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A Survey of the Historic School Buildings in Georgetown: The Jackson School
Sometimes it seems that there are few children living in Georgetown. While GM has tried to rebut that perception with statistics, it is undeniable that before the late 20th century, there were many more children in Georgetown. What is more proof of that than the presence in Georgetown of no fewer than nine historic school buildings?
They’re there surely, but who but the longest term residents know much about their histories? GM has decided to perform a survey of Georgetown historic schools. He will piece together what information he can find to document the stories of these beautiful buildings (much of the research will come from the wonderful architectural survey performed in 1969 by the US Commission on the Fine Arts and led by Charles Atherton).
First up: GM’s neighbor, the Jackson School.
The Jackson School
3048 R St.
Built: 1890
Architect: Unknown
Level: Elementary
Current Owner: DC Government
Current Use: Jackson Art Center artists’ studios Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Fellow Georgetown-based blog nears first anniversary; that’s like middle age in blog-years.
- Volta Park pool open until 9:00 pm during heat wave.
- Metrocurean DCMetrocentric points out that with Ted Leonsis buying into Wormley Row, he would be only doubling the number of condos bought to date.
Photo by Flickr user Cuttlefish used under Volta PCreative Commons license.
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More Google Maps Silliness
GM has documented several instances of quirks in Google Maps around town. Well here’s one case where the silliness has the possibility, albeit remote, of actually hurting someone. Say you’re in eastern Georgetown and suddenly need to go to the hospital. If you fire up Google Maps looking for a hospital, you might find youself looking for a doctor in a high-end condo:
So please: if you need a hospital, remember, Columbia Women’s Hospital is not around anymore.
Filed under Around Town
The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Prince of Petworth tracks down Julia Child’s Georgetown home.
- Carol Joynt writes a brutally honest piece on modern day John Cheever characters living in Georgetown, and elsewhere.
- Caps owner Ted Leonsis moving into the Wormley Row condos.
Photo by Flickr user TZK333 used under Crative Commons.
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A Peek Into the North Face
GM stopped by the North Face to see how the construction is coming. It looks like they might meet the August opening deadline after all:
One more photo after the jump: Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Georgetown native makes ’em laugh at the Comedy Central Roast.
- The Citypaper quaffs some hops at Birreria Paradiso.
- Bloomingdales may not be coming to Georgetown mall after all. WBJ digs into the fight between Georgetown residents Anthony Lanier and Herb Miller to explain why.
Photo of incredibly beautiful Dumbarton Oaks pool that only spoiled Harvard students can use by Flickr user absentmindedprof used under Creative Commons.
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