Political Salons of Georgetown

Historical marker location:

1321 34th Street Northwest, Georgetown, District of Columbia

( Marker is at the intersection of 34th Street Northwest and O Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south on 34th Street Northwest.)

The city was built on a swamp: The area that is now Washington, D.C. was originally a swampy, marshy region along the Potomac River. The construction of the city involved extensive drainage and landfill projects to make the land suitable for building.