Monthly Archives: July 2010

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1500 block of 28th St.

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Library Cupola Restored

This week, the historic cupola of the Georgetown Public Library was finished and installed by HRGH Corp. The original cupola was destroyed in the 2007 fire:

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The Morning Metropolitan

Canal by Brownpau. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: New art house theater just across the creek. Marvelous Market reboot (GM hopes they consider selling prepackaged sandwiches without dressing).

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The Georgetown Metropolis

1400 block of 33rd St.

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Follow the Georgetown Metropolitan on Twitter

Well, GM has finally done it. He’s entered the age of Twitter, which is to say he’s finally caught up with 2009. Phew! Anyway, if you’re already one of the Twittering Twibobs of Twitterivity, why don’t you start following the … Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Photo by Doscabeza. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Tons of good stuff in the Current yesterday: The National Pinball Museum should open in the mall by September The out-of-place Eagle Bank mural was rejected Streetcars should be at Georgetown’s … Continue reading

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2800 block of Pennsylvania Ave.

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What Lies Beneath: Cobblestones, That’s What

GM happened to notice this weekend that a couple small patches of asphalt on 31st St.29th st. have eroded away to reveal the wonderful cobblestones that lie beneath (alright, if you must be a stickler, they’re really called Belgian blocks … Continue reading

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Photo by VPickering. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Maybe if they were just streetcar wires, the Committee of 100 would pay to bury them? Pretty much right after word of their closing got out, the Body Shop and Riccardi … Continue reading

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The Georgetown Metropolis

2800 block of M St.

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