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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Georgetown, District of Columbia
Washington and Vicinity
Washington(2607) ► ADJACENT TO WASHINGTON Montgomery County, Maryland(753) ► Prince George's County, Maryland(644) ► Alexandria, Virginia(378) ► Arlington County, Virginia(461) ► Fairfax County, Virginia(710) ►
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Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, the First Black Methodist Church in Washington, D.C., founded October 16, 1816, is designated a District of Columbia Historic Landmark. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1975. — — Map (db m177949) HM
Erected 1897
Birthplace of Leontine Turpeau C. Kelly March 5, 1920
First African-American Woman Bishop of the United Methodist Church, 1984 — — Map (db m97731) HM
Mules were the "engines" for the canal boats. Normally, a boat captain had four mules. Two worked while two rested in their stall in the front of the boat. Captains usually cared for their mules as if they were part of the family. In the canal's . . . — — Map (db m113416) HM
The Old Stone House, part of the Landmark District of Georgetown, is the only surviving pre-Revolutionary building in the capital. The house stands on its original site, lot #3, one of eighty lots surveyed in the port of Georgetown in 1751. . . . — — Map (db m61944) HM
Here the Richard Parrott Ropewalk manufactured rope and rigging used on sailing vessels that plied their trade in old Georgetown through the early 19th Century.
The ropewalk receives its name from the long path used for the laying out of . . . — — Map (db m68712) HM
Throughout its history, Georgetown has been at the center of Washingtons political and social life. As early as 1789, Washington and Jefferson met in a local tavern to plan the new capital. The Marquis de Lafayette, who fought with us in the . . . — — Map (db m97757) HM
Early wealthy Georgetown residents built dwellings in alleys to house poor white staff and enslaved. By the late 1910s, mostly African Americans lived in these homes. Poplar Alley served 32 African Americans living in 11 small wood frame houses. The . . . — — Map (db m240129) HM
Potomac Boat Club
Founded in 1869
This Boathouse built in 1908
A.B. Mullet & Co., Architect
Charles J. Cassidy, Builder
Listed in the
District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites
1973
National . . . — — Map (db m129836) HM
The building commemorates Father Ferdinand Poulton, S.J. a founding member of the American Jesuit Community, who arrived in Maryland in 1638. The building was acquired under the College Building Program of the Federal Works Agency. — — Map (db m110020) HM
In the cold winter of 1960-61
this house had an important role
in history. From it was flashed to
the world news of pre-Inaugural
announcements by
President John F. Kennedy
Presented by
The grateful newsmen who were
given . . . — — Map (db m112127) HM
Named to honor the two-time prime minister of Lebanon (1944-2005) and a dedicated supporter of higher education, with a gratitude for the support that his son, Saad Hariri (B'92), has shown to the university — — Map (db m240127) HM
Father Davis (C'47, L'49, H'85) served as dean of Georgetown College from 1966 to 1989, a period of great change at Georgetown. During his tenure, women entered the College and the curriculum grew with the expansion of the fine arts, the . . . — — Map (db m212207) HM
The Alumni House is an old Georgetown structure which appears in the survey of the District of Columbia as early as 1861. It was renovated by Georgetown University in 1951 for the purpose of becoming headquarters to the Georgetown University Alumni . . . — — Map (db m211972) HM
Rose Park Playground was established in 1918 by the Ancient Order of the Sons and Daughters of Moses to serve African American children. The city acquired it in 1922. Georgetown neighbors ignored the segregation rules at this "colored" facility, . . . — — Map (db m120439) HM
Foundation for Preservation of Historic Georgetown Easement acquired October, 1975 Accepted, March, 1976, by National Trust for Historic Preservation Additional marker: 1210 30th Street, N.W. Andrew Ross Tenant House II Built by Andrew Ross . . . — — Map (db m97705) HM
On the Fifth Anniversary of September 11, 2001 the Georgetown University Community offers this remembrance in love and with a prayer for peace. — — Map (db m211971) WM
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, straight ahead in the next block, is one of the oldest Catholic institutions in America. It was founded in 1799 by three pious ladies under the spiritual guidance of the president of Georgetown College, . . . — — Map (db m112132) HM
In 1816, your view from this sweeping lawn included the bustling tobacco port of Georgetown, the Potomac River, and, to the east, the growing city of Washington DC. Then a hay field, sheep and cows grazed on the law. By the beginning of the 1900s . . . — — Map (db m95956) HM
One of the primary landscape features of the property is the wide and gently sloping South Lawn which served both ornamental and functional purposes. Influenced by late 18th century English landscape design with informal and naturalistic, rather . . . — — Map (db m241120) HM
This first Episcopal congregation in Georgetown was founded in 1796 by the Reverend Walter Dulany Addison. Other founders and benefactors include Thomas Hyde, Thomas Corcoran, Benjamin Stoddert, and Francis Scott Key. President Thomas Jefferson . . . — — Map (db m113951) HM
Step across the cobblestone street and trolley tracks of a bygone era and look up at the faηade of St. John's Church, Georgetown Parish, designed in the Federal style by William Thornton, architect of the Capitol. This Episcopal parish, . . . — — Map (db m112133) HM
This building is named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was dedicated to Our Lady of Victory. Originally built as a combined Nursing School and Nurses Dormitory. The building is home to the School of Nursing and Health Studies although it no . . . — — Map (db m110854) HM
The building is named in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was dedicated to Our Lady of Victory. Originally built as a combined Nursing School and Nurses Dormitory. The building is still home to the School of Nursing and Health Studies although . . . — — Map (db m199525) HM
Hidden behind the grand houses of N Street and many others large and small are tranquil walled gardens with brick terraces, old shade trees, lily ponds, swimming pools, and a tennis court or two.
Behind you stands the Edes Home, . . . — — Map (db m113641) HM
Co-founder of Czecho-Slovakia. Envoy to France. Pillar of the League of Nations. Advisor to the US presidents W. Wilson, F.D. Roosevelt, H.S. Truman. — — Map (db m189271) HM
The Healy Family Student Center (HFSC), a LEED Gold certified building, opened its doors in 2014 as Georgetown's new "living room" providing social and study space for students.
HFSC's living green wall improves indoor air quality, increases . . . — — Map (db m245284) HM
Georgetown University is committed to sustainability to advance the common good for current and future generations. The University takes an integrated and holistic approach to sustainability, placing value on a "quadruple" bottom line: people, . . . — — Map (db m211970) HM
Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall is a LEED registered residence hall with a certification goal of gold. Some of the green design strategies features in the building include indoor bicycle parking to support sustainable transportation, a green roof to help . . . — — Map (db m211969) HM
Ida Ryan Hall and Isaac Hawkins Hall is a LEED Gold certified residence hall that is home to the Spirit of Georgetown Residential Academy.
This site exemplifies adaptive reuse: the process of repurposing an existing building for a use other . . . — — Map (db m212201) HM
The Leo O'Donovan Dining Hall building achieved LEED Silver certification following renovations in 2017. The building features energy-efficient design such as motion-sensored lighting to save energy when rooms are unoccupied and daylight-sensing . . . — — Map (db m212204) HM
The John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletic Center (the Thompson Center) is a LEED Gold certified sports center completed in 2016.
The Thompson Center outperforms conventional buildings by using 38% less potable water and 29% less . . . — — Map (db m212205) HM
Georgetown University's Heating and Cooling Plant provides efficient temperature control to 5.4 million square feet of buildings on the main campus. The plant uses centralized boilers and chillers to pipe steam and chilled water across campus to . . . — — Map (db m212206) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Tayloe/Snyder House
1857
— — Map (db m113644) HM
The imposing classic revival building on the hill is the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, formerly Western High School. It was completed in 1898 as a "temple of learning" and was among the first public senior high schools in Washington.
. . . — — Map (db m112146) HM
Founded 1970 by the Black Student Alliance as a gathering place for community and support. Rededicated 2013 as a continuing force for justice and equality at Georgetown for generations to come. — — Map (db m118011) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m97686) HM
Long a Georgetown landmark, this building was occupied from 1826 by Miss Lydia English's Georgetown Female Seminary, whose patrons and frequent visitors included Martin Van Buren, James Buchanan, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Andrew Johnson, . . . — — Map (db m97727) HM
This, the cornerstone of the original Christ Church, was placed here on May 5, 1968 during services commemorating the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the parish. — — Map (db m113423) HM
Built between 1856 and 1866 as a machine shop by William T. Duvall, the Foundry is typical of commercial structures of that period. Duvall purchased the land from Thomas Beall, a grandson of Ninian Beall who was one of Georgetown's first settlers . . . — — Map (db m230153) HM
These iconic steps were featured in William Friedkin's 1973
Warner Bros. classic motion picture, based on the novel
and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist.
In the film's climactic ending,
Father Karras (actor Jason . . . — — Map (db m90158) HM
In October of 2014, the artists of the Georgetown Lombard ARts and Humanities Program painted a navy blue labyrinth on the round outside of the 2CCC Surgery Center Waiting Room. The labyrinth is based on a 13th century design from the Cathedral of . . . — — Map (db m146575) HM
Occupying the most prominent site on the Georgetown Heights overlooking Georgetown, the Potomac River and Virginia is the Georgetown Branch Library. The library houses the Peabody Room, an archive devoted to the history of Georgetown. The archive . . . — — Map (db m101365) HM
The Georgetown House is closely linked with the history of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. The building was constructed about 1830 by the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Co. for use as a storage room. Later it became a tavern but shortly thereafter turned into . . . — — Map (db m111008) HM
Canal Square has seen more than 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, . . . — — Map (db m113418) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m240113) HM
This tablet marks the last home of Stephen Bloomer Balch, D.D. An officer in the Revolution 1747-1833 To the youth under his academic guidance he gave military training and led them in active service. For fifty years he was a leader in the . . . — — Map (db m97760) HM
The scene before, beside, and behind you has changed a lot over time. Part of the stone structure on your left faced quiet, residential Bridge Street in a busy port city in Maryland when built in 1766. By the late 1800s, Bridge Street became M . . . — — Map (db m186612) HM
The Presbyterian Congregation in George Town, founded in 1780 and chartered by Congress in 1806, has the longest unbroken ministry in Washington. This building was erected in 1821 at what is now 30th and M, was moved to this site in 1873 and altered . . . — — Map (db m97747) HM
The Flag. The immortal words "star-spangled Banner" refer to the magnificent flag which Francis Scott Key saw "by the dawn's early light" after the British bombardment of Fort McHenry on September 14, 1814. It is the largest flag ever flown in . . . — — Map (db m82470) HM
Beginning in the 1930s, a maple tree at this location became a traditional gathering spot for many students. Over the years, several trees have been dedicated to individual alumni. These plaques continue to stand in their memory. — — Map (db m186609) HM
3001-3003 M Street was built as a single dwelling in 1794 by Thomas Sim Lee twice Governor of Maryland, 1779-1782 and 1792-1794. Lee also owned the adjoining land which he sold to Andrew Ross and Robert Getty who, in 1810, built 3005-3011 M Street . . . — — Map (db m97647) HM
The 184.5-mile-long Chesapeake and Ohio Canal begins at the Tide Lock and ends at Cumberland, Maryland. Here canal boats entered the canal to bypass mountains, swift currents, and shallows. Boats exited the Tide Lock into the Potomac River to . . . — — Map (db m144180) HM
Volta Bureau
has been designated a
Registered National
Historical Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the . . . — — Map (db m112142) HM
The first house of worship in Georgetown — a town dominated by Presbyterian Scots — was a log church built in 1769 by a Lutheran congregation where the present Lutheran church now stands (opposite). The Presbyterian Burial Ground, once . . . — — Map (db m120508) HM
Before there was a DC Fire Department, companies from two then-separate towns — Georgetown and Washington — provided local fire protection. In 1789, Georgetown citizens purchased a hand-pumped engine and fire buckets with funds raised . . . — — Map (db m113420) HM
In 1608 Captain John Smith sailed up the Potomac, the first European to lay eyes on this site. At that time, ships could sail up to this point, and beautiful bluffs led down to the water. Algonquin Indians lived here in great numbers, drawn by . . . — — Map (db m110015) HM
On August 24, 1814, as word spread that the British were coming, Dr. William Thornton and his wife Anna Marie fled their downtown F Street home and took refuge here at Tudor Place, home of their friend Martha Parke Custis Peter. That night, Mrs. . . . — — Map (db m95949) WM
In recognition of Justice William O. Douglas for his contributions toward the establishement of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park — — Map (db m167622) HM
Third son of Abraham and Mary Lincoln rested here from 2/24/1862, until his remains accompanied his father's to their final resting place in Springfield, Illinois, on 4/21/1865. William Thomas Carroll, Supreme Court Clerk and family friend offered . . . — — Map (db m223392) HM
In 1805, Francis Scott key, his family, and their enslaved servants moved into a two-story brick house 200 feet from here. A rising lawyer, Key had a small addition next to his home that served as his law office. During the next 25 years, Key . . . — — Map (db m237632) HM
James Wormley, born a free African American in 1819, worked in his family's Hackney carriage business and became a prominent businessman and advocate for education. Georgetown spent $70 on African American education in 1862. After the war, the . . . — — Map (db m234902) HM
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