1200 block of 31st St.
Thrift Shop Charities Building For Sale
Last month, the stately Washington Antiques Show held its last hurrah. As reported by Carol Joynt:
After 55 years of bringing Washington’s collectors and socialites together in a celebration of the rare, the beautiful, or the simply unusual, the Washington Antiques Show has thrown in the towel. A source confirmed, “The Thrift Shop Charities did vote not to continue the Washington Antiques Show next year.” This brings to an end an annual event that was the beginning of the winter social season here.
Joynt later reported that the alleged reason the show was coming to an end was that the Thrift Shop Charities got itself into some tax problems. Worse, the popular thrift shop on P St. would have to be shut down and the building sold. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by Kevin H.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Newspaper wars in Georgetown.
- DC Metrocentric checks out the status of the Georgetown Waterfront Phase II.
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Survey of Historic School Buildings in Georgetown: The Phillips School
As part of GM’s continuing series surveying the historic school buildings in Georgetown he turns today to another condofied school: The Phillips School.
Wendell Phillips School
2735 Olive St.
Built: 1890
Architect: Unknown
Current Owner: Private Residences
The Phillips school was built in 1890 to serve east Georgetown’s large African-American population. It was named after the abolitionist Wendell Phillips.
Starting in 1866, the Black population of Georgetown was served by the Chamberlain School which stood on 26th St. between P and Q Streets. This part of the neighborhood was the center of Georgetown’s African-American population and was referred to as Herring Hill.
Almost immediately, the Chamberlain School was overcrowded. A survey taken by the District police department under orders of Congress-this was Reconstruction, and Congress was concerned that Black schools were not receiving adequate funding to meet their needs-found that Chamberlain was attended by 400 students. This overcrowding lead to the construction in 1885 of the Wormley School in west Georgetown. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Photo by SdotCruz.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Baked & Wired’s “Coffee Boss” competes in barista championships.
- GU students hit with rash of burglaries.
- Rhee not backing down on Hardy principal decision.
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ANC Preview: Uggly Boots Edition
Photo by Uggboy.
If there’s one thing GM doesn’t get, it’s the appeal of Ugg boots. They’re bulky and not particularly flattering for most women. Yet they continue to be popular even if they’re not quite as trendy as they were a few years ago.
Why is GM bothering you with fashion critique? Because these purveyors of a canklefied silhouette are coming to Georgetown. At least according to the ANC agenda that was release yesterday. According to it, UGG Australia is moving 1249 Wisconsin Ave., where Diesel used to be.
What else is on the agenda? Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
T. Sweet’s Ice Cream by Kevin H.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Free ice cream at Ben and Jerry’s today.
- Although GM declared this project pretty much dead, turns out a boutique hotel is coming to the old Trial Lawyers building after all. Moral of the story? If you want to get your long delayed project off the ground, get GM to declare it dead.
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