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Benjamin Stoddert

Benjamin Stoddert (1751 – December 13, 1813) was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from May 1, 1798 to March 31, 1801.

Located at 38.9104, -77.0585 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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1751 births, 1813 deaths, People from Charles County, Maryland, Maryland Federalists, United States Secretaries of the Navy, People of the Quasi-War, Jefferson administration cabinet members, John Adams administration cabinet members

Rock Creek (Potomac River)

Rock Creek is a free-flowing tributary of the Potomac River, which empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay. The creek is 32.6 miles long, with a drainage area of about 76.5 square miles . The last quarter-mile (402 m) of the creek is affected by tides.

Located at 38.8996, -77.0572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Geography of Washington, D.C., Geography of Montgomery County, Maryland, Streams of Maryland, Rivers of Washington, D.C., Rock Creek (Potomac River), Tributaries of the Potomac River

Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)

Oak Hill Cemetery is a historic 22-acre cemetery and botanical garden located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It includes the Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel and Van Ness Mausoleum which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Oak Hill began in 1848 as part of the rural cemetery movement, directly inspired by the success of Mount Auburn Cemetery, when William Wilson Corcoran (also founder of the Corcoran Gallery of Art) purchased 15 acres of land.

Located at 38.9127, -77.0592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School

This article is about an establishment in Washington, D.C. , formerly known as the Convent and Academy of the Visitation. For the establishment with an identical historic name located in Alabama, see Visitation Monastery. Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School was founded in Washington, DC in 1799 as the Georgetown Academy for Young Ladies. It was also formally referred to as the Convent and Academy of the Visitation.

Located at 38.9094, -77.0692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC that describes itself as "a non-profit, public interest law firm defending the freedom of religion of people of all faiths. " The Becket Fund operates in three arenas: in the courts of law (litigation), in the court of public opinion (media), and in the academy (scholarship). The Becket Fund's stated mission is to "protect the free expression of all religious traditions.

Located at 38.9023, -77.0601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Tidewater Lock

The Tidewater Lock is a dam in Washington, D.C. to the west of the mouth of Rock Creek at the Potomac River, on the east side of Georgetown. It is sometimes listed as Lock 0 on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

Located at 38.8999, -77.0578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Blues Alley

Blues Alley, founded in 1965, is a jazz dinner-and-nightclub in an alley off Wisconsin Avenue in Washington, D.C. 's Georgetown neighborhood. As of 2008, exclusively jazz musicians are booked into Blues Alley for approximately 360 nights out of the year.

Located at 38.9047, -77.0623 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Holy Trinity Catholic Church (Washington, D.C.)

Holy Trinity Catholic Church, was established in 1794 and is located at 3513 N Street, N.W. between 35th and 36th Streets, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. , in the United States. It is one of the oldest churches to have remained in continuous operation in the city. Holy Trinity was founded by Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in America and a cousin of Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Located at 38.907, -77.0703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1794, American Civil War hospitals, Landmarks in Washington, D.C., Roman Catholic churches in Washington, D.C., Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Roman Catholic congregations established in the 18th century, Religious buildings completed in 1829, 1794 establishments in the United States

Aqueduct Bridge (Potomac River)

The Aqueduct Bridge (also called the Alexandria Aqueduct) was a bridge between Georgetown, Washington, D.C. , and Rosslyn, Virginia. It was built to transport cargo-carrying boats on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown across the Potomac River to the Alexandria Canal. The same eight piers supported two different bridges: a wooden canal bridge (a wooden roadway bridge was added on top of the canal later), and a roadway-only iron truss bridge.

Located at 38.9042, -77.0706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Road bridges in Washington, D.C., History of Washington, D.C., Road bridges in Virginia, Bridges completed in 1843, Bridges completed in 1868, Bridges completed in 1886, Crossings of the Potomac River, Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C., Navigable aqueducts in the United States, Transportation in Arlington County, Virginia

The Cellar Door

The Cellar Door was a music club at 34th and M Street NW in Washington, D.C. from 1965 through 1981. It emerged from The Shadows, Georgetown, Washington, D.C. It was one of the premier music spots in Washington and was the genesis as well as a tryout for larger markets. Many artists cut their professional teeth performing at the Cellar Door, while audiences delighted in being within a few feet of the stage at the tiny venue. Many great names in 1960s and 1970s music played there.

Located at 38.9051, -77.0678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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House of Sweden

House of Sweden is a building in Washington, D.C. which houses the diplomatic missions of the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Republic of Iceland to the United States of America. The building is located at 2900 K Street N.W. in the Georgetown neighborhood. Apart from the embassies, the building, which is owned by the National Property Board Sweden, also houses representatives of Swedish commerce.

Located at 38.9015, -77.0589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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The Bayou

The Bayou nightclub of Georgetown, Washington, D.C. , was a rock, blues, pop, and reggae club. In the late '90s, the Bayou was owned by Dave Williams (Cellar Door Productions), who was also responsible for putting on the concerts at DAR Constitution Hall and the Capital Centre. Williams also was the GM at the Nissan Pavilion.

Located at 38.9024, -77.0619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Nightclubs in Washington, D.C., Music venues in Washington, D.C.

Laird-Dunlop House

The Laird-Dunlop House is a historic mansion in the Georgetown section of Washington, D.C. The house stands at 3014 N Street N.W.

Located at 38.9067, -77.0594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Houses in Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Colonial Revival architecture in Washington, D.C.

M Street Bridge

M Street Bridge carries M Street across Rock Creek and Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway between Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington, D.C. The present location of M Street Bridge is the site of the oldest bridge to be constructed in the District of Columbia in 1788. The current bridge was completed in 1930 and remains the only non-arched bridge design spanning Rock Creek Park.

Located at 38.9053, -77.0556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Crossings of Rock Creek (Potomac River), Bridges completed in 1930, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Historic American Engineering Record in Washington, D.C., Road bridges in Washington, D.C.

Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge

Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge conveys Pennsylvania Avenue across Rock Creek and the adjoining Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway between Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Northwest Washington, D.C. Once Pennsylvania Avenue crosses Rock Creek, it terminates at M Street. The bridge was constructed of large cast iron pipes by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1856. The original bridge was encased in concrete in 1916.

Located at 38.9047, -77.0561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Georgetown Park

Georgetown Park is a shopping mall and condominium complex in the Georgetown historic district of Washington, D.C. The Shops at Georgetown Park are located at 3222 M Street, NW.

Located at 38.9047, -77.0638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Shopping malls established in 1981, 1981 establishments in the United States

Washington Harbour

Washington Harbour is a Class-A mixed-use development located at 3000 and 3050 K Street, N.W. , in Washington, D.C. , in the United States. The southern edge of the development borders the Potomac River on the Georgetown waterfront. Designed by Arthur Cotton Moore, the complex consists of two curved towers and three other buildings attached to them, all of which are in the Postmodern architectural style.

Located at 38.9018, -77.0601 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Georgetown Waterfront Park

The Georgetown Waterfront Park is a new national park in Washington, DC that was completed in the fall of 2011. Part of the Georgetown Historic District, the park stretches along the banks of the Potomac River from 31st Street, NW to the Key Bridge. The result of many years of advocacy and fundraising, the site features several notable design elements. Now completed, the park links 225 miles of parkland along the Potomac River stretching from Cumberland, Maryland to Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Located at 38.9022, -77.0619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Kesher Israel

Kesher Israel (also known as The Georgetown Synagogue) is an Orthodox synagogue located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Writer and professor Barry Freundel is the Congregation's rabbi.

Located at 38.9069, -77.0571 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1931, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Historic district contributing properties, Modern Orthodox synagogues, Orthodox synagogues in the United States, Religious organizations established in 1910, Synagogues in Washington, D.C., Spanish Colonial Revival synagogues

Martin's Tavern

Martin's Tavern is the oldest family-owned restaurant in Washington, D.C. , founded in 1933. The tavern has hosted each U.S. President from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush. Martin's is located at 1264 Wisconsin Avenue, NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington D.C.

Located at 38.9068, -77.0631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Restaurants established in 1933

Filomena Ristorante

Filomena Ristorante is an Italian restaurant located in the historic neighborhood of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. It has been a popular D.C. Metro Area dining destination since 1983 when it first opened its doors along Washington’s C&O Canal. The establishment is set in a garden atmosphere and serves old-world regional Italian specialties and European desserts made by an in-house bakery.

Located at 38.9044, -77.0626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Italian-American cuisine, Italian-American culture in Washington, D.C., Italian restaurants, Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Georgetown, Washington, D.C., Restaurants established in 1983

Michel Richard Citronelle

Michel Richard Citronelle is an American restaurant located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. in the Latham Hotel. The chef and owner of Michel Richard Citronelle is Michel Richard, who received a James Beard Foundation Award in 2007 for Outstanding Chef.

Located at 38.9049, -77.0596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Georgetown Cupcake

Georgetown Cupcake is a cupcakery, located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Sisters Katherine Kallinis and Sophie LaMontagne opened the shop in February 2008.

Located at 38.9052, -77.0662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, D.C

The Four Seasons Hotel is a hotel located in Washington, D. C, in the United States. It is an AAA 5-star Hotel. It opened in 1979. The hotel has 222 rooms and has served numerous heads of state, royalty, sultans, and rock and film stars. The hotel offers a fitness club and the Bourbon Steak restaurant, of which Michael Mina, an award-winning chef, is the head chef. The restaurant, on the ground floor, covers an area of 5,400 sq. ft.

Located at 38.9044, -77.0575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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Exorcist steps

The Exorcist steps are steps located in Georgetown that became famous for being featured in the film The Exorcist. The stone steps at the end of M Street in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. were padded with 1/2"-thick rubber to film the death of Karras. The stuntman tumbled down the stairs twice. Georgetown University students charged people around $5 each to watch the stunt from the rooftops.

Located at 38.9055, -77.0702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.525 miles away.
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