Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-19
PRESIDENT TO VISIT
: CARLYLE MANSION
House in Alexandria Noted as
Cradle of American
Revolution.

When President and Mrs. Coolidge
60 10 Alexandria Wednesday they iii
Sc received in the house which WAS the
cradle Of the American Revolution.
II was the home Of John Carlyle on
North Fairfax street where Gen. Ed
Ward Rrsd6ock was hilleted before his
fatal expedition 10 Fort Duouesne.
There in 1883. the British commander
held a council with the governors Of
the five American colonies. out Of which
grew the determination 10 tax the colo
MES 10 meet the expense Of the war.
This niornentous decision resulted IN
the Revolution - years later.
Converted Into Dance Hall.
Actually the President will so first
g a later addition 10 the CARLYLE house.
built as a bank and the first sub
treasury Of the United States. Now
such is the irony Of t:nne-!t is dance
hall where rythniic and classic dane
tns IS taught the young women Of
Alexandria.
From this room the presidential party
will pass into the old mansion itself.
built by John Carlyle on the founda-
tons Of an old fort and with a box
garden II the rear which once reached
down to the river. The house now is
surrounded on three SIDES By an apart
niert house
The Carlyle home Is the best pre-
served Of the historic buildings O..
Alexandria and has been refurnished
20 that Il presents about the same in
terror appearance as il did In colonial
GAYS. II was built in 1882 by John
Carlyle. Scotch merchant. who was
che Of The incorporators of the town
O. Alexandria and a member Of the
first hoard O. trustees. In 1854. in
The early days Of the struggle between
CARLYLE was appointed by Gov Din
ciedie as corlmissarv Of the Virginia
forces IN which capacity he acted as
host to Braddock.
Washington Present.
Here George Washington met Brad
dock He attended the council Of gov
errors as an expert in Indian fighting
and advised against the plan which
Braddock adopted and which resulted
In the massacre of the British forces
three months later.
After the French and Indian Wars
Washington vas frequent and VEL
come guest at the Carlyle home. In
Law. Col William Fairfax. as collector
OF the kings customs on the South
Potomac In 1882 he completed the
building Of Christ Church. which was
finished under his supervision in 1893
He became a pew holder there. al
though he was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church and Is buried in
the churchyard Of that parish.
Carlyle was an ardent patriot during
the Revolution. although he was too
old to take any active part in the war
His only son was killed at the battle of
Eutaw Springs in 1881. The property
passed TO two grandsons. John CARLYLE
Herbert and Carlyle Fairfax Whiting.
and to his surviving daughter. Sarah
Carlyle Herbert.
On November %. 1892. the General
Assembly Of Virginia authorized the es-
Enlistment of a bank in Alexandria
which was located in an extension of
the Carlyle property at the corner OF
Fairfax and Cameron streets. William
Herbert. son-in-iaw of Carlyle. was ap-
pointed president and the bank was
made a depository of Federal funds
The old safe Is still in the wall Wash.
tngton was depositor from the frst
and was stockholcer from 1895 to the
Gay Of his death.