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Georgetown

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.

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Georgetown in 1830: A Map Showing Street Names Before They ChangedNov 22, 2019A Detailed Look at the Georgetown Map from the Library of CongressMar 5, 2019This Crazy Old Photo Shows Georgetown’s Flooding and the Potomac in 1918Feb 26, 2019View of Georgetown D.C. / lith. and printed in colors by E. Sachse & Co.Bird’s-Eye View of Georgetown, D.C. in 1855Jul 13, 2018Plat of the tracts of land called "Mill Seat," "Philadelphia," and "Frogland," from the original patents as located in Georgetown D.C. / B.D. Carpenter, surveyor.Exploring Old Georgetown Neighborhoods: An 1885 MapJul 9, 2015Washington Post - April 29th, 1895Exploring the Lost Neighborhood of Herring Hill in Georgetown, DCJun 9, 2015Washington, D.C., circa 1911. "Georgetown basketball." Our second look at the Georgetown Preparatory School JV squad. Harris & Ewing.Check Out These Great Old Team Photos of Georgetown Prep’s JV Basketball Team From 1911Jan 15, 2015View of four boats in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal lined up to cross the Potomac Aqueduct Bridge. The boats are owned by the Canal Towage Co. (misspelled "Towace). The postcard's reverse is stamped "Sunday Magazine April 16, 1933."A Look at the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in 1909Dec 23, 2014Exploring Georgetown’s Past: An 1874 Map of the City with Old Street NamesDec 2, 2014
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