The familiar golden dome of Washington's once venerable Riggs Bank, now amalgamated into PNC Bank, at the northeast corner of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW.

Georgetown in red

Georgetown is a neighborhood located in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River waterfront. It was formerly a separate city, predating the establishment of the District of Columbia and the founding of Washington, D.C. The primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, which are popular for the high-end shops, bars, and restaurants. Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2200 × 1650 pixel, file size: 626 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Former Riggs Bank building, now PNC Bank, at the corner of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington DC. Photo by Ben... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2200 × 1650 pixel, file size: 626 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Former Riggs Bank building, now PNC Bank, at the corner of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW in Washington DC. Photo by Ben... Riggs Bank was a Washington, DC-based commercial bank with branches located in the surrounding metropolitan area and offices around the world. ... PNC Bank is the flagship subsidiary of PNC Financial Services. ... Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. ... M Street is the name of various streets, including: M Street in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. M Street in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. M Street in Sacramento, California, U.S.A. This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (671x842, 361 KB) Summary Self-made by applying personal edits to public domain document. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (671x842, 361 KB) Summary Self-made by applying personal edits to public domain document. ... A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ... Color-enhanced USGS satellite image of Washington, DC, taken April 26, 2002. ... An address is a code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home, business or other building on the earths surface. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... ... The name M Street refers to two major thoroughfares in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Because of the Cartesian-coordinate-based street-naming system in Washington, the name M Street can be used to refer to any east-west street located twelve blocks north or south of... Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. ... Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With roots extending back to March 25, 1634 and founded in its current form on January 23, 1789...

History

The Old Stone House, the oldest original building in Washington, D.C.

Georgetown, DC, ca. 1862. Overview of the C & O Canal, Aqueduct Bridge at right, and unfinished Capitol dome in the distant background.

First settled by Europeans in 1696, Georgetown was incorporated as a town and first regularly settled in 1751, when the area was part of the British colony of the Province of Maryland (initially in Frederick, and later Montgomery County), later one of the 13 original states. Situated on the fall line, Georgetown was the farthest point upstream to which oceangoing boats could navigate the Potomac River. It grew into a thriving port and became a key point for transferring goods, particularly tobacco, from boats on the Potomac to boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2487x1992, 2837 KB) The Old Stone House in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Own pictue, taken on September 21st, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2487x1992, 2837 KB) The Old Stone House in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Own pictue, taken on September 21st, 2006. ... Download high resolution version (1412x1088, 263 KB)Georgetown. ... Download high resolution version (1412x1088, 263 KB)Georgetown. ... Canal at Swains Lock The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, also known as the C&O Canal, operated from 1850 until 1924 parallel to the Potomac River in Maryland from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC. The total length of the canal is about 182 miles (300 km). ... Aqueduct Bridge with roadway The Aqueduct Bridge was a bridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C., and Rosslyn, Virginia, in Arlington County. ... The United States Capitol The United States Capitol is the capitol building that serves as the location for the United States Congress, the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. ... The year 1696 had the earliest equinoxes and solstices for 400 years in the Gregorian calendar, because this year is a leap year and the Gregorian calendar would have behaved like the Julian calendar since March 1500 had it have been in use that long. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... British colonization of the Americas began under the Kingdom of England in the late 16th century, before reaching its peak after the Acts of Union 1707, which established the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... A map of the Province of Maryland. ... Frederick County is located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. ... The relevance of particular information in (or previously in) this article or section is disputed. ... Betsy Ross purportedly sewed the first American flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes representing each of the 13 colonies. ... The fall line has meanings in both geographical features and the sport of alpine skiing. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Species Nicotiana acuminata Nicotiana alata Nicotiana attenuata Nicotiana benthamiana Nicotiana clevelandii Nicotiana excelsior Nicotiana forgetiana Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glutinosa Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana longiflora Nicotiana obtusifolia Nicotiana paniculata Nicotiana plumbagifolia Nicotiana quadrivalvis Nicotiana repanda Nicotiana rustica Nicotianasuaveolens Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana tomentosa Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005... The Canal du Midi, Toulouse, France Canals are man-made channels for water. ...

Origin of the name

Georgetown was founded in 1751 in Frederick County, Maryland (in a section later divided to become into Montgomery County) by George Beall and George Gordon as the "Town of George". Given the curious coincidence of the both of the founders' first names and that of the English king at the time, historians dispute the source of the name of the town: One theory suggests that it was designated to honor King George II, while another argues that it was named for its founders.^[1] George II (George Augustus; 10 November 1683 – 25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ...

Early history

George Washington frequented Suter's Tavern in Georgetown, and worked out many land deals from there to acquire land for the Federal City. In the 1790s, City Tavern , the Union Tavern, and the Columbian Inn opened and were popular throughout the 19th century. George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799)[1] led Americas Continental Army to victory over Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and was later elected the first president of the United States under the U.S. Constitution. ...

The home of Francis Scott Key was in Georgetown. Doctor William Beanes, a relative of Key, captured the rear guard of the British Army while it was burning Washington during the War of 1812. When the mass of the army retreated, they retrieved their imprisoned guard and took Dr. Beanes as a captive to their fleet near Baltimore. Key went to the fleet to request the release of Beanes, was held until the bombardment of Fort McHenry was completed, and gained the inspiration for The Star-Spangled Banner. Francis Scott Key Fort McHenry looking towards the position of the British ships (with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the distance on the upper left) Francis Scott Key (August 2, 1779 – January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, an author, and an amateur poet who wrote the words to... Combatants United States Native Americans Great Britain, Canadian provincial forces First Nations Peoples Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock† Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town[1][2], B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America,[3] Get in on it. ... Fort McHenry, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a star fort best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British navy in Chesapeake Bay. ... Nicholson took the copy Key had given him to a printer, who published it as a broadside on 17 September, 1814 under the title Defence of Fort McHenry, with a note explaining the circumstances of its writing. ...

Merger with Washington

P Street NW, in Georgetown, features conduit streetcar tracks installed in the 1890s.

After the American Revolution, Georgetown became an independent municipal government of the federal District of Columbia along with the City of Washington, City of Alexandria, and the newly created County of Washington and County of Alexandria (now Arlington County, Virginia). It was officially known as Georgetown, D.C. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 2869 KB) Summary P Street NW, in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), features conduit streetcar tracks that were installed in the 1890s. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 2869 KB) Summary P Street NW, in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), features conduit streetcar tracks that were installed in the 1890s. ... Conduit current collection was a system of current collection used by electric trams where the power supply was located in a channel under the roadway, rather than located overhead. ... John Trumbulls Declaration of Independence, showing the five-man committee in charge of drafting the Declaration in 1776 as it presents its work to the Second Continental Congress The American Revolution refers to the period during the last half of the 18th century in which the Thirteen Colonies that... Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia Founded 1718 Mayor William D. Euille Area    - City 39. ... The County of Washington is one of the five political entities contained within the geographic region comprising what was originally the 100-square-mile District of Columbia. ... Alexandria County was part of the original 10-mile square created as the District of Columbia in 1791 pursuant to Article I, Section 17, of the United States Constitution. ... Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Originally part of the District of Columbia, the land now comprising the county was retroceded to Virginia in a July 9, 1846 act of Congress...

In 1862, the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Company began a horsecar line running along M Street in Georgetown and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, further integrating the two cities. 15th Street in the early 20th century Horsecar crossing Rock Creek Streetcars and interurbans operated in Washington, D.C., between 1862 and 1962. ... A horsecar was an animal-powered streetcar (or tram). ...

Georgetown was not formally annexed by the City of Washington until 1871, and remained nominally separate until 1895. The streets in Georgetown were then renamed to conform to the street names in use in Washington. 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Map of Georgetown from 1899, showing old street names The Georgetown street renaming occurred as a result of 1895 Act of the United States Congress that ended even the nominal independence of Georgetown from Washington, D.C.. The Act required, inter alia, that the street names in Georgetown be changed... Abbey Road in London A street name or odonym is an identifying name given to a street. ...

Later history

Many African-Americans moved to Georgetown following the Civil War, establishing a thriving community, but an 1890 flood and expansion of the railroads brought destitution to the C&O Canal, and Georgetown became a depressed slum. As a result, many older homes were preserved relatively unchanged. Languages Predominantly American English Religions Christianity (predominantly Baptist), Islam Related ethnic groups Sub-Saharan Africans and other African groups, some with Native American groups. ... This article is becoming very long. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... A boy from an East Cipinang trash dump slum in Jakarta, Indonesia shows his find. ...

The waterfront area retained its industrial character in the first half of the 20th century. Georgetown was home to a lumber yard, a cement works, and a meat rendering plant, and its skyline was dominated by the smokestack of a garbage incinerator. Indeed, in 1949, the city constructed the Whitehurst Freeway, an elevated highway above K Street, to allow motorists entering the District over the Key Bridge to bypass Georgetown entirely on their way downtown. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... Rendering is an industrial process that converts waste animal tissue into stable, value-added materials. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The Whitehurst Freeway as seen from the Key Bridge. ... Highway in Pennsylvania, USA The Pan-American Highway, in the Peruvian town of Máncora, where it serves as the main street. ... Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... The Francis Scott Key Bridge, or, more commonly, the Key Bridge, is a reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Highway 29 traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn section of Arlington County, Virginia, and the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. It was built by the U.S...

Gentrification

Shops along M Street in Georgetown, at 28th Street, in Washington, D.C.

As the only existing town at the time, Georgetown was the fashion and cultural center of the newly-formed District of Columbia. As Washington grew, however, the center of social Washington moved east across Rock Creek to the new Victorian homes that sprang up around the city's traffic circles, and to the gilded age mansions along Massachusetts Avenue. While many "old families" stayed on in Georgetown, the neighborhood was well past its prime by the early 20th century. The neighborhood began to return to its past glory when gentrification began during the 1930s, as a number of members of the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt moved into the area. By the 1950s, a wave of new post-war residents arrived. Many of these new residents were well-educated, from elite backgrounds and they took a keen interest in the neighborhood's historic nature. At about the same time, the Citizens Association of Georgetown was formed. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 698 KB) Summary Shops along M Street in Georgetown, at 28th Street, in Washington, D.C. Photo taken by Kmf164 on December 6, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 698 KB) Summary Shops along M Street in Georgetown, at 28th Street, in Washington, D.C. Photo taken by Kmf164 on December 6, 2005. ... The name M Street refers to two major thoroughfares in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Because of the Cartesian-coordinate-based street-naming system in Washington, the name M Street can be used to refer to any east-west street located twelve blocks north or south of... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D... The Breakers, a gilded-age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... FDR redirects here. ...

The area reached the height of fashionablity when Georgetown resident John F. Kennedy was elected president. Kennedy lived in Georgetown in the 1950s as both a Congressman and a Senator. Parties hosted by his wife, Jackie, and many other Georgetown hostesses drew political elites away from downtown clubs and hotels or the upper 16th Street corridor. Kennedy went to his presidential inauguration from his townhouse at 3307 N Street in January 1961. Since then, Georgetown has acquired a reputation as a center of wealth and style within the U.S. capital. John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also referred to as John F. Kennedy, JFK, John Kennedy or Jack Kennedy, was the 35th President of the United States. ... // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ... Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was the wife of John F. Kennedy whom she married in 1953 and was known as Jacqueline Kennedy or Jackie Kennedy. ... 16th Street is a prominent north-south thoroughfare in the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. Part of Pierre LEnfants design for the city, 16th Street begins just north of the White House accross Lafayette Park at H Street and continues due north in a straight line passing... The presidential seal was first used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

Present day

Christmas decorations

Many leading figures in politics, media, and commerce reside in this upper-bracket community. Current inhabitants include Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, past Washington Post Editor Ben Bradlee, Washington Post Watergate reporter and current assistant managing editor Bob Woodward, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Clinton aide George Stephanopoulos, and Montana Senator Max Baucus, among others. High-end developments and gentrification have revitalized Georgetown's formerly blighted industrial waterfront. One remnant is the District's old refuse incinerator smokestack, preserved as an historic landmark and, as of 2003, incorporated into the layout of a newly built Ritz Carlton Hotel. The Whitehurst Freeway has been proposed for demolition. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 449 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1556 × 2075 pixel, file size: 434 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lampposts decorated for Christmas in Georgetown, a neighborhood in Washington DC. Photo by Ben Schumin on December 18, 2006. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 449 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1556 × 2075 pixel, file size: 434 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Lampposts decorated for Christmas in Georgetown, a neighborhood in Washington DC. Photo by Ben Schumin on December 18, 2006. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that marks the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. ... Al Gore (born December 11, 1943) is a Vietnam Veteran and the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (born August 26, 1921) is the vice president of the Washington Post. ... Bob Woodward Robert Upshur Bob Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is assistant managing editor of The Washington Post. ... Madeleine Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová on May 15, 1937) served as the 64th United States Secretary of State. ... George Stephanopoulos George Robert Stephanopoulos (born February 10, 1961) is an American broadcaster and political adviser. ... Max Sieben Baucus (b. ... The Whitehurst Freeway as seen from the Key Bridge. ...

Geography

C&O Canal in Georgetown

M Street on a snowy Winter night

Georgetown is bounded by the Potomac River on the south, Rock Creek to the east, Burleith and Glover Park to the north, with Georgetown University on the west end of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is situated on bluffs overlooking the Potomac River. As a result, there are some rather steep grades on streets running north-south. The famous "Exorcist Steps" connecting M Street to Prospect Street were necessitated by the hilly terrain of the neighborhood. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 2494 KB) Summary Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) Photo taken by Kmf164 on December 6, 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 2494 KB) Summary Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) in Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) Photo taken by Kmf164 on December 6, 2005. ... Canal at Swains Lock The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, also known as the C&O Canal, operated from 1850 until 1924 parallel to the Potomac River in Maryland from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC. The total length of the canal is about 184. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Rock Creek is a free-flowing tributary of the Potomac River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean via Chesapeake Bay. ... Burleith is a moderately upscale neighborhood in Washington, DC. It is bordered by Wisconsin Avenue to the East, Reservoir Road and the Georgetown University campus to the south, Whitehaven Park to the North and Glover Archbold Park to the West. ... Map of Washington, D.C., with Glover Park highlighted in red 39th Place in Glover Park, Washington, D.C. Glover Park is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., about a half mile north of Georgetown and just west of the Vice Presidents Mansion and the U.S. Naval... Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With roots extending back to March 25, 1634 and founded in its current form on January 23, 1789... The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 film, based on the novel by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ...

The primary commercial corridors of Georgetown are M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, whose high fashion stores draw large numbers of tourists as well as local shoppers year-round. There are also several high-end developments on K Street, on the waterfront, featuring outdoor bars and restaurants popular for viewing boat races. Between M and K Streets runs the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, today plied only by tour boats; adjacent trails are popular with joggers or strollers. The name M Street refers to two major thoroughfares in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. Because of the Cartesian-coordinate-based street-naming system in Washington, the name M Street can be used to refer to any east-west street located twelve blocks north or south of... Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. ... The term Fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not apply to all. ... K Street, epicenter of American lobbying. ... Canal at Swains Lock The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, also known as the C&O Canal, operated from 1850 until 1924 parallel to the Potomac River in Maryland from Cumberland, Maryland to Washington, DC. The total length of the canal is about 184. ...

Georgetown is home to the main campus of Georgetown University, as well as the embassies of France, Mongolia, Thailand, and Ukraine. Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With roots extending back to March 25, 1634 and founded in its current form on January 23, 1789... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ...

Historic landmarks

Georgetown is home to many historic landmarks including:

• Dumbarton Oaks, where the United Nations was outlined in 1944.
• The Old Stone House, built in 1765, located on M Street is the oldest original structure in Washington, D.C.
• Mount Zion Cemetery, which offered free burials for Washington's earlier African-American population.
• Tudor Place and Dumbarton Court
• The Oak Hill Cemetery, a gift of William Wilson Corcoran whose Gothic chapel and gates were designed by James Renwick, is the resting place of Abraham Lincoln's son Willie and other figures.
• The City Tavern Club, built in 1796, is the oldest commercial structure in Washington, D.C.

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Transportation

The Washington Metro was originally planned to stop in Georgetown, but when the Metro was being planned in the 1970s, subways were associated with crime and danger, with the New York City Subway, then at a low point in its history, a prime example. In order to protect the area from these perceived risks, Georgetown residents petitioned to keep the Metro out of Georgetown. Since then, the Metro has far exceeded these low expectations and there have been discussions about adding an additional subway line and tunnel under the Potomac to service the area, though no firm plans are currently in place. Three stations are located roughly one mile from the center of Georgetown: Rosslyn (across the Key Bridge in Arlington), Foggy Bottom-GWU, and Dupont Circle. Georgetown is also served by the 30-series Metrobuses and the DC Circulator. Additionally, GUTS buses run from the Leavey Center at Georgetown University to Dupont Circle and Rosslyn, as well as other campus-related locations. The Washington Metro, or simply Metro, is the rapid transit system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as MTA New York City Transit. ... Rosslyn is a Washington Metro station in the business district of Rosslyn, in Arlington County, Virginia. ... The Francis Scott Key Bridge, or, more commonly, the Key Bridge, is a reinforced concrete arch bridge conveying U.S. Highway 29 traffic across the Potomac River between the Rosslyn section of Arlington County, Virginia, and the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. It was built by the U.S... Foggy Bottom-GWU is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... Dupont Circle is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Red Line. ... The DC Circulator is a downtown circulator bus system in Washington, D.C., U.S.A.. It is operated by a public-private partnership including the District of Columbia Department of Transportation and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which also operates the Metrobus system in the capital and its... Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With roots extending back to March 25, 1634 and founded in its current form on January 23, 1789...

Education

Georgetown University

Georgetown Visitation

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Colleges and universities

Georgetown University's main campus is located in Georgetown. Georgetown University, incorporated as the The President and Directors of the College of Georgetown, is a private university in the United States, located in Georgetown, a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. With roots extending back to March 25, 1634 and founded in its current form on January 23, 1789...

Primary and secondary education

Public schools

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The neighborhood is zoned to:

• Hyde Elementary School (located in Georgetown)
• Hardy Middle School
• Wilson High School

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Private schools

Throughout the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries the concentration of wealth in Georgetown sparked the growth of many private college preparatory schools in the neighborhood including; Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, National Cathedral School, St. Albans School, and several others. Georgetown Preparatory School is near Georgetown in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland. Educating women of faith, vision, and purpose since 1799. ... National Cathedral School (NCS) is an independent Episcopal private school day school for girls located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.. Founded by Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee in 1900, NCS is the oldest of the institutions constituting the Protestant Episcopal... For other schools with a similar name, see St. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The relevance of particular information in (or previously in) this article or section is disputed. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33...

Popular culture

Exorcist Steps

Numerous movies have been filmed in Georgetown, most notably the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, which was set in Georgetown. In the movie's climactic scene, the protagonist hurls himself down the 75-step staircase connecting Prospect Street with M Street below at 36th Street; subsequently, that staircase was rechristened the Exorcist Steps. The 1984 Brat Pack classic St. Elmo's Fire was set in Georgetown, though portions were filmed at the University of Maryland campus in College Park. Interestingly, the 1987 film No Way Out featured a Georgetown Metro stop as a plot device even though no such station actually exists. Image File history File links Exorcist_Steps. ... Image File history File links Exorcist_Steps. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Exorcist is an Academy Award-winning 1973 film, based on the novel by William Peter Blatty first published in 1971. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brat Pack was a group of young actors and actresses that became famous in the 1980s and frequently appeared in teen-oriented films together. ... St. ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... No Way Out is a 1987 government thriller about a U.S. Naval Officer wrongly accused of murder. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.rootsweb.com/~dcgenweb/earlyday.html

Other references

• Historical Overview of Georgetown, from the Georgetown Partnership.
• Griffith, Gary. "Whitehurst Freeway Coming Down?" at WestEndGuide.us
• Slovick, Matt. "D.C. Movies: The Exorcist," The Washington Post.
• Georgetown's Hidden History, from the Washington Post, by Andrew Stephen, July 16, 2006
• Georgetown's early history

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