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Today for St. Patrick’s Day GM thought he’d broach a more somber topic than you normally see on St. Patrick’s Day. The topic: the Holy Rood Cemetery on Wisconsin Ave. This cemetery is the final resting place of generations of Irish-Americans (and other groups) who once lived in Georgetown. GM brought this up a couple years ago, but now seems like a good time to repost the article because absolutely nothing has changed since then. So without further ado, GM presents “A Pity on a Hill“:
On a hill overlooking Georgetown sits a shameful display of neglect on the part of Georgetown University: Holy Rood Cemetery. Built by Georgetown’s Holy Trinity Church in 1832, the cemetery has a strong connection to the neighborhood’s history. It is the final resting place of generations of Georgetown’s German and Irish Catholics as well as up to 1000 slaves and free Black residents.
And today it is a mess.
Grave stones are toppled left and right. Weeds grow through the cracks. The overall feeling you get visiting it is that it has been abandoned. Check it out:
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GM received this great photo from reader Michael Kessler this weekend. It’s of a house on 33rd just north of Prospect. They’ve painted several spots on the front of their house with the six colors they’re apparently considering to use to repaint their house. They’re asking neighbors to vote on which color to use by leaving a chalk mark on their pick.
So far they’ve got a bunch of votes, but the slightly darker blue-gray is pulling ahead of the slightly darker taupe, which is far back in 2nd place. Continue reading
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This week on Not So Long Ago, GM takes a break from Wisconsin Ave. and checks out M St., the 3200 block to be specific.
Nowadays these buildings house (from left to right): Lucky Jeans, Lululemon Athletica sporting goods, and the Levi’s Store. But back in 1993, these buildings housed Trincus Restaurant, Too Cute!, Nash’s Sports & Casual, and Machu Picchu (which was on the second floor; GM’s not sure what was on the first floor).
GM’s not sure when any of these places closed. The only record of Trincus he can find is from 1988, when it had its liquor license suspended for Halloween due to multiple infractions on previous Halloweens. This was back in the day when Halloween in Georgetown was a pretty rowdy affair. It’s popular nowadays, sure, but the crowds are pretty tightly controlled. Back then it was crazy, and that’s reflected in the way that the ABC board suspended the restaurant’s license for just one weekend due to the way it acted a whole year beforehand.
GM can’t find anything on Too Cute! Under the Too Cute! neon lights, it looks like it says something like Junetto Brothers, or something like that. It appears to have been a inexpensive clothing store.
Nash’s Sports & Casual was a sporting goods store. GM believes that the Nash’s in Columbia Heights and L’Enfant are the same store, but he’s not certain.
Machu Picchu was a restaurant. They appeared on an ANC agenda as late as 2002 regarding a liquor license renewal. But they are one of the licenses held in safe keeping, so the fact it was renewed in 2002 doesn’t mean the restaurant was still open. Anyone remember it?
Note: GM wrote this article before he heard about the horrible events up at the Bethesda Lululemon. He decided to run it and use it as an opportunity to highlight Lululemon’s contribution of $125,000 towards a reward fund. Contact Montgomery County Police for more information on the fund.
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