The Georgetown Metropolitan

Back in October, GM noted that the 7-Eleven at Wisconsin and O had been closed for months under a nebulous Health Department order. If there were any chance that the store would open at that point, it appears nil now. The signage was completely removed recently.

Moreover the location is no longer listed on the company’s website. (GM’s not sure when it was removed, but it’s definitely gone now).

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• A new design for the hotel planned to replaced the old Latham Hotel at 30th and M.
• Go Fund Me set up for the aspiring chef who was shot and killed this week.

Last March, GM had the pleasure to announce that the fantastic Georgetown Butcher was planning on opening a new location at Wisconsin and Volta. GM understood that the move would enable a wider offering to go along with the larger space (they would take over the former Little Birdies and Georgetown Olive Oil spaces). A great deal of GM’s excitement stemmed from the fact he lives a block away. He was already counting down the days.

The opening date was originally targeted for last summer. But that got pushed back till this spring. However now the move is off entirely. The shop will remain in its Grace Street location.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Condo listed for $14 million went under contract.
• The victim of the shooting Monday night was Tarek Boothe, 27 years old from Alexandria.

This week for Georgetown Time Machine, GM is back to Boyd’s Directory to highlight another ad. This time it’s an ad for Jacob Ramsburg & Sons from the 1870 directory.

The firm sold gloves from its location at 105 High Street. That was the left side of what’s now Wisconsin Ave., somewhere between N and O St. The firm also dealt in wool and “extra-fine Virginia sumac”. The later is a spice made from ground up berries from a sumac tree.

Ramsburg was born in 1811 in Frederick, Maryland. He appears to have lived above his shop, along with the “and sons” part of the name. Specifically it was Valerius Elias Ramsburg and Cornelius Stille Ramsburg.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• A man was shot and killed at 33rd and M last night in an apparently targeted killing.
• A former Civil War hospital on 30th st. can be yours for $14 million.
• The Tombs is reopening.

This month, the Citizens Association of Georgetown is hosting a meeting to discuss one of the essential works on Georgetown’s history: Black Georgetown Rememered. The book, which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, tells the story of the Black community in Georgetown, from the town’s founding in 1751 through the the historical preservation-driven gentrification of the mid-twentieth century that left the community devastated. It is a book that anyone hoping to understand the neighborhood deeper than on a superficial level must read.

The event will bring together members of the community to discuss the book and their stories. It will be held Feb 9th via Zoom. Register here.