Potomack Company Opens Georgetown Branch | The Georgetowner
WEBNov 12, 2020 · The Potomack Company, a leading D.C.-area auction house since 2006, has expanded to Georgetown. The new office, at 2326 Prospect St. NW, is across from Peacock Cafe and Cafe Milano in the former home of Ann Hand Jewelry Design. Potomack Company owner and CEO Elizabeth Haynie Wainstein called the spot “beneficial.”.
The Farnsworth, a ‘Must See’ and an Old Friend
WEBAug 5, 2021 · The Farnsworth features American art starting with the oldest painting in the collection, Jonathan Fisher’s “A Morning View of Blue Hill Village” (1824). Jonathan was a local minister in Blue Hill who also farmed and painted. The collection spans works from three centuries and includes 21st century art including Harvey’s mysterious ...
New Life for Holy Rood Cemetery | The Georgetowner
WEBDec 21, 2020 · Holy Rood Cemetery, located on a hill above Georgetown, has new life. Holy Trinity Catholic Church and Georgetown University have recently completed the long-awaited restoration of this beautiful, sacred space. Holy Rood was established in 1832 as Holy Trinity’s parish cemetery. Its unusual name is taken from the Scottish “haly ruid ...
Changing Doors in Georgetown | The Georgetowner
WEBNov 6, 2019 · The Old Georgetown Board was the first of the historic review boards in Washington, established in the 1950s. The idea was to preserve by force of law the neighborhood’s historic features. But the OGB has some of the most restrictive regulations in the country, Pruitt told The Georgetowner. In …
Wisconsin Ave. Cafe Is Now Lutèce by Bonaparte
WEBJan 30, 2020 · Courtesy Lutèce by Bonaparte. Patrons at Georgetown’s Cafe Bonaparte, at 1522 Wisconsin Ave. NW, have savored its cozy continental vibe and assortment of crepes for 16 years. But after a recent renovation, the eatery is doubling down on its Frenchness by eighty-sixing the crepes, according to new chef Martin Senoville, a Paris native who ran ...
The Decline and Fall of Georgetown Park | The Georgetowner
WEBJan 23, 2012 · In September 1981, the Shops at Georgetown Park opened to much fanfare: 100 stores (including 128 condominiums), such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Garfinckel's, Ann Taylor, Scan Furniture, Conran's, Davisons of Bermuda, Mark Cross and Godiva Chocolatier. With such memories, any longtime local walking through the 30-year-old place in 2012 is saddened by its fall.
Fred Maroon: Georgetown’s and the World’s Photographer
WEBSep 16, 2021 · By Robert Devaney • September 16, 2021 0 1360. “The highest art of the camera lies in its ability to extend to all the vision of the gifted,” said photographer Fred J. Maroon, who lived in Georgetown for decades and roamed the world for all of us. Twenty years after his death in 2001, the legacy of his photographs maintain their power ...
For Seafood Entrepreneur Greg Casten, the Point is ‘The Point’
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Greg Casten of The Point as well as Profish and other restaurants. Located at 2100 2nd St. SW, this massive restaurant on Buzzard Point’s newly developed waterfront “is a really special spot,” Casten exults, with its unique nautical “vibe.”. A soaring interior and huge outdoor patios with panoramic vistas are backed by a state-of-the ...
National World War I Memorial Opens in D.C. (photos)
WEBApr 17, 2021 · The District welcomed its newest national monument on Friday, April 16, with a solemn ceremony and a flag raising. The National World War I Memorial, located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW, is now open to the public. The memorial, which features sculptures, fountains and quotes, honors the 4.7 million …
Georgetown Nightlife Remembered | The Georgetowner
WEBApr 16, 2018 · Tomorrow evening, April 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Georgetown Public Library at 3260 R St. NW, one of Georgetown’s coolest times will be recalled with “Last Call; The Bayou, Cellar Door and Georgetown Nightlife.”. The D.C. Public Library’s Special Collections Archivist Ray Barker will lead a panel discussion of the histories, stories ...