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Montrose Park

This week for Old Georgetown in Color, GM is visiting with one of the most influential Georgetowners of all time: Herman Hollerith. Many people don’t even know the name, but his company, the Tabulating Machine Company, was one of the original pieces of the company that would later become I.B.M. So, in effect, I.B.M. was founded in Georgetown. (It was located where Sea Catch is located now).

Care of the Peabody Room, here is a great article by the Smithsonian about Hollerith and his company.

Besides the old warehouse that once housed his company, one other building in Georgetown connected to Hollerith is still around: his large home at 1617 29th St.

Photo by Jon.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Wow, Christopher Waltz is going to direct and star in a film about the Albrecht Muth-Viola Drath marriage.
• So, millenials are just terrible at mingling?

Georgetown Waterfront

Update: Actually it is the law now. Due to some legislative mechanics, it may have appeared that the bill died, but it was in fact adopted last Fall under Bill B20-70. 

Original Post:

Several weeks ago, GM reported on a new DC law that might impact the conversion of Georgetown gas stations to condos. Turns out that despite the Post reporting the law as passed, Washcycle astutely points out that the law wasn’t actually passed. It was introduced as a bill but died without a vote.

However, the bill was reintroduced this year, so it may still become law. Washcycle speculates that in fact the Georgetown gas stations were the impetus for the bill asserting that since Councilmember Jack Evans doesn’t want the Exxon at Q St. to close he proposed it. Continue reading →

Photo by Jon.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• More information on the Good Stuff fire.
• Rose Park Farmers market finally opens again today, from 3:00 to 7:00.

2900 block of Dumbarton St.

Photo by D. Miller.

This Friday, in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of VE Day a major fleet of historic WWII planes will perform a flyby of DC and Georgetown will get a front row seat.

At approximately noon, the planes will fly down the Potomac River right by Georgetown. They will follow the river to the Lincoln Memorial at which point they will head out over the mall. After passing by the WWII Memorial and the Capitol, they will head back out over the river. Continue reading →

Photo by Jon.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Good Mother’s Day options around Georgetown.
• This is a different Georgetown, but it’s too funny not to share.

3100 block of Dumbarton St.