George Washington Never Slept Here: History of the Street Names of Washington, D.C. [Paperback]

Amy L. Alotta (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1993

Washington D.C.'s streets have been named and renamed almost as many times as the control of the city government has changed hands. All the stories of mystery, intrigue and humor behind the names are here.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Bonus Books (July 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0929387821
• ISBN-13: 978-0929387826
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,776,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poorly researched, April 19, 2010

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Ryan M. Shepard (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George Washington Never Slept Here: History of the Street Names of Washington, D.C. (Paperback)

_George Washington Never Slept Here_ can be skipped - it contains quite a few errors, and the author does not cite her sources, so it is not even a useful jumping off point for further research.

Her entry on Benning Road is a good example of the problems w/the book - she claims (w/no evidence) that it's named after Georgia state justice Henry Louis Benning, rather its actual namesake, William Benning (1771-1831), an early D.C. landowner whose estate fronted onto the road that now bears his name.

Unfortunately, there is not a useful reference book on D.C. street name origins available at the moment.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars everything you wanted to ask about DC street names, November 29, 2009

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sandytiger (DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: George Washington Never Slept Here: History of the Street Names of Washington, D.C. (Paperback)

A wonderfully researched book about the who's and what's were the bases for naming Washington's streets and avenues. Any real estate agent, who wants to know the derivation of the streets, MUST buy this hard-to-find book. The DC Real Estate agents association should republish and distribute to its members.