the old stone house: Georgetown's Old Stone House - 08/11/10 12:01 AM
Georgetown's Old Stone House: 3051 M Street NW
There are plenty of wonderful houses for sale in Georgetown, but this is not one of them!
In 1765, Christopher Layman, moved down to Georgetown from Pennsylvania and started construction on this house. But he died a year later with only the first floor complete. The second owner, a stylish widow named Cassandra Chew, added the second and third floors. It's built out of locally quarried granite
Legend has it that George Washington stayed there while laying plans for the new federal city that would bear his name. And that legend probably … (23 comments)
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the old stone house: Georgetown's Old Stone House - Very Old Stone House! - 11/29/09 01:29 PM
It’s certainly old, built in 1765, The Old Stone House is one of Washington’s oldest buildings – some say the oldest still standing. And the stone structure has served multiple purposes, from workshops and living quarters, to an office for a used car lot.Christopher Layman, a woodworker who moved to Georgetown from Pennsylvania, built the place and lived there with his wife, Rachael, and two sons. They used to first floor as his workshop and the family’s kitchen. The Laymans were poor and lived very frugally. Soon after he finished building his home, Layman died, and a woman named Cassandra Chew … (9 comments)
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