Georgetown, as one of the most storied areas of Washington, DC, is often perceived by tourists as a small and rich territory - the house of senators, congressmen, diplomats and legendary mistresses. However, within Beltway, there is a long-standing feeling that Georgetown has two sides: the Eastern Village (east of Wisconsin Avenue NW) and the area to the west. A popular idea is that the rich inhabit the majestic lands in the East, and the less privileged inhabitants of the Western countryside. Some long-time residents mock this theory, marking movement and crime as big problems.
The eastern side of Georgetown offers the convenience of walking from Dupont Circle and Foggy Bottom, allowing residents to easily reach the subway. Movies like 1987 “No Way Out” with bad guys chasing Kevin Costner are on the Georgetown subway escalator, there is no Georgetown subway station. And it is true that the west side is filled with students at Georgetown University, who usually care less about their property. However, each side can boast of its own cash residents. Sen John Kerr and Max Baucus have houses on the western side - former Senator John Edwards recently sold his western party. Well-known journalists Ben Bradley, Sally Quinn and Bob Woodward all consider the East side home. Prominent properties of the West Village include Chalkion House and Avenue. In fact, some of the most historic houses of the federal period are located on N, O and P, in the north-west to the west. Not to be left behind, East Village has Evermay, the generous Dumbarton Oaks and Tudor Place.
The eastern side also has a number of small facilities that were built for free blacks and slaves, remnants of Georgetown’s history as a thriving African-American community. The history of Georgetown precedes the history of the capital. The community was founded as a port of tobacco by two men named George (Perf, foreshadowing division) during the reign of George II. The actual city of George Town has evolved over time and was incorporated into the District of Columbia after Maryland soared up the territory to help create the country's capital. In 1967, this area was declared a National Historic Landmark.
Regardless of the impartial dispute, residents agree that parking is always difficult, and finding a property of half a million dollars is an even more difficult task these days.
