Photo by Mrs. Gemstone.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- DDOT records the history of the O and P St. trolley tracks.
- Technically a savory cupcake is not sweet, but it still probably counts as a sweet.
The Morning Metropolitan
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Eyesore at Wisconsin and M
While GM was away last week, he received several emails from readers lamenting the new paint-job at Serendipity 3 at M and Wisconsin. GM got home last night and took a quick trip by, and yes it is pretty hideous.
Using the company’s purplish pink hue, the restaurant painted about a quarter of the building’s trim. The color is pretty garish, but GM’s not sure if it’s made better or worse by only being haphazardly applied. It’s like they gave up once they realized how ugly it is.
But this is no call to action. Despite the rigorous historical preservation laws that Georgetown is subject to, there are no restrictions on paint color. And really, there shouldn’t be. Preservation is about preserving permanent things. Paint color is temporary (it’s slightly different, however, if we’re talking about unpainted historic brick. No protections exist for them now, but there could be a case to do so.) Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo from Dep. of Ed.
Good morning Georgetown. GM is finally back from the beach. Here’s the latest:
- The M St. cycletrack, which will come into Georgetown, is compromised for the benefit of a politically connected church.
- Cajun restaurant coming to M St.?
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Heading Out to the Beach
GM’s heading out to the beach tomorrow, and he’s got to take care of packing instead of writing articles. So this is it for the week.
Check back next week, GM will run his Georgetown in Motion series again. They’re fun! Here’s a preview:
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