But there’s also another question: How come we don’t have more really old houses in Washington? ADADFor many years, the Old Stone House was touted as George Washington’s headquarters when Pierre L’Enfant was laying out the new capital. (“It would be very pleasing if true, but since it is questioned, we feel we want on that sign only what is true,” said the Old Stone House’s then-owner, Frederick J. There are a lot of old houses east of Washington, in the parts of Maryland that were settled first. The stone house was already there when Uriah Forrest, a Georgetown merchant, bought the property in 1793.

Source: Washington Post November 14, 2020 20:03 UTC