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Georgetown Custom House and Post Office: This historic Custom House is an important building in Georgetown and the District's history.
The Georgetown Custom House and Post Office, designed by Ammi B. Young and built between 1857 and 1858, is one of several standardized types of custom houses developed under Young's supervision. The…
Georgetown Historic District: One of DC's oldest neighborhoods, Georgetown Historic District encompasses a complete historic town, and was the District's first designated historic district.
Georgetown was founded by an Act of the Maryland Assembly in 1751 and incorporated with an elected government in 1789. It became part of the District of Columbia upon its establishment in 1791,…
Georgetown Market: Built in 1865, the Georgetown Market is perhaps the finest extant example of Georgetown's long history of commercial activity.
The history of the Georgetown Market site dates back to the Revolutionary War period, when a butcher's market occupied part of the present property. This market was later replaced by the Georgetown…
Georgetown Visitation Academy Historic District: The Georgetown Visitation Convent is the oldest Catholic girls' school in the United States.
Originally established as the Georgetown Academy for Young Ladies, the Georgetown Visitation Convent was the first Catholic girls’ school in America. It was established by religious women in 1799 and…
Germuiller Row: Germuiller Row is an ensemble of Victorian-era red brick rowhouses by the prolific architect Julius Germuiller.
This row of three buildings represents an increasingly rare intact ensemble of Victorian-era red brick row buildings in downtown DC. The buildings are named for Julius Germuiller (1859-1929), a native…
James Cardinal Gibbons Memorial: This statue honors one of America's most influential Roman Catholic cardinals.
Sitting in a curule chair reminiscent of ancient Rome, the sculpted figure of James Charles Gibbons extends his right hand to bless those viewing him while holding a cross in his left hand. Below, the…
The Gladstone and The Hawarden: The Gladstone and the Hawarden are the earliest extant middle-class apartment buildings in the city.
Built between 1900 and 1901, these twin buildings were the first of their kind and are responsible for a major shift in how apartment buildings in the city were constructed. D.C. native George S.…
Glen Hurst: Constructed around 1892, Glen Hurst was one of the first houses built in the slow-to-develop Palisades subdivision.
Glen Hurst is one of the five substantial homes that were built in the first decade after the Palisades subdivision was plotted. Founded in 1890 by financier and Washington Post founder Stilson…
Glenwood Cemetery Chapel: This chapel is the focal point of the once-rural Glenwood Cemetery in Northeast DC.
Built in 1892, the Glenwood Cemetery Chapel is a significant example of the Romanesque Revival style of architecture, exemplifying the widespread influence of the design principles of Henry Hobson…
Glover-Archbold Park Historic District: Glover-Archbold Park contains a network of trails and a variety of wildlife as one of DC’s urban forest environments.
Charles C. Glover, a former Riggs Bank executive, and Anne Archbold, an heiress of Standard Oil of New Jersey, donated Glover-Archbold Park’s 221.62 acres to Washington, D.C., in 1924 to be used as a…