3200 block of Water St.
JFK House For Sale
JFK’s first house in Georgetown is currently for sale. From 1947 to 1949, then Congressman John Kennedy lived at 1528 31st. St. with his sister Eunice Kennedy.
Most recently it has been the home of Republican Whip Roy Blunt. He has announced that he’s running for Senate in Missouri next year, so perhaps this sale is part of that effort. It is listed for $1.595 million by neighbor Nancy Taylor Bubes of Washington Fine Properties.
Update: It looks like the house is under contract and has been pulled from Redfin. It’s still here on WFP’s website though. Behold the power of the Georgetown Metropolitan to move real estate.
After the jump, some pictures from inside:
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Georgetown-based 80’s flick St. Elmo’s Fire to be remade as a television show.
- The new group “West Village People” will meet Sept. 10 and 6:30 pm. WVP describes itself as “informal group of permanent neighbors that work together in hopes of improving quality of life issues in our neighborhood.” GM guesses that the word “permanent” can be read as “non-student”.
- Filomena comes in second in poll for best Italian restaurants in DC.
Photo of Old Stone House by Flickr user Daquella Manera used under Creative Commons license.
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good Friday morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Georgetown University and 29th and P identified as needing special attention from WASA for their fire hydrants.
- Take a tour of Georgetown’s Herring Hill on Saturday.
- GM doesn’t know about you, but everytime he visits the Georgetowner website all his anti-virus alarms go crazy. Do you get malware warnings too?
Photo of turtle in the C & O Canal by Flickr user Brownpau used under Creative Commons.
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Could Georgetown Handle Some More Modernism?
GM is no big fan of modern architecture. He thinks it has its place, but in a walkable urban community it often creates a dismal void. And for Georgetown in particular it presents a distinct problem: Georgetown’s primary competitive advantage over other retail districts is its sense of historical place. If it were to lose the appearance of a 19th century village it would become Clarendon without the Metro access.
But should it be a total prohibition? Can Georgetown incorporate more modernism into its built environment without losing its primary competitive advantage? GM thinks it can. And there’s a great example already here in Georgetown of how Modernism can be incorporated into Victorian architecture without overpowering the sense of historical place: Cady’s Alley. Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Ann Hand closing up shop.
- Server at Hook has bad breath, puts off customers, but do they move?
- Vox Populi finds some deals at Rugby.
Photo by Flickr user Hellomarkers used under Creative Commons.
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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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