Beatty-Stuart House (Hyde House)
This home was originally built for Charles Beatty, the ferryman that would transport passengers between Georgetown and Virginia.
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This Federal style brick house was built for Col. Charles Beatty. Beatty owned the ferry between Georgetown and Virginia, a crucial link between the two points prior to the construction of a bridge. It was also the residence of Thomas Hyde, and his son Anthony, who were secretaries to W. W. Corcoran, one of DC’s prominent financial figures and co-founder of Riggs National Bank in 1840. Built in 1798, the Beatty-Stuart House would be expanded, most likely by Joshua Stuart in 1832. This changed the facade and further highlights the home’s name.
DC Inventory: November 8, 1964 (Joint Committee on Landmarks)
Within Georgetown Historic District
