When was it published?

October 27, 1868 in Alexandria Gazette

Domestic News October 27, 1868

Alexandria Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. William Ball, Mr. P. G. Henderson, Mr. Orlando G. Henderson, Mr. C. F. Lee

Q: What keywords are associated?

Building Improvement, Union Hotel Demolition, New Grocery Store, Henderson Purchase

Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Mr. P. G. Henderson is demolishing the one-story framed Union Hotel building at the corner of Union street and Fayette alley, formerly a tavern by William Ball and lately a dance house, to erect a one-and-a-half-story brick structure for his son Orlando G. Henderson's grocery store. The property was recently purchased from Mr. C. F. Lee.

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IMPROVEMENT.—The one story framed building, on the corner of Union street and Fayette alley, formerly, and for so long a time occupied by Mr. William Ball as a tavern, and called the Union Hotel, but lately, by new proprietors, as a dance house, is now being demolished by Mr. P. G. Henderson, who will erect on its site a one and a half story brick building, to be occupied by his son, Mr. Orlando G. Henderson, as a grocery store. The property was lately purchased by Mr. Henderson from Mr. C. F. Lee.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure

What keywords are associated?

Building Improvement Union Hotel Demolition New Grocery Store Henderson Purchase

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. William Ball Mr. P. G. Henderson Mr. Orlando G. Henderson Mr. C. F. Lee

Where did it happen?

Corner Of Union Street And Fayette Alley

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Corner Of Union Street And Fayette Alley

Key Persons

Mr. William Ball Mr. P. G. Henderson Mr. Orlando G. Henderson Mr. C. F. Lee

Outcome

demolition of old building; construction of new one-and-a-half-story brick grocery store.

Event Details

The one-story framed building, formerly occupied by Mr. William Ball as the Union Hotel tavern and lately as a dance house by new proprietors, is being demolished by Mr. P. G. Henderson, who will build a new brick structure on the site for his son Mr. Orlando G. Henderson's grocery store. The property was purchased by Mr. Henderson from Mr. C. F. Lee.