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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Georgetown, District of Columbia

 
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101 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Mt. Zion United Methodist Church — 1313 29th Street Northwest
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
102 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Parsonage
Erected 1897 Birthplace of Leontine Turpeau C. Kelly March 5, 1920 First African-American Woman Bishop of the United Methodist Church, 1984Map (db m97731) HM
103 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Mule Power — Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
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
104 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Nathan Loughborough's Houses
Built c. 1801-1806 Restored 1963 by The Junior League of WashingtonMap (db m97648) HM
105 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Old Stone House — 1766 — Reported permanently removed
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
106 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Parrott Ropewalk
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
107 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Political Salons of Georgetown
Throughout its history, Georgetown has been at the center of Washington’s 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
108 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Poplar Street — Georgetown African American Heritage Landmark — 2020 —
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
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109 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Potomac Boat Club
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
110 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Potomac No. 5
Potomac No. 5 F.A.A.M. Chartered April 21, 1789 Potomac Lodge has occupied this site since 1859 Map (db m110023) HM
111 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Poulton Hall — Built 1947
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
112 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — President John F. Kennedy
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
113 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Prospect House
Prospect House Erected 1788 by John Templeman later home of James Forrestal First Secretary of Defense 1947-1949Map (db m93064) HM
114 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Quality Hill - The John Thomson Mason House — 3425 Prospect Street Northwest — Georgetown Historic District —
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m114043) HM
115 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Rafik B. Hariri Building — Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business Rafik B. Hariri Building — Georgetown University —
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 universityMap (db m240127) HM
116 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Reverend Royden B. Davis, S.J. Teaching Garden
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
117 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Robert and Bernice Wagner Alumni House 2005 — Georgetown University
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
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118 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Rose Park Recreation Center — 26th and O Streets, NW — African American Heritage Trail, Washington DC —
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
119 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Ross and Getty House — No. 1, c. 1810
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
120 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — S/Sgt. Richard F. Hoffman, A.A.F.
. . . Map (db m121209) WM
121 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — September 11, 2001 Memorial
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
122 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Simplicity, Gentleness, Humility
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
123 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — South Lawn — Tudor Place — Reported permanently removed
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
124 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — South Lawn — [Tudor Place] —
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
125 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — St. John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown Parish
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
126 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — St. John's: 200 Years of History
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
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127 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — St. Mary's — Built 1956 — North Entry —
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
128 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — St. Mary's Hall — Built 1956 — East Entry —
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
129 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Stately Houses and Gardens
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
130 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Stephen Osusky — 1889 - 1973 — Paulina Osusky, 1892 - 1979 —
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
131 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Sustainability at Georgetown — A LEED Gold Student Center
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
132 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 1 — Sustainability at Georgetown University
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
133 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 12 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — A LEED Gold Residence Hall
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
134 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 2 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — A LEED Gold Residence Hall
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
135 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 5 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — Sustainability at Leo J. O'Donovan Dining
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
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136 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 7 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — A LEED Gold Athletic Center
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
137 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 8 — Sustainability at Georgetown University — Energy Efficiency at Georgetown
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
138 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Suter Home
Built c. 1801 - 1806 by John or Alexander Suter, sons of John Suter, owner of Suter's TavernMap (db m121205) HM
139 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Tayloe / Snyder House — 3051 N Street Northwest
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
140 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Temple of Learning and Talent
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
141 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Black House — Georgetown University — Center for Multicultural Equity & Access —
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
142 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The City Tavern
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
143 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Colonial — Erected 1820 · Restored 1953
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
144 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Cornerstone of the Original Christ Church
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
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145 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Duvall Foundry — 1050-30th Street, N.W.
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
146 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Exorcist Steps — We Are DC — DC Film —
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
147 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Freddy and Diana Prince Labyrinth — Be mindful. Be moving. Be well.
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
148 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Georgetown Heights
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
149 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Georgetown House
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
150 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The History of Canal Square
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
151 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — 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 & Ohio (C&O) Canal. Necessary for westward expansion, canals . . . Map (db m240113) HM
152 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Last Home of Stephen Bloomer Balch, D.D.
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
153 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Only Constant is Change — Old Stone House — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
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
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154 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Original Georgetown Reservoir — National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century
Site of the original Georgetown Reservoir 1859-1932 Stone wall and iron fence 1871Map (db m98980) HM
155 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Pilgrim — By Vicki Winters Reid
St. Ignatius of Loyola 1491-1556 Founder of the Society of Jesus 1540Map (db m110019) HM
156 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Presbyterian Congregation in George Town
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
157 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Star-Spangled Banner — Reported permanently removed
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
158 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — The Tree
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
159 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Thomas Sim Lee Corner
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
160 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Tide Lock and Rock Creek Basin — Chesapeake and Ohio National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
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
161 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Tulip Poplar
Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera Common Name: Tulip tree, tulip poplar, yellow poplar, Mature Size: 60-120 ft. tall, 30-50 ft. wide Bloom Time: Spring Flower Color: Yellow-green, orange . . . Map (db m189263) HM
162 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Volta Bureau
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
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163 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Volta Place: A Place in History
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
164 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Volunteerism and Valor
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
165 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Washington Before Washington
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
166 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Watching the Flames — Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail-War of 1812 — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
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
167 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — William O. Douglas
In recognition of Justice William O. Douglas for his contributions toward the establishement of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic ParkMap (db m167622) HM
168 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — William Wallace "Willie" Lincoln — (1850-62)
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
169 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Window on Washington — Francis Scott Key Memorial Rock Creek Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
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
170 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — World War I Memorial
In memory of our boys who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great World War Jesu Mercy Map (db m113646) WM
171 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Georgetown — Wormley School — Georgetown African American Historic Landmark — 2020 —
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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