs Kall's sister and brother Jane
Isabella Pairo and Charles William
Pairo.
The estate years ago went out OF
the hands of the Holmead descendants
and prior to the world war 1t was
purchased by the imperial German
government as a site for it's embassy.
With the severance of diplomatic re-
lations with the United States the
property was abandoned, recently to
be again claimed by the German gov
ernment. The house meanwhile had
, been rented to member of the
metropolitan police force, who had
erected on the grounds a number of
metal garages. A controversy be-
tween the German ambassador and
the garages owner has found its way
into print on several occasions OF
late, the diplomat objecting to the
garages.
Rumors that the German govern
ment will build an embassy building
there for it's diplomatic representa-
tive have been rife ever since official
relations were resumed between this
country and Germany. but there are
no Indications that activity Will De
| initiated in the near future.