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Edward Linthicum House: This high-style home was owned by a prominent Georgetown resident.
Owned and built by Edward Linthicum, a prominent resident of Georgetown, the Edward Linthicum House, with its ornate fanlight and sidelights, is a prime example of the red brick federalist style.…
Thomas Sim Lee Corner: The home of a Federalist, twice-elected Governor of Maryland and supporter of the American Revolution.
Built in 1794, this home illustrates a timeline of the revolution and a man’s journey both into real estate and the establishment of the nation. Thomas Sim Lee was an ardent patriot and friend of…
Laird-Dunlop House: The Laird-Dunlop House is a historic mansion in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C.
This large Federal house was built in the 1790s by John Laird, a prosperous tobacco warehouse owner. Designed by William Lovering, the Colonial Revival style home is constructed with Flemish bond…
William Knowles House: This old frame house demonstrates the Greek Revival style as it influenced the largely Federal early city.
This frame house illustrates the influence of Greek Revival on the city's generally conservative early domestic architecture. The William Knowles House is a wood frame, with clapboard siding painted…
Nicholas Hedges House and Federal Houses: Jefferson Street historic residences, located in the Georgetown Historic District.
The Federal style houses on Thomas Jefferson Street NW were built between 1800 and 1815, with architect Trueman Beck designing the Nicholas Hedges House at 1069 Thomas Jefferson Street. Similarly to…
Halcyon House: Halcyon House's history dates back to the Revolutionary War, beginning with its builder, Benjamin Stoddert.
Halcyon House was built in 1787 by Benjamin Stoddert, the first Secretary of the Navy and a Revolutionary War hero. He served as Secretary of the Revolutionary War Board in Philadelphia from 1779 to…
Grace Church (Grace Protestant Episcopal Church): Small Gothic Revival church housing the parish founded by Saint John’s Church in 1855 as a missionary church for canal boatmen and workers.
The "child" of two early existing Georgetown Episcopal Parishes, the Grace Parish was founded in 1855 as a mission church for boatmen and workers form the adjacent C&O Canal. With the financial…
Godey House: The Godey House is located in the Georgetown Historic District and is well known for its architecture that reflects both Greek Revival and Italianate styles.
The Godey House is located in the Georgetown Historic District and was built around 1850. Along with the Godey House, many other row houses were built in Georgetown during the mid 19th century. These…
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…
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…