Monthly Archives: February 2011
Ten Year Plan on Next Week’s ANC Agenda
GM writes this from a hotel in San Juan with the ocean waves crashing below, so he’s going to be brief: next week is the showdown at the ANC meeting over the ten year plan. The ANC already had a … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Laullon. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: New GERMS ambulance. In case you didn’t know, GERMS is a fantastic free service Georgetown students provide to the community. It’s a free ambulance service staffed by trained EMTs. You ought … Continue reading
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Not So Long Ago: Wisconsin and Q
This week at Not So Long Ago, GM moves up a block from last week at stops by the excellent Dolcezza. Dolcezza is an absolute gem of Georgetown. It has been selling its excellent Argentinian gelato since 2003. They have since opened … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Katmere. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Sprinkles is going to open March 4th Great photo essay of Georgetown’s corner stores.
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84 Year Old Zoning Fight Foreshadows Current One
When GM was digging through the Post archives the other day researching the Fillmore School, he came across a fascinating article from 1927. It described a zoning fight over the block facing the Fillmore School, on the eastern edge of … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Paulaloe. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: J. Pauls’ windows are all papered up, but GM hears they’re aren’t closing. They’re just renovating. Yesterday the city closed down the 29th St. bridge for reconstruction. The new bridge should … Continue reading
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Survey of Historic School Buildings in Georgetown: The Fillmore School
It’s been a while since GM added an entry to his Survey of Historic School Buildings series, but today he inches closer to checking off all of them: the Fillmore School. Fillmore School 1801 35th St. Built: 1893 Architect: Unknown … Continue reading
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