The Old Stone House stands apart on M Street as the only structure in Washington, District of Columbia, that has remained in its original location since before the American Revolution. Built in seventeen sixty-five, the building is made of…
Georgetown Historic Waterfront
Walk the cobblestone lanes of Washington's oldest neighborhood, tracing the historic C&O Canal and the scenic Potomac riverfront.
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1. Old Stone House
2. C&O Canal Lock 3
Lock 3 of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is marked by a series of heavy stone walls that still hold their original gates. These four locks, numbered one through four, sit in such quick succession that they resemble a staircase built for…
3. Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church sits at one thousand forty-one Wisconsin Avenue, its Gothic Revival stone walls and pointed arches standing as the only church remaining in the historic waterfront district. Established in eighteen fifty-five as a…
4. Vigilant Firehouse
The Vigilant Firehouse on Wisconsin Avenue is the oldest standing firehouse in the District of Columbia. You can recognize it by the white marble plaque set low near the ground, which commemorates a fire dog named Bush. Built in eighteen…
5. City Tavern
The City Tavern is a Federal-style brick structure built in seventeen ninety-six that stands as the last remaining tavern from Washington’s founding era. You can identify it by the sign hanging outside that reads The Sign of the Indian…
6. Georgetown Waterfront Park
Georgetown Waterfront Park is defined by its ten acres of green space and winding promenade that curve directly along the Potomac River. Before it became a public park in twenty eleven, the site was an industrial stretch occupied by mills,…