Hyde-Addison (51NW262)
Site History
The Hyde-Addison site (51NW262) is a historic site of a former neighborhood and school located in Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. This property was originally part of a large tobacco plantation in the colonial period. In the 19th century, as Georgetown began to be developed, a number of residential and commercial structures were built. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these buildings were demolished and three schools (Curtis – 1875, Addison – 1885, and Hyde – 1907) were built in their place. The Curtis School was demolished in 1951.
Archaeological Investigations
A proposed addition to the school in the parking lot and playground areas prompted archaeological investigations on the school property. This work was undertaken in 2017 by Stantec archaeologists and included machine trenching, shovel testing, the excavation of test units, and construction monitoring.
Findings included architectural features associated with the Curtis School, structural remains from the 19th-century residential and commercial buildings, and a large midden associated with the Hyde-Addison school.
References
2018 Archaeological Investigations for the Proposed Hyde-Addison Elementary School Addition, Washington, D.C. Stantec.
