Jack's Boathouse Loses Lease
The National Park Service notified Jack's that they have 30 days.
Jack's Boathouse has lost its lease on its Georgetown waterfront property, according to The Georgetowner. The Georgetown fixture must vacate the property by Jan. 31.
Owner Paul Simkin told The Georgetowner that the 2012 season "was the best summer we ever had in DC."
Read the full story here.
The National Park Service is in the process of evaluating uses for a non-motorized boathouse zone for the waterfront area. The NPS waterfront area spans from 34th Street to about 1,200 feet upstream of the Key Bridge.
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Matt
6:34 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012
This is total crap. Jack's brings in more business to Georgetown's waterfront than that entire mall does. They are an icon of the river. They've been nothing but great for the city. In contrast, the NPS has done nothing for the waterfront but park their trucks on it. It wouldn't surprise me if they are cancelling this lease in order to use the lot as a storage area for their lawnmowers. They are that clueless.
Claire Frémont
1:47 pm on Monday, December 24, 2012
I agree. Love your profile pic, by the way.