Georgetown,
located in Northwest Washington DC, situated along the Potomac River
waterfront was founded in 1751. The port of Georgetown predated
the establishment of the federal district and the city of Washington by
40 years. Georgetown remained a separate municipality until 1871, when
the United States Congress created a new consolidated government for the
whole District of Columbia. Today the primary commercial corridors
of Georgetown are M Street and Wisconsin Avenue, which contain high-end
shops bars and restaurants. Georgetown is the home to the main campus of
Georgetown University and numerous other landmarks such as the Volta
Bureau and the Old stone house, the oldest unchanged building of
Washington. The embassies of France, Mongolia Sweden Thailand and
Ukraine are also located in Georgetown. Today Georgetown is one of the
most affluent neighborhoods in Washington and home to many of the city's
politicians and lobbyists. High-end developments and gentrification have
revitalized Georgetown formerly blighted industrial waterfront.
Much of Georgetown is surrounded by parkland and green space that serves
as buffers from development and adjacent neighborhoods and provides
recreation. .Among these areas are, Rock Creek Park, the Oak Hill
cemetery, Montrose Park and Dumbarton Oaks.
