Monthly Archives: June 2009
ANC Roundup: Moratoriums get Moratoriumier
So soon did lose his seat and all at once – King Henry V, Act I, Scene 1 Seats are wonderful things. They allow us to stop standing, at least for a little while. They also allow us to eat … Continue reading
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Field Guide to Georgetown Houses: Romantic Period
This week GM is exploring the varieties of historic architecture in Georgetown and offering a field guide to help you identify each particular style. Today: Romantic Period For American architecture, the Romantic period stretched from 1820s to the 1880s representing … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: On the eve of WMATA finally giving us back NextBus, DDOT has upstaged it by offering its own real time prediction system for the Circulator The Georgetowner visits with a Georgetown-based eco-exterminator Murder in … Continue reading
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Field Guide to Georgetown Houses: Colonial and Federal Period
If there’s one constant in Georgetown real estate listings, it’s that every house, no matter its shape and style, is described as “Federal”. The problem is that only a small percentage of homes in Georgetown could fairly be described as … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown. Here’s the soaked latest: A fawn was found strolling down Wisconsin Ave. Fire breaks out at Paolos. The conflaglaration was put out before it did too much damage, except if you count traffic. Reminder: ANC2E meeting tonight … Continue reading
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Have You Seen This Man?
This creepy looking fellow is convicted child sex offender Christopher Preston. The U.S. Marshalls Fugitive Task Force is searching for him. He is required to register with Prince Georges County but in 2003 he moved without telling the authorities. He’s … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Shorpy shows us a great vintage photo of the old flour mill on Water St. Citypaper profiles the collapse of a Georgetown-based ad agency Hammer Communications Yogapal0oza this Saturday at Lululemon Photo of M … Continue reading
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