Surprise Castle
Georgetown's Retail Past: Generations of Shops and Restaurants in One of America's Great Historic Neighborhoods

Georgetown's Retail Past: Generations of Shops and Restaurants in One of America's Great Historic Neighborhoods - Paperback

$34.95
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Offers & Perks

Earn 34 points with this purchase

Added to your rewards balance after checkout.

100 points welcome bonus

Create an account and start with extra points.

Join now
Availability:In StockContributor:Kenneth G. PetersPublish date:3/3/2026Pages:424
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Lyons PressISBN-13:9781493093625ISBN-10:1493093622UPC:9781493093625Book Category:History, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Special InterestBook Topic:State & Local, ShoppingSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.16 inchesWeight:1.68Product ID:SC7WQBASBX
Georgetown's Retail Past is a history of retail stores in Georgetown, from the town's eighteenth-century founding into the 1980s. The book is organized into chapters by store type: groceries, clothing, jewelry, shoes, bowling alleys, barber shops, hardware, antiques, bars, restaurants, and more. Each chapter contains short histories of several businesses and their owners, from various time periods.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Lyons PressISBN-13:9781493093625ISBN-10:1493093622UPC:9781493093625Book Category:History, TravelBook Subcategory:United States, Special InterestBook Topic:State & Local, ShoppingSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 1.16 inchesWeight:1.68Product ID:SC7WQBASBX
Ken Peters is a retired real estate lawyer who came to Washington in 1971 to attend law school. He fell in love with the city and never left. This is the first book to result from his lifelong interest in the history of Washington. He lives in Georgetown with his wife Ann Marie.

Publisher: Lyons Press

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.