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Francis Dodge House (Hammond Court): A prime example of Italianate design built in 1852
The Francis Dodge House (Hammond Court) is situated within the Georgetown Historic District, and is a prime example of Italianate design, a style that was popular in the United States in the decades…
District of Columbia Paper Manufacturing Company (Paper Mill): This building illustrates the history of the Georgetown waterfront.
The District of Columbia Paper Manufacturing Company was built between 1900 and 1902 and is located in the Georgetown Historic District. It is located on K Street and overlooks the Potomac River. The…
Cox's Row: One of Georgetown's finest examples of Federal period architecture, Cox's Row was built around 1805 to 1820.
The Cox for whom this row of elegant Federal houses is named was Colonel John Cox, a very successful merchant and real estate owner born in 1775, who also served as Mayor of Georgetown from 1823 to…
City Tavern: Constructed between 1795-1796, City Tavern is a rare surviving example of a federal period tavern.
From 1796 through the mid-nineteenth century, the City Tavern provided a focus for community activity in Georgetown as a site of community meetings, business functions, and transportation. The…
Christ Church: Founded in 1817, Christ Church is Georgetown's second Protestant Episcopal congregation.
Christ Church was founded in 1817 when a group of prominent Georgetown citizens met to organize a new congregation for an additional Protestant Episcopal Church. Up until that time, St. John's Church…
C&O Canal National Historical Park: The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is an excellent and well-preserved example of 19th-century canal technology.
The C&O Canal Company was chartered in 1825, the same year as the opening of the Erie Canal. The groundbreaking was celebrated by President John Quincy Adams at Little Falls in 1828. The canal was…
Joseph Carleton House: Joseph Carleton served as Georgetown's postmaster from 1799 to 1803.
Built by Georgetown postmaster Joseph Carleton in approximately 1794, this 2-1/2 story double-house, with gabled roof, dormers, a plain facade, and rectangular transoms, represents a typical…
Adams-Mason Houses: This historic landmark consists of two Federal style row houses in Georgetown.
The Adams-Mason Houses are located in the Georgetown Historic District, between the C&O Canal and M Street NW. This historic landmark consists of two Federal style row houses at 1072 and 1076…