Monday, April 20, 2026
On a sunny day in the low 80s, the 93rd Georgetown House Tour took over the town with hundreds of people of all ages, seniors, college-age youth, families and groups of women friends. The mood was happy and patient. Some of the lines in front of the homes went around the block. People waited and chatted. Crowd flow was good, and volunteers were everywhere.
“Saturday was truly spectacular!” Georgetown House Tour Co-Chair Azali Kassum told The Georgetowner. “As Chairs, Malcolm and I couldn’t be more proud as this was a true representation of how our community can come together to support a fantastic cause. We had 1,800 advance purchase tickets this year with guests lining up before we opened in the morning with 2,400 total tickets sold.
“Everyone I spoke to was so enchanted by the homes and the design and care that went into them. The supporters of the Tour were so happy to be there and grateful to be able to enter these historic homes. All of the homes were fabulous.”
Still, no doubt, the star of the tour on April 18 was the mansion at 3017 N Street, where Jackie Kennedy and her children resided briefly.
One of our observers wrote: On entering the magnificent house we were met at the entrance where a docent explained the background to the dark green painted room on the immediate left. An interior designer worked with the owners on remodeling it. This designer has done a lot of work in the White House, remodeled the Obamas home in Kalorama and is particularly known for expertise in Federal style design. Of particular note — and something we gawking visitors were told to pay special attention to — was the intricate cornicing (skirting board) where the wall met the ceiling.
Walking through the right hand room opposite which leads to the kitchen, we saw pictures of hunting scenes and old portrait paintings of historical figures. The kitchen is magnificent with white marble tops and a view into the garden.
The piece de resistance in my eyes was the converted carriage house which now has a magnificent music room with a grand piano inside and marble white statues on stands around the room. One can imagine concerts and even dances being held there.
Another observer offered the following on some of the other homes.
On 2913 Dumbarton Street: A relatively small house from the 1860s, completely remodeled into a tiny jewel box. Particularly notable was an entry way created by an elegant panel wall with an almost hidden coat closet behind sliding doors in the back. Every room seemed to have custom built-in shelves which formed a neat but elegant look, including in a beautiful but very utilitarian laundry room behind an almost invisitble sliding panel door.
On 3301 N Street: One of the largest on the tour with a spectacular wall-papered entrance hall opening into a very large oval reception room that had cozy yet luxurious sitting room, sun room library and spacious dining room. The kitchen had large paneled windows and two pantries. There were sitting areas everywhere on the patio and garden. And a rare two-car garage.
On 3417 P Street: One of the many surprise homes on the tour where a small entrance way opened up after going through a passage with a covered bridge room, onto a large garden with a single-lane swimming pool. The entrance hall (with a beautiful hidden powder room) had one wall of window panels as did most of the house facing the garden bringing the light and garden scenes into the house. The bridge room turned out to be a perfect entertainment bar connecting the original house with a two-room guest house opening back onto the pool terrace. Posters of Argentina, stunning jagged spurs from a museum in Chile and an old underwood typewriter gave hints to foreign service of the owner.
Georgetown House Tour on N Street. Photo by Bill Starrels.
Georgetown House Tour on N Street. Photo by Bill Starrels.
Georgetown House Tour on P Street. Photo by Bill Starrels.
Georgetown House Tour on P Street. Photo by Bill Starrels.
Georgetown House Tour on P Street. Photo by Bill Starrels.
Georgetown House Tour on N Street. Photo by Bill Starrels.