Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . Capital. It was founded by George Gordon and George Beall, and incorporated in1789. Before 1800 it enjoyed a brisk river coast and foreign commerce. In 1880,the city of Georgetown was designated West Washington. The names of thestreets (October 4, 1880,) were then officially changed as follows: North St., tobe known as 26th Street; Monroe and Mill, as 27th; Rock, as Rock; Montgomery, 28th; Greene, Mth ; Washington, 30th ; Jefferson, Jefferson ; Congre
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . Capital. It was founded by George Gordon and George Beall, and incorporated in1789. Before 1800 it enjoyed a brisk river coast and foreign commerce. In 1880,the city of Georgetown was designated West Washington. The names of thestreets (October 4, 1880,) were then officially changed as follows: North St., tobe known as 26th Street; Monroe and Mill, as 27th; Rock, as Rock; Montgomery, 28th; Greene, Mth ; Washington, 30th ; Jefferson, Jefferson ; Congress31st; Valley, Valley ; High, 32d ; Potomac, Potomac; Market, 33d ; Frederick34th; Fayette, 35th ; Lingan, 36th; Warren, 37th ; Water, Water ; SouthSouth; Grace, Grace; Neidwood, L; Aqueduct, Pennsylvania Av. ; BridgeM; Olive, Olive ; Prospect, Prospect; Gay, N ; First, N ; Dumbarton, Dumbi. ton ; Beall and Second, O ; West and Third, P; Stoddard and Fourth, QFifth, R ; Sixth, S ; Seventh, T ; Eighth and Road, U. The houses on the E. sides of the streets bear odd, and S. and W. even numbers, twenty-footfront representing a GEORGETOWN AND AQUEDUCT. Georgetown may be reached from Washington by theMetropolitan^ F St., (Georgetown cars,) and the Washingtonand Georgetown^ Pennsylvania av. horse cars. Arriving bytlio former at Washington St., a short walk leads to OakHill Cemetery., {open every day except Sundays and holidays^from sunrise to sunset.) The original grounds, 10 a., incor-porated by Congress, 1849, was the gift of W. W. Corcoran, 212 GEORGETOWN.
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