Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11

joseph Stretch On square bounded by
HI and and Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets, two small one-story frame houses,
occupied by Mr.. Phethean. On square
between l and X and Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, an old wooden farm
house, occupied by Mr.. John Maui. On
square between and I and Vermont
avenue. two two-Story brick houses called
the Two Sisters one of which was occu-
pied by Capt. Andrews, and the other, to
the north, by a Mr.. Middleton as a
cabinet makers shop. In this house some
of the first mahogany desks were made
for Congress. in 1900 previous to the
first session of Congress in Washington.
About half mile directly north of these
was a one-story wooden farmhouse, occu-
pied by Mr.. Thomas Dove Square not
recollected."
The White House, all the executive Offices
except the Post Office Department Lafayette
Square and its historic residences, the Tayloe
mansion, before referred to, now known as the
Octagon, and where President Madison resided
for while after the burning of the Govern
ment buildings by the British in 1914, were all
in this section Of Washington.
HAMBURG, laid out by Jacob Funk in 1853,
was here many years before the city be-
came the Federal Capital Funk was a gum
maker of Georgetown during the American
Revolution, and, after leaving this locality at
an early date, laid out the village of Funks-
town, which we 60 through about three miles
this side of Hagerstown Md, when automo-
billing that way.
The city's first race course, laid out in 1893.
was also in this ward, extending, we are told,
from Seventeenth street to as far as Twenty
fifth street, the exact limit depending upon
who is writing the story. BY some the judges
stand is placed at Nineteenth and F streets.
and the buildings and stables used in connec-
ton with the race course where the Young
Mems Christian Association Building now
stands. Anyhow the first race course was some-
where In this vicinity, II not exactly just where
1t Is said to have been, and SO was the old
Western Market at Twentieth and Pennsylvania
avenue. and the engine house close by, now the
meeting place of the Association Of Oldest In
habitants.
Frederick and August Schneider's Union
Foundry stood where Is now the Powhata:l
HOTEL Samuel Redfern's grocery store where
the Commerce Building stands and where
rryg'dent Hoover performed his duties as Secre-
t&IY Of Commerce. Progress is severely cut.
ting In on the old landmarks of this neighbour
hood. though quite a number still remain to
show the once SeciuSiveneSs CT the old first
ward.
Timothy Caldwells house at 2o17 street
still stands 1t was here that James Monroe
resided while serving as Secretary of State
and even for a short while after he was sworn
in as President Cleveland Able, who inaugu-
rated the daily weather reports, also lived here.
This old mansion is now the home of the Arts
Club of Washington.
The last hume of Jefferson Davis in WASH
ington was at 1885 I street. Only few doors
away was the residence of Charles Goodyear
at 1928 I street. All automobiles especially
should have high regard for Mr. Goodyear
for making rubber tires possible by inventing
vulconized rubber.
Another historic home which once stood in
this neighborhood. at ITO H street, is where
Lord Lyons. the British Minister. lived when
he entertained the Prince Of Wales (afterwsrd
King Edward VIII on october S, 1860 Later
Admiral David D. Porter lived at this address,
and 1t was here that the District Of Columbia
Society," Sons of the American Revolution, was
organized on April 10, 1890.
This IS not the only embassy that the first
ward would boast Of. Indeed, there is so much
to be said Of this section that the writer feels
he must let a part Of 1t go over at least for
another Sunday. when he will tell you further
OF its notable people and places.
EVERYBODY in this world needs encourage
ment. and the fellow who plugs away at
magazine article each week Is no exception
to the rule. Indeed, he can do far better work
with encouragement than he can without It.,
and from the number of nice letters the writer
receives from time to time he Is convinced that
The Star readers are quite liberal In their
praise. But once in while an unusually kind
letter comes to hand, and the writer is going
to let you read one he recently received which
has all the earmarks of sincere generosity and
here il Is:
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