Evening star., 1933-05-28
Old Alexandria Homes
And Gardens Will Be
Open to Public June 3
Many Not Heretofore Shown
to Be Included in Historic
Pilgrimage.

many houses with unique features no'
before shown to the public. Eighteen
houses are included in this list.
The house at 211 North Fairfax
street, known as the Dalton property
owned by Maj. and Mrs. Marshburn
of GEORGETOWN, was built shortly after
1749 on a lot purchased at the first
auction of lots in Alexandria. This
house contains very fine hall and
stairway which are original. The gar
den in the rear originally sloped I'd
the water edge and the unique loggia
on the back dwelling commanded fine
view of the river This loggia has been
cited in outstanding architectural pub
lications as one of the rarest examples
Of its type.
In the garden Of the house at 12o
South Fairfax street may be seen the
entrance to a tunnel which tradition
says leads to the Carlyle House
The DR.. Brown house at 212 South
Fairfax street was the house Of the first
surgeon general of the Continental
Army who also was one OF Wash
ington's personal physicians. This
house contains an extremely interest
used as the kitchen. On one side Is
the old Dutch oven and on the other
a large copper cauldron, under which
vas built fire for heating water. A
pipe from the cauldron connected to
the adjoining room, where was installed
a huge bath tub followed from giant
oak log.
Remnants of the tub were still there.
as well as the huge copper spigot, when
the house was purchased by the present
owners. This houses also boasts a
ghost, which is frequently seen by
members of the Gael family, the pres
ent owners.
The home OF Herbert Little and Ruby
A. Black at 211h Prince street con-
tains a very fine cornice and corner
mantel on the second floor. This
mantel is Of the same type as one in
Gadsby's Tavern. with broken pedi-
ment and pilasters. Here also are to
be seen a collection of stage coach
waybills dated 1886 and 1887, which
present owners. These show Robert E.
Lee to have been frequent traveller
to Warrenton.
The house of Col and Mrs. Charles
B. Moore was built 181 years ago by
William Fairfax Of Belvoir. 1t has
been beautifully restored and furnished
in objects of the period. The mantels
and paneled dining room are worthy of
note, and the side garden is charming
Recently restored by Ward Brown,
the Washington and Alexandria archi-
tect, a small Georgian house at 1913
Prince street contains a Renaissance
frescoed ceiling in the front room and
an entire frescoed room of tent design
which were uncovered during restora-
ton. They have been preserved and
restored and are said to be the only
original Coleman frescoes extant in
this part of the country.
The home of Edward Van Devanter
at 221 South Lee street Is said to have
been built by Dennis Ramsay, mayor
brick with all the original H and L
hinges and an unusual stairway of the
early Williamsburg type. 1t is beauti-
fully furnished in period.
The home of Mrs. Paul Tupper and
Mr.. Gregory Tupper has charming
garden and is one of the few with the
original slave quarters
The Alexanders, for whom the town
was named, were original owners of the
home of Miss Harriet Holther at 215
Jefferson street.
Thomas Kirkpatrick was the builder
OF the house at AIS Wolfe street. The
house was erected in 1883 and contains
original pane,ing and woodwork and is
being restored by the present owner,
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston.
The Old Presbyterian Meeting House
on South Fairfax street was begun In
l764 by John Parsons and completed
in 1774 by John Carlyle. In the ad-
joining burial ground are to be found
the tombs of many distinguished citi-
zens of Alexandria's early days. OF
interest also is the recently discovered
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the
Revolution.
Tea will be served at the Anne Lee
Memorial Home. known in Colonial
days as Wise's Tavern, where Washing
ton dined while en- route to his inaugu-
ration in New York.
Mrs. A. D. Rorex is in charge for tea
Among these pouring will be Mrs
Henry Wilder Keyes, Mrs Herbert Lee
Boatright. Miss Elizabeth Shelley. Mrs
Ella Herbert Micou. Miss Earle Taylor
Mrs. w. L. Lttleheld, Mrs. A. c. Dear
ing and Mrs. Harley Peyton Wilson OF
Holm Hall.
Proceeds Of the tour will be used by
the association to further plans for the
Identification of the city. Parking OF
the Alexandria water front is one of the
ultimate aims of the National Park and
Planning Commission, as well as the
local Park and Planning Commission
of which Harry Burke is chairman
Mayor E. c. Ticer is sponsoring plans
for Fairgrounds and recreational parks
in which the city is singularly deficient.
While the old section of Alexandria Is
too thickly settled for large park spaces,
the water front offers outstanding pos
sibilities for improvement.
The Alexandria Garden Club. OF
which Mrs. Frances Carter is president
has obtained permission from City
Council to start operations in the area
at. the foot of King street designated
by the city planner. Irving c. Root, as
a future park Beautifying of the
Alexandria water front has been urged
in Congress in bill sponsored by Rep
resentative Howard Smith. Ward
Brown, Washington and local architect
has donated his services for landSca ping