DC’s historic Georgetown district is renowned for its estates, row houses, and cobblestone streets, with some structures dating back to the 1700s. The Georgetown House Tour gives you an opportunity to see some of these properties up close.
The 93rd annual tour is being held on Saturday, April 18. The self-guided tour begins at historic St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 3240 O St. NW, Washington, DC. The church will also serve tea, lemonade, sandwiches, and desserts from noon to 4:30 p.m.
Homes will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are within a six-block radius of St. John’s. According to organizers, the event typically attracts more than 1,800 guests.
Advanced tickets are $70 per person. Tickets can also be purchased at St. John’s on April 18 for $75. Proceeds from the tour help support the church’s public ministries.
2026 Georgetown Home Tour Properties
Three of the properties featured on this year’s tour include:
3127 N St., NW: This Victorian residence, dating back to the late 19th century, is a striking example of Romanesque Revival architecture. It features heavy masonry, rounded stone arches, and a textured façade. Between 1941 and 1951, it operated as a rooming house for young women. In 1986, it was purchased by journalist Andrew Cockburn and his wife, Leslie Cockburn, who raised their daughter, actress Olivia Wilde, in the home.
3417 P St., NW: The eastern portion of the property was built in 1852 as a carriage house and stables. The building was separated from the property and sold in 1945. In 1951, Wesley Steele, an acclaimed organist at St. John’s Church in Lafayette Square, purchased the carriage house and expanded the property by constructing a two-story guesthouse and establishing the garden. The current owner, architect Dale Overmeyer, restored the exposed beams in the living room, relocated the kitchen to the garden level overlooking the pool, and re-landscaped the garden.
3206 M St., NW: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the City Tavern was built in 1796. It’s one of the oldest surviving commercial buildings in DC and the city’s last remaining Federal-era tavern. During its earliest years, the building hosted prominent figures such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. In 1959, preservationists saved the structure from demolition and restored it. It reopened in 1962 as a private dining and social club, which closed in 2024. It’s now under new ownership as a 13,000-square-foot events venue.
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