grassed, a large fish pond, a well and a spring of water, 150 young
fruit trees, the whole finished and done in the neatest manner under
a handsome and excellent enclosure containing three lots and a half,
extending 170 ft. on Fayette Street and 192 on Third Street. Apply
to John Threlkeld.

Here is one of the business places advertised:

The warehouse and wharf on Water Street, lately occupied by the
Naval Agent (this was in 1802). There are four floors in this house,
with a room on the second and third with a fire place in each, one
intended for a compting room and the other for a lodging room.

W. S. Chandler.

Evidently a clerk had to sleep on the premises as guard.

There were architects and builders to put up these fine and commodious
houses, for these advertisements appear:

William Lovering, Architect and General Builder--Begs leave to
inform his friends and the public, that he has removed from the City
of Washington to Gay Street, the next street above the Union Tavern
in George Town, where he palns to estimate all manner of buildings,
either with materials and labor, or labor only. Specimens of
buildings suitable for the obtuse or acute angles of the streets in
the City of Washington may be seen at his home. May 1, 1800.

Henry Carlile, Architect, Carpenter and Joiner. Respectfully informs
his friends and the Public in general, that he proposes to undertake
all kinds of buildings, as formerly he hath done in Europe and this
country; on the lowest terms, with or without material, as he has
learned the theory under the first architects in Europe, also
practice in first buildings there, and hath finished elegant
buildings in Europe, with and without materials, and in this country
hath always had the good fortune of having the patronage and
friendship of his employees, and hopes by attention to please and to
execute, that he will meet with the encouragement of a generous
public. He also begs leave to return his sincere thanks to his
worthy employers in this Town and Country, for the encouragement he
hath met with since coming to this Town, and assures them nothing
shall be wanting on his part to merit a continuance of their favors.

George Town, September 8, 1790.

Wm. Pancost--Architect and Carpenter, can by the asistance of David
Willers, pump maker, late from Philadelphi