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Map of Georgetown in 1899, showing its old street names

The Georgetown street renaming occurred as a result of an 1895 act of the United States Congress that ended even the nominal independence of Georgetown from Washington, D.C. The Act required, inter alia, that the street names in Georgetown be changed to conform to the street-naming system in use in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. However, the old street names were shown on maps as late as 1899.^[1]

The lists below set forth the old and new names of Georgetown's streets.^[2] Because most east–west streets are not continuous across Wisconsin Avenue, separate lists are provided for those east–west streets that are north of M Street and either east or west of Wisconsin Avenue.^[3]

North–south streets, east to west

Old name	New name
North Street	26th Street^[4]
Monroe Street	27th Street^[4]^[5]
Montgomery Street	28th Street^[4]
Greene Street	29th Street^[4]
Washington Street	30th Street^[4]
Jefferson Street	Thomas Jefferson Street
Congress Street	31st Street
Valley Street	32nd Street
High Street	Wisconsin Avenue
Potomac Street	not renamed
Market Street	33rd Street
Frederick Street	34th Street
Fayette Street	35th Street
Lingan Street	36th Street
Warren Street	37th Street

East–west streets, south to north

M Street and south

Old name	New name
Water Street	K Street east of 33rd Street; west of 33rd Street, the United States Postal Service recognizes both street names in addresses.
Grace Street	not renamed
Bridge Street	M Street
Falls Street	M Street

North of M Street

Old name, east of Wisconsin Avenue	Old name, west of Wisconsin Avenue	New name
Olive Street	Prospect Street	not renamed
Gay Street	First Street	N Street
Dunbarton Street	—	spelling changed slightly to Dumbarton Street
Beall Street	Second Street	O Street
West Street	Third Street	P Street
—	Fourth Street	Volta Place
Stoddert (or Stoddard) Street	Fifth Street	Q Street
—	Sixth Street	Dent Place
—	Seventh Street	Reservoir Road
Road Street	Eighth Street	R Street

References

^ Tindall, William (1907). Origin and government of the District of Columbia. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 27.
^ Taggart, Hugh Thomas (1908). Old Georgetown. Lancaster, Pa.: Press of the New Era Print. Co.
^ "Is it Dumbarton St. or Avenue?". The Georgetown Metropolitan. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Letter from Washington". The Baltimore Sun. February 17, 1874. p. 4. ProQuest 534169830.
^ Monroe Street had also been known as Rock Street and Mill Street

[1] Tindall, William (1907). Origin and government of the District of Columbia. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 27.

[2] Taggart, Hugh Thomas (1908). Old Georgetown. Lancaster, Pa.: Press of the New Era Print. Co.

[3] "Is it Dumbarton St. or Avenue?". The Georgetown Metropolitan. Retrieved 12 November 2011.

[low-02-17-1874-4] "Letter from Washington". The Baltimore Sun. February 17, 1874. p. 4. ProQuest 534169830.

[5] Monroe Street had also been known as Rock Street and Mill Street

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Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
History	Organic Act of 1801 Organic Act of 1871 Street renaming The Exorcist Washington County, D.C. Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Historic sites	1222 28th Street NW Car Barn Chesapeake and Ohio Canal City Tavern Club The Corcoran School Customhouse and Post Office Dumbarton House Dumbarton Oaks Evermay Exorcist steps Farmers and Mechanics Bank Forrest-Marbury House Georgetown Market Georgetown Neighborhood Library Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory Halcyon House John Stoddert Haw House Healy Hall Laird-Dunlop House Lauinger Library McDonough Gymnasium Old North Old Stone House Isaac Owens House Newton D. Baker House Prospect House Quality Hill Smith Row Statue of John Carroll Three Sisters Tidewater Lock Tudor Place Van Ness Mausoleum Vigilant Firehouse Volta Laboratory and Bureau
Houses of worship	Christ Church Dahlgren Chapel Georgetown Visitation Monastery Grace Episcopal Church Holy Trinity Catholic Church Kesher Israel Mount Zion United Methodist Church Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel St. John's Episcopal Church
Streets and bridges	Aqueduct Bridge Dumbarton Bridge K Street Bridge Key Bridge L Street Bridge M Street M Street Bridge P Street P Street Bridge Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge Whitehurst Freeway Wisconsin Avenue
Education	British International School of Washington Duke Ellington School of the Arts Georgetown Female Seminary Georgetown University Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Holy Trinity School
Parks and cemeteries	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Dumbarton Oaks Park Georgetown Waterfront Park Francis Scott Key Memorial Glover-Archbold Park Georgetown University Jesuit Community Cemetery Montrose Park Mount Zion Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery Presbyterian Burying Ground
Establishments	Baked & Wired Embassy of France Embassy of Mongolia Embassy of Thailand Embassy of Ukraine Embassy of Venezuela Filomena Ristorante Four Seasons Hotel Georgetown Cupcake Georgetown Park Georgetown Visitation Monastery House of Sweden Martin's Tavern MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Potomac Boat Club Ritz-Carlton Suter's Tavern The Tombs Washington Canoe Club Washington Harbour
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