House Histories [ the Circle ]
1 the Circle |
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| Lot and Block | Lots p 11, 12-17 & 22, Block 9 Old Lots 2-4, Block 7 |
| Name | |
| Built | c. 1875-85 Assessment records indicate 1885 |
| Built by | |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Richard H. Willet, by 1879 (lot 14 #62) Thomas L. Koontz, 11 May 1903 (#611); 17 November 1906 (lot 13 #686) Ada R. Koontz, 27 May 1918 (#996, lots 13-14) through at least 1932 B. K. Teepe & R. K. Isherwood William K. Teepe (1979), born 1906 in the house. ... Peter D. Nagrod & Karen Kells, by 1988 Peter D. Nagrod, 18 April 1989 (liber 8783 folio 669) |
| Remarks | Appears in assessment records as Lot 13 block 9. Original size was 14x40. Willet was an Association Trustee and was a partner in the lumber firm of Willet & Libbey (N.Y. Ave, corner of 6th Ave, N.W.). His year-round house was at 412 13th Street, N.W. In 1888, he was included in the Washington Elite List, residing at 1220 Connecticut Ave, N.W. Mrs. Teepe was Tom Koontz' sister. Lot 22 deeded by Town to Ada Koontz, 1943. Present wrap-around porch added by Teepe. House in yard moved to 102 Center Street. Wm. K. Teepe practiced law before becoming an officer of the DC Juvenile Court. He retired by 1975. |
| Sources | Edwards, 85, 207; NR form; 1943 deed in "Abandonment" files, Land Records, Town Archives; D.C. Directory, 1873; Washington Elite List (Blue Book), 1888; Willet & Libbey ad, 1889; Phil Edwards notes; Town Directories; Assessment records; Shantz p. 75; County tax records. |
2 the Circle |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 2-5, Block 10 Old Lots 2-4, Block 1 |
| Name | Ware House (after 1938) Maize Cottage (from 1991) |
| Built | c. 1878-9 Assessment records indicate 1875 |
| Built by | for E F Simpson |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Lot 3: Jesse H. Wilson, 28 August 1888 Rebecca Woodward (sublessee 6 February 1906) Mary E. Craig (sublesse 6 November 1909) |
| Lot and Block | Lot 4: E F Simpson, 1873 (Cert #31) R M Lockerman, 1894 (#412) Mary M Barrett, 1897 (#514) Mary E Craig, 1907 (Lots 3-4, #704) Netta Craig, 1914 (Lot 2, #896) Netta Craig Turkenton & Wm. J. Turkenton, 16 May 1929 Albert "Allie" E. Craig & Netta Craig Turkenton (Lots 3-4), 1937 (liber 668 folio 422) C. Carroll Ware & Alice W. Ware, 15 July 1938 (lot 2: liber 707 folio 61; lots 3-4: liber 707 folio 60) C. Carroll Ware, 1957 C. Carroll & A. W. Ware (liber 2482 folio 151 and liber 706 folio 130) Jean G. Rauch, 29 September 1972 (liber 4280 folio 378) Kenneth M. & Joli Anne McCathran, 23 August 1983 (liber 6161 folio 345) |
| Remarks | Present cottage is located on Lot 4. First owned and occupied by E F Simpson, it was the second or third cottage built in the Grove. Porch on Southeast enclosed with glass in 1911. House converted to year-round home by Wares. Single-car garage was connected to house to form an additional bedroom. Former cottage on Lot 3, owned by Major Thomas P Morgan, believed to have been moved to 112 Grove Avenue in late 1880s. Wares lived at 1448 G Street NW in 1946. C. Carroll Ware d. 25 September 1969. Jean Rauch married Robert M. Littrell. 1995 addition. |
| Sources | Edwards, p. 82-84, 158-189; see also 112 Grove Avenue; Plat of the Circle, 1879; Phil Edwards House History Worksheet; Town Directories; Assessment records; 1946 tax list; Association records; Subject File "Davis-Craig porch (1911-1914)"; Joli McCathran notes May 1993 (has deeds). |
6 the Circle |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 1, Block 11 Old Lot 1, Block 2 |
| Name | Thendara |
| Built | c. 1879-80 |
| Built by | |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Mrs. Clara Roach, c1893 (Cert #354) Hamline M E Church, 1895 (#470, 511) Edward T Kaiser, c1898 (#525) Eva D Peek, 1899 (#535) Maggie H Peek, 1900 (#554, 604) L D Wilson, c1903 (#622) Fred D Bradford, 1907 (#694) Elizabeth G Hunt, 1913 (#856) L M Murphy & B E Rynex, 1920 (#1045) Ella McArthur, 1920 (#1048) Edward H. & Maida E. MacArthur, 1935 William E. Lear Sr., by 1946 Betty Watt Brooks, by 1953 (liber 2184 folio 518) Wayne N. & C. C. Smallwood, 1 June 1964 (liber 3223 folio 170) Edward E. & V. R. Roberts, 15 September 1965 (liber 3411 folio 304) Edward E. Roberts, non-sale transfers 1966, 1975 (3548:596, 3548:596) |
| Remarks | Used as a guest house by Mrs. Murphy who lived at 8 the Circle. The cottage was named by the McArthurs for Thendara, NY. House in delapidated condition under Lear and Brooks ownership (walls not enclosed 1953, no floor on porch 1954). Assessment records indicate house vacant and in poor condition as of 1968; "only shell standing" 1974 and 1977. Shown as vacant in 1960 Town Directory. Lear lived at 3299 M Street NW in 1946. |
| Sources | Summary of Washington Grove Assn deeds, 1935-37, Land Records, Town Archives; Frank Rynex oral history, 1987; Edwards House History Worksheet; Town Directories 1957, 1991.; Assessment records; 1946 tax list; Town records; Town correspondence with Stanley T. Brooks 20 October 1953 to 1 September 1954. |
8 the Circle |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 2-4, Block 11 Old Lots 3-4, Block 1 |
| Name | |
| Built | c. 1890 Assessment records indicate 1875 |
| Built by | Samuel F. Rynex |
| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Samuel F. Rynex, 16 May 1890 (lot 4 #194) first owner Addie E. Rynex, 19 August 1912 (lot 4 #824) Lucy M. Murphy & B. E. Rynex, 18 October 1920 (lots 2-4 #1046) Paul B. & Mattie J. Cromelin, 7 May 1924 (#1091) Paul Cromelin, 8 October 1927 (#1113) Harold M. & Julia S. Marks, post 1946 (liber 1011 folio 472) Julia S. K. Marks, by 1968 (liber 3740 folio 146) |
| Remarks | Made of more than one cottage. Samuel F. Rynex died in 1924. Mrs. Murphy was his daughter. Paul Cromelin was prominent Washington lawyer and civic leader. According to assessment records Mrs. Marks visited the office January 1968. |
| Sources | Edwards, 204 & 235-9; Frank Rynex oral history, 1987; Tax List 1946; Town Directories; Assessment records; Shantz p. 75. |
9 the Circle |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 1-3 & p 4, Block 16 |
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| Built | September 1989 - April 1990 |
| Built by | Rebecca Stevens (Architect), Mount Airy Tom Miller Construction Co. (Builder), Spencerville ME |
| Style | Neo-Traditional |
| Owner(s) | Matthew W. Hanley & Joanne Michalovic-Hanley (original owners) Alice & Charles Negin, c1996 |
| Remarks | Hanleys recorded construction activity on videotape. |
| Sources | Town Directories; Matt & Joanne Hanley |
11 the Circle |
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| Remarks | Shown as vacant in 1957 Directory. Demolished between December 1957 and 1960. |
| Sources | Town Directories 1957, 1960. Washington Star Sunday magazine, 29 December 1957. |
12 the Circle |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 1-2,18-19,19A, Block 12 Old Lot 52, Block 3 |
| Name | Shadowlawn |
| Built | by 1935 Assessment records indicate 1895 |
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| Style | |
| Owner(s) | Mrs. Anna A. Deeble, c. 1888 (lot 18 #154) Sarah V. Redrick, c. 1901 (no lot #568) Amanda E. Dowling, 3 August 1903 (lot 18 #619) Grace D. Woodward, 22 March 1913 (#837) Francis A. Woodward, 24 November 1919 (#1020) Frances A. Myers, 20 September 1922 (#1067); 1937 (Liber 668 folio 450) Roland A. & R. W. Waddill (liber 951 folio 415) Quentin A. & P. M. Rae-Grant, 11 July 1972 (liber 4240 folio 297) Patricia M. Rae-Grant, non-sale transfer 16 April 1980 (liber 5507 folio 120) Raymond L. Everngam Jr. & Grover Foehlinger, 20 August 1984 (liber 6494 folio 512) |
| Remarks | Appears in assessment records as Lots 19 & 19A Block 12. House on lot 18? |
| Sources | House Number Plat, 1935; Town Directories; Assessment records; 1946 tax list; County tax records; Register of Certificates. |
13 the Circle |
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| Lot and Block | Lot 5, Block 16 Old Lots 5-6?, Block 6 |
| Name | |
| Built | c. 1875-85 Assessment records indicate 1875 |
| Built by | |
| Style | Carpenter Gothic |
| Owner(s) | Mrs. L. M. Brough, original owner (#135) R. W. Dunn, c. 1891 (#263) minutes: Trans 23 July 1904 Mrs. R. W. Dunn, c. 1904 (#648) Leonidas F. Hunt, 18 May 1906 (lot 5 #678) 1st stock on lot Ruth Decker Sutphen, 15 July 1916 (#961) Kate M. Keyes, 21 May 1920 (#1025) Alfred & Helen Christie, c. 1920 [not on Register] ... Dorothy I. Higgins, by 1968 (liber 768 folio 427) James W. & I. L. Fraley, 22 February 1980 (liber 5485 folio 594) Edward P. & A. G. Thompson Jr., 6 November 1981 ___________ Dec 1988 Christopher H. Lowrey & Gretchen A. Rittenhouse,12 May 1987 (liber 7688 folio 196) Allan Janus, December 1992 |
| Remarks | Appears in assessment records as Lot 5 Block 16. Owner C. Burris, by 1886 [not on Register]. Alfred Christie b. 1893, Helen b. 1894. They had four children. For more, see 503 McCauley Street. |
| Sources | "Notes About the Christie Family," Karen Allnutt, 1987 (Heritage Committee Archives); Wilkerson card file; real estate listings, c.1980 (w/photo) & 1988; map of the Circle, 1886; Town Directories; Assessment records; County tax records; Register of Stock Certificates. |
15 the Circle |
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| alt. No. 62 | |
| Lot and Block | Lots 6,7,8, Block 16 Old Lots 7-9, Block 6 |
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| Built | c. 1875-85 Assessment records indicate 1875 |
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| Owner(s) | Emmons, original owner (by 1886) Jos. W. Carter, by 5 April 1906 James W. Carter, 1937 through 1946 (lots 6-7) |
| Lot and Block | Lot 8 (Ella F. Carter) sold for taxes 1946 Edith Carter Emmons, by 1954 (liber 2112 folio 326) with Mrs. Lilia Cryer, by 1960 to before 1972 Edith C. & J. C. Emmons, 6 March 1972 (liber 4190 folio 236) Christopher & Kathleen K. Dell, 30 December 1975 (liber 4732 folio 650) Jaime F. Noriega, by 1988 Nils E. Erickson & John R. Rumble Jr., 1989 George T. Paine, 1 August 1990 (liber 9420 folio 814; also liber 9420 folio 830) * note: house owned by same family for close to a century |
| Remarks | In 1873, George E. Emmons worked at 303 Pennsylvania Ave SE, lived at 1019 G St SE. 405 Sixth Avenue moved from yard of this house. In 1906 Jos. Carter lived at 150 D Street SE; requested permission to build 8-foot porch on cottage. James Carter was Edith Emmons' father. By 1946 James Carter also owned lots 3-4 block 22 (across Grove Road). Shown as vacant in 1957 Town Directory. Rear addition including family room, loft and decks added by the Dells (building permit 072497 issued 1976). Erickson & Rumble bought house for renovation and resale, did extensive cosmetic work. In 1990 Paine replaced roof and oil furnace, and added central air conditioning (using existing ductwork). Deeds 668: 425; 668:428; 668:496. |
17 the Circle |
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| Lot and Block | Lots 2 & 4, Block 17 Old Lots 2-5 & 45-46, Block 5 |
| Name | |
| Built | c. 1875-85 Assessment records indicate 1875 |
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| Owner(s) | Thomas Somerville, 1894 (original owner lot 1 #436) Christina Somerville, 1900 (lot 1 #547) Laura Hiller, 1902 (lot 1 #592) E. D. Owen, 1892 (original owner lot 2 #299) Mrs. S. A. Mayse, 1892 (lot 2 #306) Laura B. Hiller, 1904 (lot 2 #639) Dr Flodoardo Howard, c. 1885 (lot 3 #63) John C. Athey, 1886 (lot 3 #123) Laura Hiller, 1908 (lot 3 #718) |
| Lot and Block | Lots 1, 2, 3 Mabel O. Miller & M. E. Harper, 1915 to post-1937 (lots 1-3 #954) Mabel D. Miller, by 1946 (lots 1-4) Dr. Roger Sears, DDS to 1963 Philip K. & A. Edwards, 1963 (liber 3088 folio 186); 28 April 1967 (liber 3606 folio 581); 16 June 1970 (liber 3969 folio 190) B. William Uhlendorf, 13 September 1973 (liber 4438 folio 165) |
| Remarks | Appears in assessment records as Lots 1,2,3&4; Block 17. Composed of two cottages, the front half formerly had a loft. Front half was Thomas Somerville's cottage (he died 1898). |
| Sources | Edwards, 86, 159, 204 and oral history; Summary of Washington Grove Assn deeds, 1935-37, Land Records, Town Archives; Town Directories; Assessment records; 1946 tax list; Town records. |
