Georgetown is one of Washington’s oldest neighborhoods, predating the federal city itself. These posts explore its colonial-era streets, Federal rowhouses, working waterfront, and the characters who shaped one of DC’s most enduring communities.
In 1888, a gruesome murder occurred in Georgetown, DC. The murder of Agnes Watson shocked the nation, and the story eventually reached the White House itself. Learn how this Georgetown story made its way to the highest office in the land.
1523 31st Street NW in Georgetown was built in August 1885 for Navy engineer Harrie Webster, who later became a Rear Admiral.
This beautiful image of Georgetown is from about 100 years ago.
The land beneath Washington, DC was once a Maryland plantation called Rome, owned by a man named Francis Pope.
DC had a split drinking age for years: 18 for beer and wine, 21 for spirits. It made Georgetown a magnet for underage drinkers from Maryland and Virginia. It took a fatal crash on the Capital Beltway in September 1986 to finally change it.
A 1928 design proposal for a grand entryway at Key Bridge connecting Rosslyn to Georgetown, a project that was never constructed.
Check out this amazing photo of Rosslyn in 1965. We dug up this photo on Flickr and it was taken by Roger Wollstadt. Plus, don’t miss our post from earlier in the week about a giant fire and explosion that rocked and almost destroyed Rosslyn.
In 1900, a college prank in Georgetown University nearly went wrong. Students attempted to scare a stable attendant, but a horse was stolen and the police were called. Read more about this bizarre incident on Ghosts of DC.
Take a look back in time to 1960s Washington, DC, when the streets were filled with cars and buses during what looked like “rush hour.” See the photo and read the story of the days before streetcar tracks were taken out.
