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

bluemercury

Founded 1999

— Historic Site —

 
 
bluemercury Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 26, 2022
1. bluemercury Marker
Inscription. On this site in September 1999, bluemercury opened the doors to its first friendly neighborhood beauty store.
 
Erected by Bluemercury.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1999.
 
Location. 38° 54.319′ N, 77° 3.638′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. It is on M Street Northwest just east of 31st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3059 M St NW, 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: The Only Constant is Change (within shouting distance of this marker); Nathan Loughborough's Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); 5 Congress at Oak Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Canal Square (about 400 feet away); Thomas Sim Lee Corner (about 400 feet away); Herman Hollerith (about 400 feet away); M Street - A Road Well Traveled (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
 
Other markers no longer nearby. Old Stone House (was within shouting distance of this marker
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but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The History of Canal Square (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
 
The first Bluemercury storefront image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 26, 2022
2. The first Bluemercury storefront
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 11, 2026