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The Georgetown Metropolitan Hits Five
It seems to get worse every year; GM just keeps forgetting the Georgetown Metropolitan’s birthday (December 13th). And if you can believe it, last month brought it to five years.
Most of these things burn out way before five years; facing the inevitable slowing, then puttering, then just radio silence. If anything, a fear of becoming that cliche is mostly what drives GM to keep at it. It certainly isn’t the non-existent pay.
Well, GM’s been so forgetful he forgot to buy himself a birthday present. So instead he’ll do what he does every year: revisit the five most popular articles from the year before (you’ll quickly see a theme).
#5 – WMATA Recommits to a New Potomac Crossing
In anticipation of the decision it announced later in the year, last January WMATA long term planners presented a plan to its board calling for a new Potomac crossing at Georgetown. This wasn’t the first time the idea has been floated (as early at 2001 WMATA was discussing the need for a new crossing) and the board was most concerned about funding, but getting it to this profile was a great step.
#4 – Historic Church to be Converted to Single Family Home?
In November, GM reported that the historic Alexander Memorial Baptist Church on O St. was under contract with an individual who planned to convert it and the adjacent buildings into one giant home for his family. That man was later reported to be race car driver(!) William Langhorne.
The plans got some push back from the Old Georgetown Board (namely for the requested garage) and so the fate of the project is currently up in the air. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by pinelife.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Owner of the dearly departed Georgetown Bagelry has a cookbook out.
- Speaking of the Buffalo Bridge, until April there is a very interesting exhibit at the Met in New York about western-theme bronzes. The work of Alexander Phimister Proctor, including a small scale model of the buffalo from our bridge, is on display. If you’re up there soon, you should check it out.
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Hey, At Least It’s Not Flooding Too
As we muscle through the Polar Vortex, perhaps it’s some slight solace to remember that it could be worse. Like how it was February 96 years ago. It may not have been quite as cold, but it was cold enough to freee the Potomac, which was a salient fact seeing as the river was flooding.
The flood was on the week leading up to February 19, 1918. Here’s an excerpt from the Post’s report on the wreckage:
30,000 Throng Aqueduct Bridge and Neighboring Roads to Witness Wreckage Left By Weeks’ Flood
Everybody nearly was out on the Aqueduct bridge yesterday…watching the ice in the Potomac go by. There were close to 30,000 of them during the height of the rush witnessing and commenting on the greatest flood the Capital has seen since 1889…A young woman stood on the bridge. She was filled with poetry by the maelstrom which whirled beneath her feet. She grasped her escort by the arm “Ain’t it wonderful what nature can do?” she breathed. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Ehpien.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Michel Richard’s name redacted.
- Seven bedrooms, six and a half baths, eight million, zero chance anyone who reads this can afford that.
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Georgetown Hosts Mayoral Debate this Thursday
This Thursday night at 6:30, the Georgetown Current will hold a mayoral debate at the Dumbarton House (at 2715 Q St.). The event is co-sponsored by the Georgetown Business Association and the Citizens Association.
Davis Kennedy, publisher of the Current, will moderate. But if you have any particular question you want asked, you can submit them at the front table before the debate begins.
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by David Zhou.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Making a gin fizz at the Cappella.
- Albrecht Muth trial finally beginning.
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