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.
Discover the history of the neighborhood of Harlem in Washington, DC, located west of Georgetown. Learn how this area was developed in the early 1880s and why it was named after the town in the Netherlands.
Take a trip back in time to the 1870s and explore the Clyde’s New Express Line from Georgetown to Philadelphia and Boston. Learn more in this blog post about the advertisement from December 17th, 1877.
In August 1903, an employee of Georgetown University, Delgado Crofton, was arrested on a charge of grand larceny and accused of embezzling $2,200 of university money. Read this blog post to learn more about the case!
Get an insider’s look from 19th century banking tycoon William Corcoran about what Georgetown’s prospects would have been had the city of Washington not been placed right next to it. Read on to find out more.
Take a journey back in time to explore the history of the Aqueduct Bridge in Washington, D.C. Learn about its dismantling in the 1920s, and see a photo of what it looked like in the 1860s.
Take a look back at the Penn Oil Company in Georgetown and its gas station at 27th and Q Street. This photo was taken in 1920 or 1921 and has become a piece of history.
A Civil War-era photograph taken from rocks on Mason’s Island showing a Georgetown ferry-boat carrying wagons across the Potomac, with the Aqueduct Bridge visible beyond.
The building at 1229 Wisconsin Ave NW in Georgetown has a history that predates Apple. Here is the full story of one of DC’s most distinctive retail spaces.
Take a look back in time and explore what Georgetown looked like in the 1850s with this amazing view of the city. See the lithograph and printed colors by E. Sachse & Co.
