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Now and a Long Time Ago: Q and 27th
This week on Now and a Long Time Ago, GM veers off to the northeastern corner of Georgetown, specifically the corner of 27th and Q St. The photo above is from about 1920 and it shows the Penn Oil gas station that once stood there. Here’s what’s there now:
(Again, GM still hasn’t solved his computer problem, so he can’t make a mashup of these two shots as he normally does for Now and a Long Time Ago. Hopefully the problem will be solved soon.)
The great website Shorpy devoted a post to the old photo four years ago. The Library of Congress information for the photo only locates it on Q St. in Georgetown, but the always reliable Shorpy commentator Staton Square weighed found old ads pinpointing its location to 27th and Q. (The silhouettes of the rooflines behind it appear to coordinate with the homes on East Place and P). Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Lenaopentax.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Could Jack Evans’ moves on parking policy end up indirectly benefiting Georgetowners?
- Carol Joynt doesn’t think Citronelle is ever going to reopen.
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GU Releases New Renderings for Athletic Center
Georgetown University has gone back and forth with the Old Georgetown Board over the design of their planned new athletic center. Too big at one point, too small at another, GU has been a bit whip-lashed.
They’ve now released new designs of the facility (h/t the Hoya):
These designs ostensibly address the concerns of the Commission of Fine Arts expressed that the last designs were “too residential”:
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by rustedbox.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Albrecht Muth is still being evaluated to see if he’s fit to stand trial for the murder of his wife.
- Founder of 1789 surprised with anniversary party.
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The Library’s Useful Tools
Yesterday, GM ran an article about the history of the Corcoran School on 28th St. GM relied heavily on a free asset that he’s not sure many people are aware of: the entire Washington Post archives. And he got them with an assist from the DC public library.
Here’s the page full of the online newspaper and magazine articles that the library offers free for any library card holder (not a card holder? Sign up online here.) Of particular interest to GM are the Post archives, which go back to 1877, but there are other more limited archives for other newspapers like the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal.
GM’s of the position that any randomly selected newspaper from the past is going to be fascinating. But luckily for those looking for a particular piece of information, the archives have a strong search function. Continue reading
The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Psgreen01.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- The recently closed Crepe Amour is moving to the ‘burbs.
- The story behind the Latham Hotel flooding is getting more complicated.
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