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Bodisco House: This distinguished Federal rowhouse, built between 1815 and 1818, is best known as the home of a Russian diplomat.
Built by Clement Smith between 1815 and 1818, this large and distinguished Federal rowhouse is well known as the former site of the Russian Legation and for its time as the residence of Baron…
Old Holy Trinity Church: Georgetown's Old Holy Trinity Church is notable as DC's first Roman Catholic church.
Holy Trinity Church, established in 1787, is the oldest Roman Catholic church in not only Georgetown, but also all of Washington, DC. For years after construction finished in 1794, the church was…
Stevens-Billings Houses: A Second Empire style duplex in the Georgetown Historic District.
The Stevens-Billings Houses are a duplex that was constructed in 1873. The duplex was designed in the Second Empire style, which was incredibly popular in the United States in the 1870s. The…
Thomas Beall House (Newton D. Baker House): This grand Federal style mansion, built in 1794, is best known as the residence of Secretary of War Newton D. Baker.
Thomas Beall constructed this grand Federal style house, typical of Northeast seacoast mansions, as an investment in about 1794. From 1916 to 1920, it was the residence of Newton D. Baker, considered…
John Stoddert Haw House: This early 1800s townhouse reflects the typical architectural style of Georgetown in that era.
The John Stoddert Haw House was built between 1816 and 1817, and, like its next-door neighbor, it reflects the typical Georgetown style of building. The house is 2-1/2 stories high with a raised…
Old Stone House: The pre-American Revolution Old Stone House is the oldest structure on its original foundation in Washington, DC.
Built in 1765 in the then British colony of Maryland, the Old Stone House was already 59 years old when the British invaded Washington in 1814. Although, today, it is preserved for its architecture,…
Georgetown Commercial Buildings, M Street and Wisconsin Avenue: Georgetown's commercial history began on the waterfront as a shipping center.
Tobacco was the lifeblood of the community of Georgetown when it was founded. Because of this, in 1745, a "Rolling House" for the inspection and trade of the crop was called for by the Maryland…
Bomford Mill (Pioneer Flour Mills): The Bomford Mill was home to the milling business established by Col. George Bomford.
George Bomford was an Army ordnance expert and the owner of the mansion Kalorama. In 1845, he constructed a cotton factory on the site of an 1832 flour mill, which had burned down the previous year.…
Old North Building: As the oldest remaining academic building at Georgetown University, the Old North Building has a storied past.
The Old North Building is the oldest remaining academic building on the Georgetown University campus, built between 1794 and 1797. An 1829 Prospectus shows the North and South Buildings as the heart…
Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory: The third observatory founded in the United States, this building was part of pioneering work in astronomy.
Georgetown University's Greek Revival astronomical observatory is located on a knoll in the southwest corner of the campus, south of Kehoe Field and north of McDonough Memorial Gym. The observatory is…