2900 block of R St.
Now and a Long Time Ago: M and 33rd
This week on Now and a Long Time Ago, GM slides over to M between Wisconsin and 33rd. Due to some technical difficulties with his computer, GM doesn’t have one of those nifty slide features working today, but you get the drift.
The photo above was taken in 1966. The building at the center is the Reckert House, which is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Georgetown and one of the only wood frame structures on M St. It was built in the late 18th century.
It was at one point owned by Francis Dodge, who owned the Dodge Warehouse on the corner of Wisconsin and K. By the early 20th century it was owned by George Reckert who ran a grocery store there. Starting in 1960, it housed the Columbia Glass & Mirror Co., which as you probably recognize from their current location in Glover Park (they even use the same font for their sign!).
Columbia Glass & Mirror stayed at this location at least until the early 1980s. GM’s not sure when they left, but it’s now Anthropologie:
If you look closely at the old photo, you can see that Clyde’s was there already (they opened up just three years earlier in 1963. Interesting fact that GM discovered while researching that previous fact: Clyde’s is named after the River Clyde in Scotland.)
On the left you can see that there’s just air where the Georgetown Park condos now loom.
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by L Current.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Seeing a rental price of $10,000 a month makes your eyes pop, but for a 8 bedroom house, it doesn’t seem that bad.
- Could Georgetown soon be the home of Mayor Jack Evans? GM thinks it’s a long shot that depends on a certain amount of vote splitting, but it’s not out of the question.
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Come Out This Saturday for a MPD Meet and Greet
Tomorrow, come on down to the Georgetown Waterfront Park and meet MPD Officer Atkins. This is part of a series of meet and greets that have been organized by the CAG Public Safety Committee. It’s a great opportunity to meet the men and women in blue who protect us.
So stop by tomorrow at 9 am (a time that GM used to think was early, then he had a baby). If it’s raining, head over to Washington Harbour.
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by (HP)Natural-Causes.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- GM hears that the Latham Hotel and Citronelle have closed immediately due to flooding. GM hears hotel guests were even being sent to other hotels.
- Retail to Jefferson Court? Seems like not the best location for that.
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ANC Race Starting to Shape Up
Yesterday, the Board of Elections released the final maps for ANC redistricting. The ANC2E one is the same as that decided upon by Tom Birch last fall as depicted above.
The map has a few small changes to the old map and one significant change. The small ones include making SMDs 2, 3, and 5 a bit bigger. And the big change is the brand new SMD 8 on the eastern edge of GU campus. (If you want to rehash the fight that produced this map, read this).
Starting on June 15, candidates have been able to pick up nominating petitions. They have until August 8th to collect 25 signatures of residents of their district. So far, sitting commissioners Ron Lewis and Bill Starrels have already picked up their petitions. GM suspects most if not all the rest of the non-student commissioners will go again next year. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Jim Malone.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Jamba Juice to come to Georgetown?
- As if a gym doesn’t smell enough, getting flooded isn’t helping.
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