An Eerie Walk Back in Time
On Friday evening, Oct. 27, Dwane Starlin took a group of people on a “Spirits of Georgetown” walk throughout the neighborhood, sharing stories that are buried deep within the crevices of the area.
Textile Museum’s Wetenhall Speaks at George Town Club
The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum — designed by Hartman-Cox to incorporate historic Woodhull House, most recently a security office — opened at G and 21st Streets in March of 2015.
Unearthing African American History
As historic as the Oak Hill Cemetery is, an important facet that is largely missing — also from other Georgetown locations — is African American history.
The Beautiful Schools of Washington, D.C.
The District’s history of building and promoting public schools has had surprising peaks and troughs over the past 150 years. While the scholastic status of D.C. schools has often been […]
Historic D.C.
Thomas Jefferson once said, “Good wine is a necessity of life for me.” His appreciation of wine began when he was a student at the College of William and Mary […]
Kennedy’s Space Vision
JFK made quite an impact on my life, even though he’s the only president of the last 50 years I never met.” So tweeted Buzz Aldrin, the second man to […]
JFK We Knew Him Here
When Democrat John Fitzgerald Kennedy became President of the United States — by the thinnest of margins — I was a few months removed from high school graduation and weeks […]
Historic D.C.
The street grid in the District seems so logical that you’d never guess the mess that ensues every day at rush hour. When Pierre L’Enfant made the city plan in […]
Madame President?
It took our nation 240 years to get here, but we finally got a woman candidate for president. In a country where women outnumber men in the adult population 51 […]
Featured Property: 1339 29th Street NW
**1339 29th Street NW** Built in 1802 and renovated in 1936, this six-bedroom residence, featuring oak-plank floors and multiple fireplaces with original mantels, was the home of the late Mrs. […]