The Washington herald., 1919-12-01
GEORGETOWN TO TAKE MAPES
ON COBBLESTONE AUTO TRIP
Show House Chairman All of the Streets.
Will Not Miss the Waterfront.

The conditions along Water street.
the river front Of Georsetown-are
being energetically discussed by the
business men. and may come before
the Georgetown Citizens Association
at its next meeting. December Is. ].
A. Oliver. the president, said last
night:
"The condition Of Water street is
disgraceful. An automobile cannot
pass over the street without being
seriously damaged"
This thoroughfare on which are sit
uated the principal manufacturing
plants In the District Is paved with
old-fashioned cobblestones and is a
succession Of deep ruts and depres-
sions. The Commits sioners have au-
thorized q better roadway from Rock
Creek to Wisconsin avenue, emitting
the next block In which are the only
-four mill in the District, an extensive
paper mill and other plants.
It has been planned to have Chair
man Mapes Of the House Committee
on the District of Columbia make an
automobile tour of Georgetown under
the auspices OF the citizens organiza-
ton. and be shown the present condi-
ton of the waterfront, which once
was one VI Inc BISobcsh potlS VI This
country.
Apropos of the failure Of the au-
thorities to give Georgetown needed
street improvements, Mrs Marguerite
Du Pont Lee, 1915 Jefferson street,
has raised this pertinent query which
will be submitted to the District Com
mittees of the Senate and House:
What percentage Of the taxes col
lected in Georgetown are expended
on Georgetown
Mrs. Lee also calls attention to the
necessity for shade trees along NJ
street from Rock Greek to the Aque-
duct Bridge. and the crying need of
a public comfort station in central
Georgetown" which place Is now
without a single station.
Several members of the United States
History Club have interested them
selves in the old building at NJ and
Jefferson streets. known as the Gen.
George Washington house, with the
view OF having the national govern
ment take over the ancient structure
and preserve it as a historical show
place. 1t Is stated that Washington
while a surveyor in 1870 occupied the
place as headquarters. At that time
Jne INO-SIOFy anu khOic DullulnB was
a wayside inn on the main stage coach
road which extended along the present
NJ street. where travellers stopped TO
secure accommodations and refresh
ments.
II is typical Of the architecture Of
the eighteenth century and still is as
solid as the time IL was built. 1t is
constructed Of native bouIders that
abounded in the Georgetown vicinity
in the Revolutionary days.
Realizing the value Of the Washing
ton house as a historical landmark OF
long ago, the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution started a movement
several years ago to have the house
torn down and rebuilt in Montrose
Park near Oak Hill Cemetery.
The joy OF a religious life was de-
scribcd b. Rev. Walter c.. Neil. OF
the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. L. Church.
yesterday morning. The subject of his
sermon was Religion, a Rapture"
The pastor told of the exaltation that
comes from right living and the re-
wards that follow service to God and
humanity. At the evening service his
subject was "One Who Forgives and
Forgets."
The pretty Culley home. 2711 wis
consin avenue. has been purchased
by John H. Cole. the consideration