Evening star., 1932-04-10

himself and his bride.
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets have
been pebble e-dashed and remodeled.
Another interesting connection Of Old
Georgetown families took place when Col.
George Corbin Washington. great-nephew Of
Gen. Washington, married as his first wife
Elizabeth, daughter Of Thomas Beall, and whose
son Was Lewis w. Washington. Col George
c. Washington's second wife. Ann Thomas
Peter, was q descendsnt of Ninian Bean and
sister Of John Pete, mayer CT Georgetown from
1913 TO 1918
IT Is fascinating to turn back the pages q
! time and see the District of Columbia as Il
was in our fathers day. According TO the map
there were few landowners before the Owl
War in the area east of the Tenleytown road
and west of Rock Greek and between George
town and Tenleytcwn.
Beginning at the southern part Of this
section We find such names as william III.
Boyce, Il. Lnthicum, w. H. Dougal, NJ. Adler,
c. Ellet, r. Barnard's heirs. M. Barber, W.
Morton's heirs, c. Schwartz, J. Causten, Mount
st. Adams Church. DIR. Busey, Gen. LAFenso
Thomas, Mrs. A. z. Kervand, Z. French heirs,
J. Peirce, Mrs. M. and r. Nourse, j. O'Harry,
H. II. Dent. Pierce Shoemaker, Mrs. A. Lyies
and Mrs. P. Green, owner OF Forest Hill and
residence still standing. and which in 1878 was
occupied by Nancy Green and the property 10
the south by George Green.
It was the latters property which later be-
came the Summer home OF President Cleve-
land 1t was bought shortly before his mar
riage, and was then considered quite an item Of
interest Among the many interesting accounts
OF the property given at the time was the
following taken from The Star:
"One Of the pleasantest drives In this
vicinity Is out over the fine Military road from
Georgetown to Tenleytown and by the wind
ing county roads through the beautiful
scenery Of Rock Greek Valley to Brightwood
and the Fourteenth street road in the return
to the city. Any pleasant evening carriage
after carriage may be seen rolling along these
roads, the occupants enjoying the fresh, cool
air and the picturesque views which came In
sight ut every turn. The beauty Of the scenery
and the healthfulness of the locality are not
a recent discovery, any one can see who
glances at the fine old houses which may be
seen along the road, surrounded with fine
lawns and forest trees. In fact, as soon as
Washington was located these sights were
taken up by people, in some cases of wealth,
who preferred q residence in the country 10
one In the city.
1T is in this paradise of suburban homes that
the President has selected his country resi-
denee, and the people who drive out along the
Tenleytown road may see the two-story stone
house with its old-fsshioned hip roof. nestled
among the old forest trees where the Woodley
lane intersects with the Tenleytown road. The
house Is now occupied by Mr.. A. r. Green. and
1t has come to him from his grandfatheF,
Uriah Forrest who in 1881, purchased large
tract Of land known as Pretty Prospect. This
tract extended down nearly to the city limits,
and has since been '~rv rrIch subdivided.
"MR roRREsi wa a re@iasnt Of George
iNi town, and when the City Of Washing
ton was laid out he became a large speculator
in city lots. During the Revolutionary War he
served Washingtcns staff and kept up
an acquaintance with the President in after
years At the close o. the war he went to
England as q commission merchant for the
Maryland tobacco planters and added material
ly to his large fortune. On his return he be
came interested with Robert Morris. the
nnancier Of the Revolution, In his extensive
real estate trsnsac ctions in this city. and when
that daring speculator went down. Mr.. Forrest
was submerged in the crash. He managed 10
retain q portion Of Pretty Prospect which he
called Rosedale. The rest he disposed ef 20
his brother IN law, Philip Barton Key. who was
the uncle Of Francis Scott Key, the suthor ef
The star SpAngled Banner
"Phihp Barton Key called his place Weeaaey
and erected there IN 1895 an elegant white
frame house. which cost in t'"-e DAYS the
enofnsONs sam OF 100000.
The house rs stih standing. and may Dc