Category Archives: Preservation
The Myth of the Apple Store
Georgetown is subject to its share of popular but wrong myths. None is more prevalent–or wrong–as the myth that resident opposition to a Metro stop is why there’s no station here. It persists as a myth because it comports with … Continue reading
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So You Want to Make Some Changes to Your House? Start Here…
GM learned the other day that the DC Council is taking up consideration of the Historic District Property Notification Act of 2011. What this law would do is to ensure that a notice is sent to every homeowner of a … Continue reading
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Update on Easements and Taxes
Photo by John-Morgan. A couple weeks ago, GM alerted you about potential problems with taking a tax write-off for donating a preservation easement on your house. What inspired the notice was that the Department of Justice won a lawsuit against … Continue reading
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IRS Cracking Down on Easement Tax Dodge
As reported by the Post (which has turned the issue into quite a hobby-horse) the IRS is cracking down on a tax shelter that many Georgetowners may themselves have used. The basic idea is this: property owners can give conservation … Continue reading
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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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A Pity Upon A Hill
On a hill overlooking Georgetown sits a shameful display of neglect on the part of Georgetown University: Holy Rood Cemetery. Built by Georgetown’s Holy Trinity Church in 1832, the cemetery has a strong connection to the neighborhood’s history. It is … Continue reading
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Save Scheele’s Group Meets With Teren
On Sunday night, approximately 35 people met at Mt. Zion Church to discuss their efforts to ensure that Scheele’s Market remains open. Additionally, they gave an opportunity to the potential purchaser of the property, Marc Teren, to discuss his plans … Continue reading
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Jellef Boys and Girls Club to Close, City to Purchase Land
The Washington Post is reporting that the Boys and Girls Club is going to close several branches in the D.C. area, including Georgetown’s Jellef Branch, right next to Social Safeway. The organization is severely struggling to ensure its long term … Continue reading
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Easement Down the Road
In response to GM’s post about the possible sale of the Scheele’s Market building to resident Marc Teren, reader Jim McCarthy wrote: Anyone relying on Marc Teren’s word as a sign of good news for Scheele’s, shouldn’t get their hopes … Continue reading
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