Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

career, he sold the property to Dr. Henry Il
Mann. who built two dwellings on the site.
One Of these was rented by Mr. wight and %
was there he died In October, 1896, at the age
OF 49,
Among many others who were once stuaemas
az this academy some Of whom arc now pro1ni-
nent residents OF this city. it may be Of interest
to mention Mr.. william r. MattingIy the weHR
known member Of the District bar; Gen. John
M. Wilson, u. S. Army (retiredD, at one time
this last active duty chief of Engineers; DT.
william Pope Young. representative WASH
ingtonian and now secretary of the Franklin
Fire Insurance Co.; p. w. Browning. the
grocery merchant, and G.. NJ Oyster, equally
prominent in business circlcs also Mr. Noble
D. Larner. These we're scholars during the time
the Nourse brothers had the school. should
have mentioned more particularly with Mr..
Mattingly the name of Mr.. William A. Maury.
Among those who were scholars in Mr.. Wight's
time, now prominent members of the bar are
Associate Justice Andrew C. Bradley Andrew
b. Duvan and r. Ross Perry MIR. +. B. MCGUIRE,
the sons Of James Y Davis-James Y ana
Samuel Tt hatters etc), are among those who
represent the business community. and Comdr.
Adolph Mark, U. s. N; Comdr. Martin E Hail.
u. 8. N: Col McLAne Tilton, u. S. Marine
Corps; Maj. Richard Waliach u. s. Marine
Corps and Maj. Franck z. Taylor, U. S. A,
represent the naval and military service. Maj
Taylor was In the Artillery branch of the Army
at the time Of his death in November, 1885,
the southwest corner occupied as chain
store, 302 had been law Office and dwelling
and 800, 304, sos and $685. had the appearance
of having been partly used for business and
residential purposes.
The whittlesey home at 308 occupied for
many years by Comfort S. Whittlesey, Seventh
street merchant, and after his death by his
widow, Mrs. Virginia Wh1ttlesey, adioined at
the east what became known as Blagden row,
which the writer spoke of upon the occasion
when he wrote about Chief Justice Roger B.
fancy, who occupied the farthermost house to
the west Of the i've houses, included m tho
group built IN 1852 by Thomas Blagden. Ie
was in this house, numbered 3d. that the
venerable Chief Justice died in 1864.
IA /HEN the writer last passed this way he
Wv found the fancy house had already been
removed, and al the other buildings between
that and tha Taylor residence were down to the
ground. NO 322 was once the property Of taso
Rev. Horace Stringfellow. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church from 1910 to 1876. This he
sold to James NJ Torbert, who occupied it with
his family for many years.
Maybe by the time this story is printed thu
Taylor residence at 32A will have disappeared
and another handsome landmark ohliterate0
for all time, for only few days since when .
check-up was made OF the buildings from Thru
to Sixth street work had already begun upon
denolishing this noted residence, originally tla@
home Of Franck Taylor. who built it in 1883.
Mr. Taylor was q native of Lancaster Eng
land. where he was born In 1871. Shortly afteB
coming to washington he became manager e
Coale q Co.'S book store on the Avenue, .
little TO the east Of Sixth street, and this he
bought out about 1888, and continued TO
operate for many years. OF his children, the
writer finds recorded Mrs. F. b. Mcclure, Mat
Daniel Morgan Taylor Mrs. Robley d. Evans
ana Rear Admiral H. c. Taylor
Rear Admiral Evans and Rear Admiral TayloE.
substantially local men, reflected undying credit
upon their fame Is naval officers in the Battle
of Santiago IS years ago. Robley d. Evans, or
Fighting Bob" as he was called by some,
lived with Mrs. Evans in the home built by hin
father in-law, and it is quite likely that his
brother in-law, Rear Admiral Taylor, was born
here. It has for many years been pointed out
as one Of Washinston's historic homes.
Mr.. Zevely informs Us that before Mr.. Taylor
built his home on Indiana avenue there
were two 1-story frame buildings on the lot
adjoining his own which were owned by Robert
Beale, an early resident o. Capitol HILL In. one
of these lived Andrew McCalla, and In tha
other Samuel L. Phillips. in 1860. The four
story building 1t No. $50, with the metal bay
window running up TO the third story is prob
ably the 16cCalla home. the bay window being
a modern addition.
INCLUDING this house, all the buildings
! between the Taylor home and the Fendal1
Building have the appearance of big old struc-
lures Along here once lived Charles S. waIlacn
and Mrs. Peyton. Gen. Peter Bacon built No
1885, and 338 was the home Of Even L. Childgs
and later 1t became the Office and residence %
DR.. w. J. @. Duhamel whose Office hours weres
"8 to 10 am, 8 to pm" James p. DuhameR.
now the corresponding secretary of the Assoc
citation Of Oldest Inhabitants, and w. K.
Duhamel then pfacticing law nearby, were Oe
the doctors family, living at the same address.
Prior to 1864 Rev. Byron Sunderland who oni-