105 Grove Avenue

Lot and Block » Lot 3, Block 7 Old Lot 3, Block B
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Built » Assessment records indicate 1897
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Owner(s) » [Thomas Somerville, original owner, pre-1886? (Cert #435) [Christina Somerville, 1900 (#546) [Laura Hiller, 1902 (#593)] Elizabeth A. Teepe, 1906 (#684) William T. Teepe, 1922 (#1073) William T. & Blanche [or Elizabeth K.] Teepe, 1923 to post-1946 (#1075) Blanche K. & E. A. Teepe (liber 2190 folio 83) Peter M. & Elizabeth M. McMahon, 1984
Remarks » Moved in 1906 to present site from the yard of 413 Grove Avenue by the Teepes who then remodeled the house. Wm. T. Teepe served as Chief Clerk for the DC Government Purchasing Division. He retired after 50 years of service. His wife was born Koontz, family lived at 1 The Circle.
Sources » Edwards, 203, 207; Record of Leases, 1883-1906; 1886 plat of Grove Ave; County Tax Records; Assessment records; 1946 tax list; Shantz p. 74.