From Funkstown to Foggy Bottom: A Historical Walking Tour
From industrial port to urban campus, Foggy Bottom has gone through many changes in character (and name, as it was once called Funkstown after founder Jacob Funk). Now home to George Washington University, the neighborhood is a special mix of old and new.
Join us for a lively walking tour of the former Funkstown. You’ll learn about alley dwellings of the late 1800 and how a gas company helped turn a country town into a metropolis — and perhaps you’ll hear a presidential ghost story or two. Along the way, we’ll touch on the issues of race, class, and urban development that continue to influence our city today.
Please meet inside the Marvin Center, across from the admissions office.
Location
George Washington University
Marvin Center
800 21st St. NW
Washington,
DC
2005
Neighborhood: Foggy Bottom
Past event
Instructor
Allison Arlotta grew up in Takoma Park, and no matter how many times she tries to leave the D.C. area, it keeps sucking her back in. It looks like she’ll finally break free this fall when she joins the Historic Preservation program at Columbia University. Besides shedding a tear when old buildings are demolished, her hobbies include flying trapeze, yelling at the TV, and celebrity gossip.