William F. Matteson

Washington D.C. Real Estate Dealer’s Wild Divorce and Troubled Marriage

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Colorado Building at 14th and G St. NW

Learn the wild story of William F. Matteson, a real estate dealer in Washington D.C. who filed a divorce and two suits against his wife’s lovers for the alleged alienation of her affections. Find out the results of the tumultuous legal battle and the drama that unfolded.

The History of Cathedral Heights, From Wild Dogs to Real Estate Mogul William Matteson

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Cathedral Highlands advertisement in the Washington Herald - June 23rd, 1907

Learn the unique history of Cathedral Heights, from its early days of wild dogs to real estate mogul William Matteson. Read an article from 1907 that announced the birth of Cathedral Highlands and the important role Matteson played in its development.