Episode 2 of 2
Carroll finalizes purchase of Georgetown property
- When
- January 23, 1789
- Where
- Georgetown (now part of Washington, D.C.)
On January 23, 1789, Bishop John Carroll finalized the purchase of a property in Georgetown on which Dahlgren Quadrangle was later built.
The dated founding action for January 1789 is Carroll's completion of the property purchase in Georgetown. The acquired land later became the site of Dahlgren Quadrangle. Georgetown, the location of the purchase, is now part of Washington, D.C., where the university's undergraduate campus stands.
Sources
- Georgetown University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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