The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by John Leszczynski.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Four Seasons, but it’s a food truck.
• Duke Ellington principal passes away.

Georgetown Waterfront

Last year the Georgetown University library held an exhibition on various dramatic proposals that would have affected the campus, that is if they were actually built. Sadly, GM missed the exhibition, but the library’s website has many of the materials.

Above you’ll see the proposed foreign service school building from 1949. It would rise above the Potomac. Here’s another version of it:

Here is an image produced to raise money to construct an extension of the original quad. The project was dubbed “Greater Georgetown”. Ultimately only two of the three proposed buildings were constructed: Copley Hall and White-Gravenor. The third unbuilt building was to be named Poulton Hall.

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Photo by William Buetler.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Several historical Georgetown buildings endangered.
• Great info on the status of the Union Station to Georgetown streetcar plans.

Volta Park

On Tuesday, the alley naming that GM mentioned last week took another step towards reality. Councilmember Jack Evans introduced the Cashell Alley Designation Act of 2014 during the Council’s legislative session.

As you may recall, the story behind this is the type of story to give you some hope for the future. GM’s twelve year old neighbor, Raya Kenney, took it on herself to name the alley that runs behind her (and GM’s) house. She dove into the historical records kept at the Peabody Room and came up with the name of the original owner and developer of the land: Hazel Cashell. Continue reading →

Photo by Anokarina.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Somewhere there’s a golden oyster in Georgetown.
• If you want to live just down the block from GM (and buy a house that needs a ton of work!) check this guy out.

Dumbarton Oaks

Dumbarton Oaks is well known for its spring displays of incredible seasonal bounties. But people often overlook how spectacular the acres of gardens are in the fall. Hurry up and catch it now before it’s gone.

But here’s just a taste. The wildflowers of the Herbaceous Border are breathtaking:

The rest of the garden is at that magical moment when the gardeners loosen their grips and the plants give off one more explosion before the winter:

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Photo by Anokarina.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Some more details on GU’s new student pub.
• Get your patio on longer into the fall at Bourbon Steak.