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Tudor Place

The former Valero gas station at the corner of Pennsylvania and M has shut down and will be torn down to make way for an apartment building. The Exxon at M just west of the Key Bridge is also marked for closure. The other Exxon in Georgetown–at Wisconsin and Q–has also been identified as a possible redevelopment site. There is a chance that within five years or so, there may be just a single gas station left in Georgetown. That might seem to be too few for you, but you’d be hard pressed to justify the number that there used to be.

The photo above shows the intersection of M St. and 30th in 1971 (during a citywide May Day protest that blocked streets everywhere). Aside from its documentation of the historic protest, this photo is also fascinating for showing how many gas stations used to be on M St. There’s one on the southwest corner (it was call Call Carl’s) and another on the northeast corner (that one was an Esso). Two more properties at the corner of 29th and M St. appear to be service stations as well. Continue reading →

Photo by m01229.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• 25 things to do around Georgetown. (Get one of GM’s famous Mai Tais was somehow left off this list)
• A Milkbar could (huge emphasis on could) come to Georgetown.

1600 block of Wisconsin Ave.

There’s a new Capital Bikeshare station in Georgetown. This one is at Potomac and M St., right outside of Luke’s Lobsters.

GM predicts that this will quickly become a popular station, as it will be the most western stop in “downtown DC” and should attract a lot of people looking for a bike trip to or from the Rosslyn Metro. Continue reading →

                                                                                                            Photo by Bill Starrells.

Good Morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• 25 things to do in Georgetown.
• Whoa, the Old Georgetown Board still doesn’t like the West Heating Plant proposal.

1600 block of 32nd St.

A group of neighbors, elected officials, church members and Georgetown Visitation students gathered at the historic Mt. Zion Cemetery off 26th St. last Saturday to give it some much needed TLC.

Over three trucks’ worth of debris was removed from the cemetery. While serious structural and restoration issues remain, this maintenance is critical to preventing the cemetery from disappearing completely into the forest.

The Mt. Zion cemetery (and its sister the Female Union Band cemetery) are invaluable historical remnants of Georgetown’s history and it is incumbent upon the entire community to preserve them as much (and more) to preserve them as much as the grand estates like Everymay or Tudor Place. Huge credit goes to all those that came out and pitched in! Continue reading →

Photo by Marc Andre.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• When a canal fight turned murderous.
• Bethesda baguette shop moving it to the former frozen yogurt shop at Wisconsin and S St.

Dumbarton Oaks