Evening star., 1925-01-04

perfect Sketcn or " tlliam !
n G.. Metgerott which you may
~ have read last Sunday, the
Rambler jotted down some
of those thing called data concern
ing lots, lot owners and dwailers
in the square in which Mr.. Metzerott
bought property and lived a long
time. His first home in that square
was No. 307 r street, and the en-
trance to and part Of the Aetzerott
Building are on that site. His other
and last home in the square was 51G
Twelfth street, the site OF which is
covered by the Columbia Theater.
Need / tell you that this square is
bounded by Eleventh. Twelfth L
and Il streets?
The Rambler feels that he must tell
you something of the history of the
square. He feels that way because
he has collected scraps of its his
tory, and the only use he has for
them is to pass them on to you
In writing Washington history,
most historians begin with Indians
and Capt. John Smith, and more
ambitious historians try to hook up
Columbus and early Spanish explorers
with Washington. They are not con-
tent to begin with the settlers OF
Jamestown and st. Marys City. There
are deeper students who would carry
Washington back to vikings and some
historians are SO Jealous for your
instruction that they would give YOU
sleeping potion in the form of
discussion as to whether the site of
Washington is OF the eocene or mio-
Gene age in geology. Washington
Irving, inspired by Diedrich Knicker-
booker. traced the history of Man
haitian Island from the beginning of
the world.
The Rambler Will not be so rough
on you in the case of square No. 32l.
He has received some compliments
which put him on his guard One. OF
a pack of title-hounds with whom or
which he holds merry converse at the
recorder of deeds Office said: THE
rambles about old squares are just
the kind OF reading / need. My doc
tor warns me against anything excit-
ing and urges plenty of sleep. When
get halfway round one Of these
old squares with you my wife shakes
me and says: Bill, don't snore so
loud"
The Rambler feels that If these
stories about squares have sedative
or a dormitive effect on men who
live with deeds they can contain no
nepenthes tsee the Odyssey, but
must be loaded with a soporific.
However, if you are a Washingto-
nian with A touch Of silver in the
hair You may find among the names
that follow one Of an old acquaint-
ance
In 1874. hegining at Eleventh and
passing the north side OF to-
Twelfth, the lot owners We're Peter
Lenex's heirs. James 7. Davis, Eliza
beth Nally, or McNally, w. II. Stew
arts heirs and O. II. Davis; north on
Twelfth to r the owners were f.
Thompson, l.. Edwards heirs, Charles
r. King and Iona Seaver; east on F
to Eleventh, John Willis heirs, Bank
of Washington, George Miller, Mary
Callahan and Jacob Dixon,s heirs:
south on Eleventh to E, W. Drake,
James Kennedy, F. Lydocks heirs.
James Fitzpatrick and Bernard Nc
Governs heirs.
Follow the same route in 1864 and
the owners were Joseph L. Savage,
Frederick Stutz, Joseph T Croweli,
Elizabeth McNally, Harriott Donohoo
and Sarah q. Stewart; north on
Twelfth, James l.. Edwards, Henry
Grossmayer, Charles Kloman. John
3. Clagett. Andrew J. Joyce. William
g. Metzerott and John Seaver; east
on F. Noble Young and others (Medl-
cal Coliege), Conrad Finkman, John
T. Walker, NJ W. Gait. Mary Gala
han and Jacob Dixon: south on
Eleventh, N. W. Gait. John T. Wal
ker, Willard Drake. John A. Blake, Su-
san E. Aver, James Fitzpatrick, Ber-
nard McGowan (McGovernO, Joseph
f. Croweu and ]. L. Savage.
In 1859 the owners were Frederick
Stutz, Gustavus Sohon. Ferdinand
Butler, Thomas McGlll Sarah G. Stew
art, Elizabeth Nalley and Harriet
Donohoo; north on Twelfth. James l..
Edwards, Daniel Pierce. Michael c.
William. william G. Metzerott. John
B. Clagett and Conrad Finkman:
east on F. the Medical College, Jo-
seph NJ. Toner, William G. Metzerott.
Dr. Tobias burlington, Franklin
Rives, NJ W. Gait and Joseph Har
baugh, in trust for J. DiXon's heirs;
south on Eleventh, NJ. w. Calf, Joseph
F. Kelly, Tobias burlington, Amanda
Barney, Francis Miller, in trust for
Julia Blake; Susan Il. Aver, James
Fitzpatrick. II. o. Hood, Ferdinand
Butler and George Savage.
once more, for 1879 On Z from
" Eleventh to Twelfth, Frederick
StutZ. Gustavus Sohon. Militia Eich-
stadt. Thomas McGill, James PiIlins,
Caroline Davis, Sarah G. Stewart; up
Twelfth. Elizabeth E. Wallace, John
H. Cassell, Rebecca. Z. Cryer. Charlotte
Morton. Mary A. Willis, Michael Will
lian, William G. Metzerott (four lots),
John B. Clagett and Conrad Finkman;
east on +, Medical College. Josephine
NJ. Toner. DIR. Tobias burlington and
Robert c: Fox; south on Eleventh.
Joseph F. Kelly, George w. Utermehle
(Uttermuhle), Josephine De Neale,
James Fitzpatrick, George c. Walker
and James c. Pilling.
Looking for these names in the
directory of 1879, the Rambler finds
George G. StutZ. grocer, Eleventh and
L; Gustavus Sohon, 504 Eleventh; A.
H. Eichstadt, fancy goods. 943 Penn
sylvania avenue. house sos Eleventh;
Thomas McGill & Co. Oh. L. McQueen).
printers, 1907 L; Caroline Davis. widow
of John, 41S Twelfth: John II. Cassell.
645 Maryland avenue southwest;
Michael William, millinery, 907 Penn
sylvania avenue, house the same; VII
liam G.. Metzerott (Metzerott & Coz