The Townhouse Where JFK and Jackie Met Is for Sale
Sam Dangremond
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The three-bedroom Georgetown Townhouse is on the market for $1.725 million.
1) The 1,934-square-foot home is located at 3419 Q Street NW in Georgetown.
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2) At the time of the meeting the house was rented by journalist Charles Bartlett and his wife, Martha.
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Bartlett was a friend of Kennedy's, and "with the help of behind-the-scenes machinations by Kennedy family patriarch Joseph Kennedy," he and his wife decided to throw a dinner party for about eight guests "for the express purpose of introducing the eventual president, a notorious bachelor at the time, to his future bride," the Washington Post reports.
3) After that dinner, Kennedy reportedly told friends "’I've never met anyone like her."
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He and Jacqueline Lee Bouvier wed two years later in Newport, Rhode Island.
4) The brick house was built in 1895.
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It still includes period details like hardwood floors and a wood-burning fireplace.
5) The kitchen has been updated with stainless-steel appliances.
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6) Here's one of the three bedrooms.
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7) Outside, there's a brick patio and garden area with an outdoor fire pit.
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8) And a garage.
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9) The property is a short walk from Georgetown's shopping and dining district.
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The three-bedroom Georgetown Townhouse is on the market for $1.725 million.