Georgetown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The history of Canal Square
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 29, 2024
1. The history of Canal Square Marker
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The history of Canal Square. . Canal Square has seen more than a century and a half of change in Georgetown. It is a typical brick and fieldstone industrial structure built to facilitate barge traffic on the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal. Necessary for westward expansion, canals were the primary means of moving goods before the development of the railways. The building served as a barrel maker's warehouse until 1892, when it was purchased by Dr. Herman Holerith, a self-styled statistical engineer involved in developing the 1890 and 1900 census. In 1924, Dr. Hotherith's tabulating company and several competing businesses were incorporated as International Business Machines (IBM). After IBM consolidated its operations, 1054 reverted to warehouse status and was almost demolished to make way for a parking lot in the 1960s. Architect and developer Arthur Cotton-Moore resurrected 1054 and its adjoining parcels into Canal Square. This 19th century warehouse and its 1970s addition has become a European-style town square.
Canal Square has seen more than a century and a half of change in Georgetown. It is a typical brick and fieldstone industrial structure built to facilitate barge traffic on the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal. Necessary for westward expansion, canals were the primary means of moving goods before the development of the railways. The building served as a barrel maker's warehouse until 1892, when it was purchased by Dr. Herman Holerith, a self-styled statistical engineer involved in developing the 1890 and 1900 census. In 1924, Dr. Hotherith's tabulating company and several competing businesses were incorporated as International Business Machines (IBM). After IBM consolidated its operations, 1054 reverted to warehouse status and was almost demolished to make way for a parking lot in the 1960s. Architect and developer Arthur Cotton-Moore resurrected 1054 and its adjoining parcels into Canal Square. This 19th century warehouse and its 1970s addition has become a European-style town square.
54.304′ N, 77° 3.696′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Georgetown. Marker is on M Street Northwest west of 31st Street Northwest, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3110 M Street Northwest, Washington DC 20007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 29, 2024
2. The history of Canal Square Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
