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By Preserve

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Price is NZ$87 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
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Overview

  • Stroll through historic Georgetown with Preserve Tours and learn about the preservation of the area while your guide snaps photos of you along the way. You'll find yourself immersed in a blend of Federal, Georgian, and Victorian architecture, where every step unveils efforts to safeguard the neighborhood's architectural and cultural heritage. The tour begins in the heart of Georgetown’s shopping district with stops at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Georgetown University, the Volta Bureau, and more.

    Mel Serravalle worked a decade in an urban planning career before she founded Preserve Tours, curated walking and photo tours that would provide an opportunity to learn about historic areas and their role in the past and present. As a fourth generation Washingtonian herself, she strives to provide a quality educational experience with a local, fun feel. A portion of the proceeds of each tour goes to the Rosedale Conservancy, a community funded park in Upper Northwest DC.

Activity location

  • Georgetown
    • 20007, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1353 Wisconsin Ave NW
    • 1353 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
    • 20007, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Georgetown Small-Group Historic Walking Tour, Washington DC

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
NZ$86.95 x 1 AdultNZ$86.95
Total
Price is NZ$86.95
Until Thu, 1 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    All Fees and Taxes
  • Inclusions
    Local Guide

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Georgetown

  • 10m
Historic Georgetown, originally a port city separate from Washington, D.C., was founded in 1751 and incorporated as a city with an elected government in 1789. In terms of architecture, we'll see Gothic, federal style, Greek revival, and a lot of Victorian and Queen Anne Style as well as classic brick and frame terrace houses. We'll learn how these styles have been preserved and protected over the years while getting some great photos along the way.

St. John's Church

  • 10m
Original plans for the church date back to the mid 1700s, but was completed in 1804. It was built by the architect of the capital, William Thorton. After years of growth followed by years of financial problems, St. John’s was closed in 1831, sold and rented as a studio to a German sculptor Ferdinand Pettrich. In 1838, a group of young ladies from the parish raised a sum of money to purchase the church building and return it to sacred use. It’s been a church ever since.

Potomac Street Northwest & N Street Northwest

  • 15m
Stop for the perfect photo op in front of classic luxury Georgetown row homes while learning about the Georgetown Historic District and the local preservationists who have worked to protect it.

Holy Trinity Catholic Church

  • 10m
Holy Trinity Church, established in 1787, is the oldest Roman Catholic church in not only Georgetown, but also all of Washington, DC. Holy Trinity Church 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.

Georgetown University

  • 15m
Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C., United States. The main building was articulated in the Northern European Romanesque style, containing arches and towers typical of this stylistic revival. Healy Hall is one of the last large-scale High Victorian Gothic buildings in America. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

O Street Northwest & 35th Street Northwest

  • 10m
Learn about the local laws that have shaped Georgetown. Hear about a little local zoning and preservation drama regarding a much beloved bagel shop just across the street.

Georgetown Visitation Monastery

  • 10m
The Georgetown Visitation Monastery was founded by Alice Lalor from County Kilkenny, Ireland in the late 1700s. A school was opened on June 24, 1799. Its still an active monastery with an all girls catholic prep school right next door.

Volta Bureau

  • 15m
In 1887, Alexander Graham Bell, inventor and deaf educator, founded the Volta Bureau to serve as a library for deaf people and those researching deafness. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark.

Location

Activity location

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    Georgetown
    • 20007, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    1353 Wisconsin Ave NW
    • 1353 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
    • 20007, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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