The Georgetown Project, Washington, DC
Scope and Contents
The Georgetown Project collection consists of a wide variety of documents consisting of DDOT memos, faxes, meeting notes, emails, printed PowerPoint presentations, press clipping/releases, web page printouts, and submitted letters from area businesses impacted by the street project.
Subject headings were devised by creators.
Dates
- Creation: 2002 - 2005
Creator
- District of Columbia. Department of Transportation (Organization)
- Potomac Electric Power Company (Organization)
- Verizon (Organization)
- Washington Gas Light Company (Organization)
- District of Columbia. Water and Sewer Authority (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
The Georgetown Project was a joint effort by PEPCO, Verizon, Washington Gas, the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority and the District Department of Transportation. The project encompassed a major upgrade of Georgetown's underground utility infrastructure and streetscape. The project began in October 2001 and was completed in July 2005.
Phase I
M Street, N.W. - 29th Street to Key Bridge, October 2001 through 2004
Phase II
Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. - M Street to S Street, July 2002 through 2005
Extent
2 Linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials donated by Bill Rice in 2013.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed. It was accessioned by the Library in 2013, and was placed in archival containers upon its receipt. A descriptive container listing was created to facilitate access.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the The Peabody Room at Georgetown Neighborhood Library Repository