Evening star., 1933-07-16

was the home OF The Star for more than a
quarter of century. was also occupied from
1873 by Thomas Dowling. who had associated
with him his son, Frank w. DoWii!g- Pre-
vious to this it was the auction rooms OF }. c.
Mcclure & Co, succeeded in 1873 by Cooper
e. Latimer and. in turn by Latlmer q Clcary.
1t was large building for that period, and
was from time to time used for various pur-
poses The Star for long, long while occupy
ing only the western half. IL speaking of this
building in 1902. The Star said,
The building was erected by William J.
Stone an engraver. in the late EOS. The prop
erty was known as lots IL and l.. in square
1923 of the official plats of the city and was
included in the original grant OF the farm OF
David Burnes in 1892. By the original pro-
pritor to the commissioners to lay of the
Federal City.
The building was OF the largest i'll the
city at the time it was built. MI Stone car
ried on the business of engraving ard was
engaged to a considerable extent in Govern
ment printing and furnishing maps. in addi-
ton to his private work This old building
which was the home of The Evening Star until
1891 was possessed of much historic interest
Eighteen hundred and thirty-thrce. When
Washington was invaded by cholera epidemic
which carried off hundreds, especially from
the laboring classes who were employed on the
Washington City Canal and in improving Penn
sylvania avenue. it was used Temporarily as
hospital Few there are living today VINO re
member that scourge. which caused terror ana
apprehension among the people Of the young
and struggling city. Many patients were
treated within the walls of the building. The
older employees Of The Evening Star recall
yiyidy the stories that were told of the cho'ra
scare in the days that TIE Evening Star made
its homo there.
stone needed only portion OF the building
for his own business. and before The Evening
l,oIh hsAar, tHa
printing offices. For some time Mrs Richard-
son used the upper rooms and the rear build
ing as a boarding house. Several Senators ana
Representatives made their headquarters tlltre
when Congress was in session
When The Star first coupled the building in
1854 it is said there was music store on
the corner Next to this was an auction store.
and then came the entrance to the business
Office or counting room of The Evening Star,
which shows that it used as an auction
place even before j. c. MCGUIRE & Co. moved
there. To this James Croggon ADDS the pl' OF
interesting history: The corner OF EleVentn
street and Pennsylvania avenue, later in the SOS
was owned by William J. Stone, and here were
the buildings of Jacob Hilbus, organ builder,
who founded the house of Hbus & Hitz now
represented by E. F. Droop & Sons Co.
Just block to the east Of the stone building
at the northwest corner of Tenth and ID
streets-is one of the oldest Of the auction
rooms still standing. J. c. MCGUIRE was there
as early as 1860, and Wash B. Williams and his
brother. Walter. were located there for many
years. The sign, which can stlll be read on
the side of the building. carries the firm name
Walter B. Williams g. CO.
In Washington Topham's excellent sketch of
James c. MCGUIRE find il said
Born in Westmoreland County. Pa, in 1912,
Mr. MCGUIRE came to this city when young
man. and found employment at bookbndng
with Jacob Gideon one of the - survivors Of
the Revolutionary War. in Washington. and
with his brother. George S., the proprietor OF a
large printing Office and bookbindery on Ninth
street above Pennsylvania avenue.
Without money he started in business for
himself His place of business became the
largest bookbinding establishment in the city.
subsequently, in 1852, he retired from that
business becoming :. commission merchant and
auctioneer. His place of business was at the