Roy Kelley Sells Maryland Homes : Georgetown's Old Stone House

Georgetown's Old Stone House: 3051 M Street NW

There are plenty of wonderful houses for sale in Georgetown, but this is not one of them!

In 1765, Christopher Layman, moved down to Georgetown from Pennsylvania and started construction on this house.  But he died a year later with only the first floor complete.  The second owner, a stylish widow named Cassandra Chew, added the second and third floors.  It's built out of locally quarried granite

Legend has it that George Washington stayed there while laying plans for the new federal city that would bear his name.  And that legend probably saved the place from the wrecking ball.

In 1807, Mrs. Chew bequeathed the building to her daughter, and it remained in the family until 1875, with the owners living above the shop.  Throughout its history, it served as a tavern, watchmaker's shop, milliner's, and, by the mid 1900's, it was a used car lot!

How unchic!

In the 1950's the National Park Service came to the rescue.  They restored the house and transformed the car lot to an English garden. 

It's now a museum, open free to the public between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm between Wednesday and Sunday.

While the Old Stone House is not currently on the market, there are 62 other Georgetown homes for sale!  They range from a low of $470,000 for a tiny one-bedroom to $19,500,000 for Halcyon House, an amazing historic estate.  But there is a whole lot in between.  If you'd like to explore the possibility of living in this historic neighborhood, give me a call, email or text.  I can help.

 

 

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