Washington DC 1822 Directory

Transcribed and contributed by Susan Salus

• Businesses & Organizations
• Occupations
• Residents

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Transcriber's Notes

1. This was the first general directory of the City of Washington to be published. It included residents, businesses, and some government offices. Women were included only if they were engaged in a business or widowed and head of household.
2. Abbreviations: The editor used a system of contraction to indicate place of residence.
   F Street north is expressed by Fn; 12th street west, by 12w. Using the quadrant designations of today, the address Fn & 12w would be 12th & F Sts, NW.
   Other abbreviations include DW for dwelling; btw for between; flr for floor; and av for avenue.
   The side of the street is sometimes indicated by the appropriate compass indicator: s side An indicates the south side of A street in one of the northern quadrants.
3. References: Union Street ran from M to O Streets between 4-1/2 and 6th, SW, Greenleaf s Point. References to Branch Bank probably refer to the Washington, DC, branch of the United States Bank, the headquarters of which was in Philadelphia, Pa. The term mansion house sometimes appears. This may refer to the Mansion Hotel which opened in March 1818 under the operation of Joshua Tennison. By early June, Strother had joined Tennison to operate the Mansion, but that partnership was dissolved on June 24, 1818, and Strother alone operated the Mansion Hotel, described as located in Tayloe s Row adjacent to the Washington Hotel.
4. Occupations: Occupations don't always carry the same meaning as those in use today. Some of these occupation descriptions were unique to DC. To provide clarification, a list of occupations of old Washington is provided.

Businesses & Organizations

Business or Organization	Notes
African Church at Navy Yard	(Mr. Smith's), 4e btw Virginia av & Gs
Allen, S. & M. & Co.	lottery and exchange brokers, n side Penn av, a few doors west of Brown's Hotel
Anderson & Meehan	publishers, Columbian Star n e corner En & 10w; DW a few doors east
Bank of the Metropolis	corner Fn and 15w, opposite the Treasury Dept
Bank of Washington	e side New Jersey av btw B & Cs, Capitol Hill
Baptist Church at Navy Yard	(Mr. Barton's)
Bostock & Cooper	millwrights, n side Penn av btw 17 and 18w
Botanic Garden	opposite west front of the Capitol
Branch of the U.S. Bank	n e corner Fn & 13w
Brown, Robert & Archibald	e side 12w btw F and Gn
Camalier & Obear	carpenters, cor Virginia av & 7e, Navy Yard
Cana's Wharf	termination of 7w
Carusi's Washington Assembly Rooms	e side 11w btw Penn av and the Tiber
Catholic Burying Ground	near the north end of 3w outside the city limits
Catholic Seminary	n side Fn btw 9 & 10w adjoining Catholic Church
Cemetery ' Catholic Burying Ground	near the north end of 3w outside the city limits
Cemetery ' Eastern Burying Ground	square 1026, btw H and In (Eye north) and 12 & 14e
Cemetery ' Episcopalian (new) Burying Ground	square 276, btw 12 & 13 w and R and Sn
Cemetery ' Episcopalian Burying Ground	near the Eastern Branch, upper bridge
Cemetery ' Western Burying Ground	square 109, btw S & Tn and 19 and 20w
Charles, William B. & Richard	4e near Eastern Branch
Christ Church	(Mr. McCormick's) square 877, Navy Yard
City Hotel (Rumpff's Hotel)	Penn av opposite Brown's Hotel
City Post Office	east end of general post office
Clerk of Circuit Court's office	corner An (A north) & 1e Capitol Hill
Clerk of Supreme Court's office	n wing Capitol, 1st flr
Colston & Loockerman Dry & Fancy Goods	store, Varnum's Row, n side Penn av btw 9 & 10w
Columbian College	near the north end of 14w
Columbian Tavern	7 st, near the Centre Market
Coomb's Wharf	near the Navy Yard, Eastern Branch
Coote, Thomas & Clement T.	brewers, w side New Jersey av near Eastern Branch
Coote's Brewery	s end of New Jersey av near Eastern Branch
Council Chambers	w side 13w btw E and Fn
County Jail	En back of and near the City Hall
Croft & Norr	bakers, n side Fn btw 11 & 12w
Davidson's Wharf	western termination of Gn
Davis & Force	printers, booksellers, and stationers, next door west of Brown's Hotel, Penn av
Dyer's Steam Mill	near the Navy Yard, Eastern Branch
Eastern Burying Ground	square 1026, btw H and In (Eye north) and 12 & 14e
Eastern Public School	corner Ds and 3e
Education Society of the District of Columbia	(est. 1818 for education of young men for the Protestant Episcopal ministry), Rev. William H. Wilmer, D.D. (of Alexandria), Pres
Episcopalian Burying Ground (new)	square 276, btw 12 & 13 w and R and Sn
Episcopalian Burying Ground	near the Eastern Branch, upper bridge
Fales & Stowers	grocers, n e corner Penn av & 10w
Female Cent Society	(est. 1820 as an auxiliary to the Education Society of the District of Columbia; fees 52 cents/year), Mrs. Hawley, President
First Baptist Church	(Mr. Brown's) corner In (Eye north) and 19w
First Presbyterian Church	(Mr. Post's) South Capitol street near the capitol
Foy's Seed Store	(John Foy, prop.), Penn av near the Capitol, opposite the Botanic ground
Franklin Insurance Office	n side Penn av btw 9 & 10w
Friend's Meetinghouse	n side In (Eye north) btw 18 and 19w
Gales & Seaton	proprietors, The National Intelligencer, n w corner 7w & Dn
Gardiner & Ennals	dry goods store, n side Penn av btw 9 & 10w
General Post Office	btw E and Fn and 7 & 8w
Glass House	on the Potomac near the southern termination of 20w
Guegan's Foreign Book Store	(Henry Guegan, prop.), Penn av btw Strother's and Sanford's Hotels
Hamburgh's Wharf	near the Glass House, south end of 20w
Handy, S. W. & Co	haters, n side Penn av near Brown's Hotel; DW s side Fn btw 10 & 11w
Hines, C & M	grocers, s w corner Penn av & 20w
Holmead, Anthony & John	dry goods store, s side Penn av near Centre Market; DW w side 7w btw D & En
Hyatt, Seth & Co.	grocers, Penn av opposite Brown's Hotel
Ingle & Lindsley	hardware merchants, Penn av opposite Brown's Hotel; DWs Capitol Hill near Bank of Washington
King & Langley	lumber merchants, 12th st wharf
Lenox's Wharf	end of 13-1/2 w near Washington Bridge
Mansion Hotel (Strother's Hotel)	n w corner Penn av & 14w.March, Peter, plasterer, 4e btw D & Es
Marine Barracks	square 927, btw G and Is (Eye south) and 8 & 9e
Marshal's Office	corner An (A north) & 1e Capitol Hill
Masonic Hall	11w opposite Washington Assembly Rooms (Carusi's)
Masonic Hall	Virginia av btw 4 and 5e, Navy Yard
Matlock & Varden	merchant tailors, e side New Jersey av btw B & Cs, Capitol Hill
McDuell & Gorman	painters, n e corner Penn av & 11w
McGrath, Daniel & John	coach makers, Penn av btw 4-1/2 & 6w
McKean & Gully	blacksmiths, Penn av btw 17 & 18w
Methodist Church at Navy Yard	(Mr. Peyton's)
Methodist Foundry Chapel	(Mr. Bear's) corner of Gn & 14w
Military & General War Accounts Settlement & Claims Agency	(Joseph Watson), Penn Av near the Patriotic Bank, btw 9 & 10 sts
Navy Department	west of the President's House
Navy Hospital	corner 10 e & Penn av
Navy Magazine on Marine hospital reservation	Eastern Branch
Nicholls H. & Co.	hat store, opposite Brown's Hotel (Penn av)
O'Neale's Hotel	Penn av
Orphan Asylum	(females only; founded 1815), w side 7w btw H and In (Eye north)
Orphan's Court	w side 13w btw E and Fn
Passet & Fadeuilhe	upholsterers and paper hangers, s w corner Penn av & 10w
Patent Office	2d flr, general post office
Patriotic Bank	n side Penn av btw 9 and 10w
Peck's Hotel	Georgetown
Pishey Thompson Booksellers & Stationers	Penn av, bet 11 & 12 sts
Pope & Thompson	chairmakers, s e corner Penn av & 13w
Presbyterian Church	(Dr. Laurie's) s side Fn btw 14 and 15w
Printing Office	(William Duncan), 12w btw E & Fn
Queen's Hotel	Nicholas L. Queen, proprietor, Capitol Hill
Rapley & Avery	grocers, 7w, opposite Centre Market
Register of Wills	w side 13w btw E and Fn
Rumpff's Hotel (City Hotel)	Penn av, opposite Brown's Hotel
Sanford's Hotel	Penn av
Sealer of Weights and Measures	s side Penn av btw 12 & 13w
Second Presbyterian Church	(Mr. Baker's) New York av btw 13 & 14w
Seven Buildings	Penn av btw 19 & 20w
Smallwood's Wharf	near the Navy Yard, Eastern Branch
St. John's Church	(Mr. Hawley's) corner Hn & 16w, opposite President's House
St. Patrick's Church	(Mr. Matthew's) n side Fn btw 9 and 10w
St. Peter's Church	(Mr. Lucas') 2e btw C and Ds
State Department	east of the President's House near the Treasury Dept
Stewart, Solomon & David	coach makers, Penn av west of & near the Capitol
Strother's Hotel (Mansion Hotel)	2d ward, Penn av
Tobacco Inspection Warehouse	3e btw M & N near the Eastern Branch
Treasury Department	east of the President's House near the State Dept
Unitarian Church	(Mr. Little's) n e corner Dn & 6w
United States Bank	(Washington, DC, branch), n e corner Fn & 13w
Van Ness's Wharf	termination of 17w
War Department	west of the President's House
Washington Assembly Rooms	(Carusi's), e side 11w btw Penn av and the Tiber
Washington Asylum	square 448, 7w btw M and Nn
Washington Library	east end of general post office, btw E and Fn and 7 & 8w
Way & Gideon	printers & stationers, n side Penn av btw 9 & 10w
Webb's Apothecary Store	Penn av near Brown's Hotel
Western Academy	corner In (Eye north) & 17w
Western Burying Ground	square 109, btw S & Tn and 19 and 20w
Western Public School	s e corner Gn and 14w
Williams, John & James	cabinet makers, n side Penn av btw 17 & 18w

Occupations of Old Washington, DC:

• Carter: A person who moved, or carted, items from one place to another. The term also sometimes applied to persons employed by grave diggers to move dirt.
• Chimney Sweep: A person appointed by the mayor to clean the chimneys of every house once a month. Sweeps had to post a bond of $500, returnable for faithful execution of work. They were required to keep a book of the houses swept, the names of persons who refused to permit the sweeping, and the number of flues of each house. A copy was given to the City Register the first Monday of each month. In 1822, sweeps were paid 10 cents per story for each flue swept.
• City Register: A person appointed by the mayor to oversee the transaction of public business. This included the collection of taxes, the preparation and reporting of estimates of public expenses, maintaining a list of property owners, maintaining the city seal, and keeping records of board meetings and persons appointed by the mayor. In July, 1820, the register s salary was fixed at $1,600 annually, to be paid quarterly. He worked every day (excluding the 4th of July, Christmas day, and Sundays) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Clerks of the Markets: Persons appointed by the mayor (one person for each market) to attend the assigned market during operating hours, inspect all articles offered for sale, settle disputes between buyers and sellers, seize articles offered for sale where the weight was deficient or misstated, and see that each market was swept at the end of each market day. He was paid 75 cents for each market day he attended.
• Currier: A person who tanned leather; also a person employed at a livery stable or inn to brush, water, and feed horses.
• Gauger: a person appointed annually by the mayor to measure all liquor brought to the city by land or water for purposes of sale. They were paid not by the city but by the liquor owner for each barrel, hogshead, pipe, or tierce gauged.
• Hackman: A person who operated a hackney carriage for hire. Hackmen operated under rigid DC rules. Fare rates were set by the city and had to be posted within each carriage along with an abstract of the city regulations. Hackmen were allowed to receive voluntarily-offered tips, but only after informing the passenger of the fare limits set by the city. When not engaged, hackmen had to remain in the carriage seat or stand nearby with reins in hand. He could not make loud or unnecessary noise or crack his whip to annoy, frighten or pester people or horses. Once engaged, Hackmen could not pick up additional passengers without the permission of the passengers then in the hack. Fines were imposed for any inappropriate behavior, including excessive whipping of the horses, with half of the fine given to the person reporting the behavior.
• Managers of the City lotteries: Persons appointed by the mayor to develop a lottery scheme and manage its execution. Lotteries were initially used to raise funds for building and establishing two public schools, a penitentiary, and city hall. Managers were required to give bond of $10,000, for the faithful performance of the work. They were paid $3 each for every day employed, provided the whole expense of drawing any one lottery scheme did not exceed an average of $1,000.
• Plumber: A person who used sheet lead in his trade, especially for roofing, windows, or stained glass work.
• Scavenger: A person appointed by the mayor to remove nuisances and offensive substances. They were also required to clean out all privies every two months from April to October, and every third month from October to April. Privies had to be cleaned with 24 hours after requested by the occupier of the premises. Fines of from $1 to $10 were imposed for failure to respond within the time limits. Scavengers were paid by the box, bucket, or receptacle cleaned based on its size. In addition to their fees, they could receive an annual pay of $50, at the discretion of the mayor.
• Tobacco Inspector: A person appointed by the Mayor to inspect each hogshead of tobacco brought to the city for sale. Each hogshead was to be uncased and broken in three different places. The inspector marked each hogshead with the owner's initials, the weight, and the quality. He made annual reports to the City Register of the number of hogsheads inspected. He was paid $100 annually and $1 for each hogshead inspected.
• Turner: A person who turned wood on a lathe to make chair or decorative spindles. The term was also used to describe those who made spindles out of metal.
• Waiter: A customs official or other person hired to receive and/or inspect items at a wharf or port. The term came about because he waited on the tide.

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