What is Georgetown, Washington, D.C.?
{{Infobox NRHP | name = Georgetown Historic District | nrhp_type = nhld | nocat = yes | image = Riggs Bank, Georgetown.jpg | caption = PNC Bank at [[M Street (Washington, D.C.)|M Street]] & [[Wisconsin Avenue]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|NW]] | location = Roughly bounded by Whitehaven Street, [[Rock Creek Park]], the [[Potomac River]], and the [[Georgetown University]] campus | coordinates = {{coord|38|54|34|N|77|3|54|W|display=inline,title}} | locmapin = | architecture = | designated_nrhp_type = May 28, 1967 | added = May 28, 1967 | area = {{convert|750|acre|ha}} | refnum = 67000025 | district_map = DC Neighborhoods - Georgetown.svg | map_caption = Map of Washington, D.C., with Georgetown highlighted in maroon. }} [[File:DC Neighborhoods - Georgetown.svg|thumb|Map of [[Washington, D.C.]], with Georgetown highlighted in maroon.]] '''Georgetown''' is a neighborhood in [[Washington, D.C.]], along the [[Potomac River]]. Georgetown started as a separate city in 1751 before the area became the District of Columbia. Georgetown stayed a separate city until 1871, when the [[United States Congress]] took away its charter. Another law in 1895 canceled Georgetown's laws and renamed the streets to match those in the city of Washington. Today, stores, bars and restaurants in Georgetown are on [[M Street (Washington, D.C.)|M Street]] and [[Wisconsin Avenue]]. Georgetown has the main campus of [[Georgetown University]]. The [[List of diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C.|embassies]] of [[Embassy of France in Washington, D.C.|France]], [[Embassy of Mongolia in Washington, D.C.|Mongolia]], [[House of Sweden|Sweden]], [[Thailand]], and [[Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, D.C.|Ukraine]] are in Georgetown. ==Geography== ===Historic landmarks=== Georgetown has many historic landmarks including: * Canal Square Building, 1054 31st Street, NW, former home of the [[Tabulating Machine Company]], a direct precursor of [[IBM]]<ref>[http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/vintage/vintage_4506VV2027.html IBM Archives: T