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Exploring Georgetown’s Past: An 1874 Map of the City with Old Street Names

Take a journey back in time and explore Georgetown's past with this 1874 map of the city featuring the old street names. Check it out now!
President's Palace design by John Collins
This is Bell’s hand-drawn map of downtown Washington, D.C., centered on Scott Circle. Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts Avenues are all clearly visible on the map—as well as 15th through 19th Streets. At the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and 15th Streets, Bell indicated the location of his Washington, D.C., residence by scrawling “A.G. Bell.” The National Geographic Society headquarters on M Street between 16th and 17th Streets would be located on the far left side of this map.

Check out this terrific 1874 map of Georgetown with the old street names.

1874 map of Georgetown
1874 map of Georgetown

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