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@Geoff

Yes, I think it would be best to call this "rural District of Columbia". Even though the District of Columbia has had a consolidated government since 1871, the cities of Washington and Georgetown remained intact. In 1895 Congress passed an act that allowed the City of Washington formally annexed Georgetown. However, oddly enough, there was never any act of Congress to *formally* make the boundaries of the City of Washington coextensive with the District. As such, the name "Washington, D.C." was applied to the entire District somewhat unevenly over the following decades as the street grid and city services were brought further and further out. Eventually these suburban towns developed into actual city neighborhoods.

So, there it is. All of you who live in Columbia Heights, or Anacostia, or Tenleytown may think you live in "Washington" but you're really just posers. j/k ;-)

by Adam L on Jul 17, 2012 5:32 pm • link • report

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