Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
MaHorney - Harrington House
Built c. 1821
| | Formerly 64 Lingnen Street - Originally Gay Street | |
In 1821, George MaHorney, a bricklayer, built this two room, two story frame "laborer's cottage." William W. Corcoran, a founder of the Corcoran and Riggs Bank and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, owned the property from 1853, through the Civil War, until 1866. He sold it to Dennis Harrington, in whose family it remained for 103 years.
Historic American Buildings Survey No. DC-188
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Historic American Buildings Survey series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 38° 54.504′ N, 77° 4.217′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on 36th Street Northwest south of P Street Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1423 36th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert and Bernice Wagner Alumni House 2005 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Poulton Hall (about 400 feet away); La Casa Latina (about 400 feet away); The Black House
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 1, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
