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Montrose Park

GM was sent the photo above from a resident. It is an aerial view of the Georgetown waterfront before the construction of the Whitehurst Freeway. It is likely from around 1940.

The photo comes from the B&O Railroad Historical Society, which would be interested in the Georgetown waterfront since the B&O used to travel right down Water St. and K St.

The photo is a stark reminder of how much different the waterfront was just a generation or two ago. (Rosslyn is similarly changed).

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• If you were wondering what the long line outside Major was for last weekend, it was to buy these sweet sneakers.
• What will the future bring for Georgetown?

3200 block of Volta Place

The Washington Post reported last week that the mega online retailer, Amazon, would be opening a brick-and-mortar bookstore on M St. in Georgetown. It will go into the space that used to house Barney’s Co-op at 3040 M St.

If you are confused by the idea of Amazon opening a real honest-to-God bookstore, you have company. It is a strategy they have only started to pursue in the last couple years. They have opened such stores in just three other cities: San Diego, Seattle and Portland, OR. There are rumors that they plan to eventually open hundreds of the stores across the country.

But what is the strategy about? Theories abound. Perhaps they want to sell more kindles? Build brand loyalty? Use the stores as cheaper distribution centers (i.e., the customer pays for the final mile, not Amazon)? Who knows. Continue reading →

Photo by M.V. Jantzen.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• A Georgetown University student has created a fascinating website charting the results of her research project into the history of bars in Georgetown from the 1980s forward.
• A cookie store is coming into 3204 O St. (which most recently housed P St. Pictures, which has relocated to the owner’s house in Chevy Chase, DC).

1200 block of 29th St.

If you’re looking for a great nursery school right here in Georgetown, look no further than the fabulous Children’s House of Washington. The school is having an open house this Saturday, from 9 am – 12 pm. It’s located in the Dumbarton Methodist Church at 3133 Dumbarton St., just east of Wisconsin Ave.

The Children’s House of Washington (or C.H.O.W.) is a Montessori school. It doesn’t get quite the same attention as some of the other nursery schools around Georgetown, but GM has sent his daughter there for three years, and he can say with confidence that it was absolutely one of the best decisions we made for her. Continue reading →

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Nice article on the wonderful Tudor Place.
• 72% of all the active real estate listings in Georgetown in March were over $1 million.

Tudor Place