Evening star., 1941-11-09
Various Businesses in Block

In 1846 we find in business here Haslup
& Weldon, coachmakers, and John
Reese, silversmith. In 1850 the list is
increased, with John D Clark, justice
Of the peace; Daniel Pierce, umbrella
maker: G. Lesiardi, watch and clock
maker; John Wagner, picture frame
maker, and William voss, matchmaker
and jeweler
BY 1878 the following persons were
engaged in business on the south side
Of Pennsylvania avenue between Twelfth
and Thirteenth streets. At No. 1900, Au-
gustus Lepreux, groceries; 1907, Otto
Heunsch, boots and shoes; 1906, the
Green Mountain House and saloon con-
Quoted by Patrick H. Morgan; 1916,
Bernard Heinze, in "Oyster Bay" Rob-
ert Hoy, known as Tip Hop" and Ad-
am Clark ran saloon at 1926, while at
1880 was Curtain B. Graham, the lithog-
rapher.
Horace K. Fulton, pawnbroker, was
In business at 1882; few years later at
1918, and Elias Heidenheimer, a few
doors away, was at the corner of Thir-
teenth street. and afterward moved next
door, to 1886. In 1883 Louis Goldman
kept clothing store at No. 1900, next
to which was Paul Bonavires, the ton
sorial artist. At 1906 was Francie H.
Finley, the bother; at 1908, John H.
Hicks, barber Then came. in order Ada
Franklin, who sold cigars; James E.
Bromwel, silver platter; Howard South,
who sold harness, ETC.; Edward Donally,
who made harness, and at 1922 Julius
Baumgarten, the engraver William E.
Spalding & Co., painters, were at 1924;
William H. Woolls, eating house, 1926:
A. McCliesh & Son, cabinetmakers, 1928,
and at 1890 J. H. De Atley kept an appe-
tizing restaurant where steamed oysters
were served to perfection. Steinem
Bros, pawnbrokers, were at 1882. Glib
son Bros, printers, were on the corner,
upstairs, and on the lower floor were
Easton & Rupp, stationers.
Perhaps the most notable place once
In this block-and which still is we'll
within the memory of many-was Han
cocks Restaurant at "1-2-3-4" Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
This restaurant had its birth 101 years
ago, and, probably, voluntarily went out
of business even before the National Pro-
hibition Act went into effect. For the
first few years of its existence it was not
a tavern, but rather what it's name i'm
piled, until 1846-the Star Coffee House.
Andrew Hancock was its first proprietor
and by 1850 it was evidently serving its
celebrated liquors, for in that year we
find it called the Bald Eagle House, its
house number then being under the old
system, 239 Pennsylvania avenue.
Death Announced
In 1862 Andrew Hancock's son, John.
was clerking for his father, and by 1865
had succeeded to the business, the father
moving to SIG Virginia avenue, and John.
the son, remaining at the Pennsylvania
avenue address. In the 1867 City Direc-
tory, John Hancock advertised as fol-
lows:
Hancock House.
Established 1840.
Bass & Co.'S Celebrated Ale and
Mauder's Porter on Draught, Wines,
Cigars, &c,
Of Superior Quality, at
No. 239 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Bet. 18th and 18th SITS.
John Hancock, Proprietor"
After conducting the business at the
old stand for about 20 years, John Han
cock died and his death was announced
in The Star of Tuesday, November 8
1885, as follows:
DEATH OF JOHN HANCOCK.
"Mr. Hancock, the weu-known res.