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Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The City Tavern

 
 
The City Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 10, 2016
1. The City Tavern Marker
Inscription.
First built in 1796
Restored by the
City Tavern Association
Founded 1959

Founders
Mr. Robert Calhoun Baker · Capt. and Mrs. Peter Belin (UNS, Ret.) · Mrs. Denton Blair · Hon. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss · Hon. and Mrs. David K. E. Bruce · Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Burling, Jr. · Mr. Paul Callaway · Mr. John Cowell Colie · Mrs. Carley Dawson · Mr. and Mrs. Andre de Limur · Mr. C. Emerson Duncan, II · Hon. and Mrs. Gordon Gray · Hon. and Mrs. H. Struve Hensel · Miss Elizabeth Houghton · Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. James · Mrs. Florence Stephenson Mahoney · Mr. and Mrs. Armistead Peter, III · Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Peter, Jr. · Mr. H. Alexander Smith, Jr. · Miss Elizabeth Young

Additional marker in entryway
The City Tavern
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
1796

 
Erected by The City Tavern Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureCharity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
 
Location. 38° 54.312′ N, 77° 3.79′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. Marker is on M Street Northwest west of Wisconsin
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Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling east. The markers are within the entryway to the City Tavern. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3206 M Street Northwest, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crossroads of Georgetown (within shouting distance of this marker); Potomac No. 5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Chesapeake & Ohio Canal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The history of Canal Square (about 400 feet away); John Lutz (about 500 feet away); Canal House (about 500 feet away); 5 Congress at Oak Alley (about 500 feet away); Georgetown's First Market (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
The City Tavern NRHP marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 10, 2016
2. The City Tavern NRHP marker
The City Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 10, 2016
3. The City Tavern Marker
Both markers are within the entryway to the City Tavern, with the NRHP marker visible in this view.
The City Tavern Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 10, 2016
4. The City Tavern Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 11, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.

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