Georgetown Underground Railroad House!

Georgetown Underground Railroad House!

Georgetown Underground Railroad House!

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John Cox was an enterprising young man who came to Washington City, now known as Georgetown in Washington, D.C., in 1799 and opened a store that sold general merchandise. In addition to catering to the local population, he also imported stock that was purchased for the Indians in bulk by the government, netting him an extra $50,000 a year, which was considerable income in the pre-Civil War era. As an importer of goods he also became a banker. There was much controversy over his lending money to the Superintendent of Indian Trade in order to obtain exclusive sales. He was later to become a colonel of the D.C. Militia during the War of 1812 and even later, the mayor of Georgetown, D.C. from 1823 to 1845. Rumor abounds that this house was the D.C. connection for the east coast route of the Underground Railroad.

One of a row of 5 original townhouses known as Cox’s Row, the house was the largest of the almost identical homes. Architecturally important, these sophisticated houses are a perfect example of the Federal period of design with their solid brick construction. The layout is the typical side-hall floor plan and the fashionable decorative elements were derived from pattern books used by the period’s builders. The facade is unaltered from the original build and interior spaces have only been adjusted to adapt to current living standards. It has recently undergone a restoration by Rixey-Rixey Architects. The living area is 7,000sf with four floors and basement, and contains 6 bedrooms and 9 baths, a state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen, an open double parlor living room with 2 fireplaces, formal dining with built-ins and a library with 19’ ceilings. There are 8 fireplaces overall. Parking for three cars is located at the back with a gated entrance into a flagstone terrace with professional landscaping. Every inch is perfection both inside and out.

Historical Georgetown townhouse with a secret priced at $7.9m.

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