City Tavern
- Year
- 1796
- Style
- Federal
- City
- Washington, DC
- Collection
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Built in 1796 at 3206 M Street NW, the City Tavern is one of the oldest buildings in Georgetown and the last remaining Federal-period tavern in Washington, DC. Its first manager, Clement Sewall, was a Revolutionary War veteran of the Maryland Line who served alongside John Parke Custis, George Washington's stepson, and was wounded at the Battle of Germantown.
the building
The 1962 restoration. In 1959 a group of Georgetown residents formed the City Tavern Association to preserve the building; the restoration, completed in 1962 and reopened as the private City Tavern Club, was called by the Washington Post one of the best examples of historic restoration in the city. The club closed in August 2024.
the style
The tavern is built in the Federal style, its restored clubhouse and furnishings cited as fine examples of the American Federal manner.
More on Federalsignificance
The City Tavern is individually designated a DC Historic Landmark (#L_0182) and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
nearby
- Grace Church (Grace Protestant Episcopal Church)
- Georgetown Custom House and Post Office
- Old Stone House
- Saint John's Church, Georgetown
- Beall, Thomas, House (Newton D. Baker House)
- Forrest-Marbury House